22 Jan 2026
DLA Piper strengthens litigation team with the addition of William McNamara
"William (Bill) McNamara joins DLA Piper in Toronto as counsel in its Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, focusing on product‑liability defence, commercial litigation and related disputes."
Based in Toronto, McNamara brings decades of experience leading product‑liability defence and commercial litigation and a proven track record in handling critical litigation matters across Canada. His practice spans complex commercial litigation with a particular focus on defending product liability class actions, antitrust and competition law matters, infrastructure and construction claims, banking law, insolvency and restructuring, and corporate disputes.
McNamara has appeared before trial and appellate courts in Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, as well as the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Competition Tribunal and numerous arbitral panels. Fully bilingual in English and French, he conducts trials and appellate advocacy in both languages.