Toronto, February 7, 2014 — McCarthy Tétrault is delighted to announce that Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Benchmark Canada directory honoured the firm and its partners Andrew Reddon and Steven Mason with four awards at its 2014 gala in Toronto last night. McCarthy Tétrault litigators David Porter, Andrew Matheson, David Tait and Sanjaya Mendis also attended the event.

McCarthy Tétrault was recognized in the following categories:

• National Impact Case, for the firm’s successful representation of former Nortel CEO Frank Dunn in Regina v. Dunn, Beatty and Gollogly
• National Impact Case, for having successfully assisted Merck in Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc. et al., wherein Merck recovered more than C$180 million in damages and interest for Apotex’s infringement of Merck’s Canadian lovastatin patent – possibly the largest patent damages award in Canada to date
• National Impact Case, for having successfully assisted TD Bank as an intervenor in The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, wherein TD Bank secured the Competition Tribunal’s dismissal of a Competition Commissioner’s complaint regarding alleged anti-competitive practices related to credit card fees charged to merchants
• Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year – Patents for partners Andrew Reddon and Steven Mason, recognized for their exceptional knowledge of patents and superior trial skills

McCarthy Tétrault’s integrated litigation practice comprises more than 200 litigators across Canada. The firm’s litigators are experienced trial and appellate lawyers at all levels who have advised on cases across the spectrum — from complex litigation to insurance litigation and class actions. Sixty-three of the firm’s lawyers have been appointed judges of the superior courts, the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

The firm’s IP Litigation Group is recognized as one of Canada’s leading practices defending patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, industrial designs and other intellectual property assets. The group has expertise in a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, life sciences, technology, internet, energy and communications.

Benchmark Canada applies research, peer reviews and interviews with litigators and theirs clients to identify award-wining litigators and firms.

About McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, advising on large and complex assignments for Canadian and international interests. The firm has substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres and in London, UK.

Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the firm brings its legal talent, industry insight and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them.