Derek Ricci LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)

Derek is a partner in the Toronto office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, a leading Canadian law firm that is regularly at the center of Canada’s most complex, high-stakes and high-profile business litigation. Derek is a go-to litigator for clients involved in large and complex commercial disputes, including fraud, conspiracy and misappropriation claims, securities litigation, mining cases and class actions. He has appeared as lead counsel before a variety of courts across Canada and several tribunals, including the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Competition Tribunal. Derek is the exclusive representative for Canada (Toronto) of ICC FraudNet, an invitation-only global network of fraud and asset recovery legal specialists administered by the International Chamber of Commerce. He was recognized as a 2016 Lexpert Rising Star, a “Future Leader” by Who’s Who Legal: Litigation, a “Next Generation Lawyer” for Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Canada, and a “Litigation Star” and 2018 “Emerging Talent of the Year” by Benchmark Canada.