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William McLennan

William McLennan

William McLennan

Will is an accomplished litigator whose approach emphasizes practical solutions and tailored litigation strategies to achieve his clients’ specific goals. He appears at all levels of court and various administrative tribunals in Ontario. His practice spans complex civil and commercial disputes, including breaches of contract, shareholder disputes, fraud, negligence, real estate litigation, estates issues, and employment disputes for both employers and employees. 

Before joining Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, Will practiced at Ontario’s largest labour and employment law boutique, a leading mid-sized civil and criminal litigation boutique, and for several years with one of Ontario’s leading commercial litigators, now a partner at AGM. 

Highlights

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Labour and Employment Law 
  • Volunteer as Amicus Curiae for the Commercial and Estates Lists at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
  • Volunteer as a judge for The Wilson Moot and supervisor for the University of Toronto Upper-Year Moot
  • Member of The Advocates’ Society and the Toronto Lawyers’ Association.
  • Juris Doctor from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where Will won the 2016 National Labour Arbitration Moot, received the Robert A. Samek Memorial Prize and Schulich Scholarship, and served as a research assistant, editorial assistant, and reader for multiple legal journals

Practice Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Litigation
  • Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
  • Regulatory and Administrative Law

Other Practice Areas

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  • Commercial Law
  • Employment Law Disputes
  • Fraud, Misrepresentations, Deceit
  • Municipal Law
  • Professional Negligence Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Shareholder Disputes

Experience

  • Associate, Affleck Greene McMurtry, 2025-present
  • Senior Associate, Book Erskine, 2024-2025
  • Associate Lawyer, Book Law, 2022-2024
  • Associate Lawyer, Brauti Thorning LLP, 2020-2022
  • Associate Lawyer, Hicks Morley, 2018-2020
  • Called to the Ontario Bar, 2018
  • Articling Student, Hicks Morley, 2017-2018

Education

  • J.D., Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, 2017
  • B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy and Political Science, McGill University, 2014

Memberships & Associations

  • The Advocates' Society
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Toronto Lawyers Association (tlaonline.ca)

Selected Cases

Spass Inc. et al. v. Ko et al.

Counsel to a shareholder and director of an artificial intelligence company in successfully opposing an attempt to force them out of the business by way of summary application. Reported at: 2025 ONSC 1451 (CanLII)(Ontario Superior Court of Justice)

James Bay Resources Limited v. Mak Mera Limited et al., 2023 ONSC 6844

Counsel on trial and appeal in an important case concerning damages for corporate defamation. Reported at: 2023 ONSC 6844 (CanLII)(Ontario Superior Court of Justice)

7868073 Canada Ltd. v. 1847978 Ontario Inc., 2024 ONCA 371

Counsel to several appellants in an appeal concerning breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of corporate opportunities. Reported at: 2024 ONCA 371 (CanLII)(Ontario Court of Appeal)

Leader Automotive Inc. v. Warwick, aff’d 2023 ONCA 726, 168 O.R. (3d) 702, 47 B.L.R. (6th) 33

Counsel on appeal to a shareholder successfully resisting a forced buyout. Reported at: 2023 ONCA 726, 168 O.R. (3d) 702, 47 B.L.R. (6th) 33 (CanLII)(Ontario Court of Appeal)

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