Atty. Scott M. Kugler
Scott Kugler is a partner in the firm’s Toronto office and head of the firm’s National Class Actions Group. His practice emphasizes complex commercial matters, including class actions (securities and competition law/anti-trust), shareholder disputes, claims against directors/officers, broker/dealer disputes (civil and regulatory), product liability cases, franchise disputes, dealer/distributor disputes, and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy.
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Scott M. Kugler is a business, class action, and litigation attorney based in Mississauga, Ontario, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Class Action Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Director and Officer Liability Practice (2026). Serands clients in Mississauga, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Kugler is a partner in the firm’s Toronto office and head of the firm’s National Class Actions Group
- His practice emphasizes complex commercial matters, including class actions (securities and competition law/anti-trust), shareholder disputes, claims against directors/officers, broker/dealer disputes (civil and regulatory), product liability cases, franchise disputes, dealer/distributor disputes, and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy
- Scott has been successful in obtaining excellent outcomes for his clients through litigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or a combination of them depending on the nature of the dispute and the client’s preferences.He is trusted by his clients to provide clear, timely and practical advice.Scott works closely with clients to ensure that they understand the issues as well as the strategy for achieving the best possible outcome in the circumstances.Many of his clients have retained him on their most important matters
- Scott has considerable experience as a trial and appellate lawyer.He has appeared as counsel in the courts of Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, British Columbia and the Federal Court.He has also appeared as counsel in proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission, the Mutual Fund Dealers’ Association, IIROC, and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, and has also appeared as counsel in numerous arbitration tribunals in Canada and the United States.Scott has worked with clients and other counsel in all Canadian provinces, the United States, Europe, Asia and South America
- In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Scott was included onLexpertmagazine’s list ofRising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40for 2014.He has also been recognized byLexpertfor his expertise in defending claims against directors and officers, as well as byBenchmark CanadaandBest Lawyers in Canadafor his expertise in defending class actions
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Scott M. Kugler is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ontario →
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mississauga are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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