Zohaib I. Maladwala

Zohaib Maladwala is a commercial litigator who is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients. With expertise in class action defence, product liability litigation and complex commercial and estates matters, Zohaib works closely with clients across a range of industries including life sciences/pharmaceuticals, mining, industrial and consumer products, automotive, banking and professional/financial services. He is Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Ontario Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group.

Zohaib has played an instrumental role in the successful defence of multiple class actions. This experience includes the dismissal of several proposed class actions at or before the certification stage including a proposed class action against a global automaker alleging defeat devices, a proposed class action against a pharmaceutical company alleging negligent manufacture and failure to warn, a proposed class action against a pharmaceutical company alleging negligent design and failure to warn, and successfully staying a franchise class action pre-certification.