Ryder is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer. He has appeared at every level of court in Ontario, at both levels of the Federal Court of Canada, at the Tax Court of Canada, and before the Supreme Court of Canada and tribunals, such as the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal of Canada, and the Human Rights Commission. He frequently acts as counsel in commercial arbitrations and has presided as an arbitrator in commercial disputes. He is recognized by Lexpert, Benchmark, and Best Lawyers as one of Canada’s leading lawyers across several practice areas, including corporate commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and media and defamation. He represents clients across a wide range of industries and types of disputes including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, administrative law challenges, defamation cases, and professional liability complaints. He is the past president of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society and past president of the Canadian Media Lawyers’ Association.
