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Patrick
Copeland

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  • pcopeland@airdberlis.com
  • 416.865.3969
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2012
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Patrick is a dedicated litigator who has been repeatedly recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. He is a vigorous advocate who is driven to deliver exceptional results. Patrick provides practical, creative and business-oriented solutions to complex disputes.

Patrick has significant experience in all aspects of commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, class actions, employment and labour matters and intellectual property law. He has acted as counsel in trials, applications, appeals, arbitrations and various types of motions, including for urgent injunctive relief. Patrick also has particular expertise in professional discipline proceedings having previously acted as Discipline Counsel for the Law Society of Ontario.

Patrick has argued before the Supreme Court of Canada, and has appeared at every level of court in Ontario, as well as every level of the Federal Court, in addition to various administrative boards and tribunals.

Expertise

  • Transportation
  • Class Actions
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Intellectual Property
  • Energy

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

MediPharm Successful Against Dissident Proxy Campaign

Aird & Berlis successfully represented MediPharm in defence of the dissident proxy campaign with a team led by Adria Leung Lim and Melanie Cole and including Ryan Cohen and Annie Xie (Capital Markets) and Patrick Copeland and Sanj Sood (Litigation).

June 11, 2025

Representative Matter

Court Rules in Favour of Applicants in Family Business Dispute

The Aird & Berlis team representing the Applicants was comprised of Max Muñoz, Sanj Sood and Josh Suttner, with assistance from Aaron Bains, Patrick Copeland, Bardia Jalayer, Kristen Shorer, and Roula Khairalla.

January 21, 2025

Representative Matter

Muslim Green Cemetery Successful in Application

Muslim Green Cemeteries Corporation, represented by litigation lawyers John Longo and Patrick Copeland, has been successful in a number of applications (and resulting appeals) involving Toronto Muslim Cemetery Corporation.

January 09, 2019

Representative Matter

Township of King Successful in Enforcement of Bylaw Compliance

The landowner wished to create a large berm on its property adjacent to Highway 400. The Township of King took the position that this was regulated by its fill control bylaw, while the landowner argued that this was “landscaping” and therefore exempt from regulation under that bylaw.

March 03, 2018

Professional Involvement

"The Business of Transport Undertakings: Issues for Corporate Lawyers," CTLA Conference, September 2016.

Education

  • JD (with Distinction), University of Western Ontario, 2011
  • MA (History), University of Western Ontario, 2008
  • BA (Hons.), McMaster University, 2007
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