About Our Team

The firm was founded by startup, e-commerce and business lawyer John Wires, who comes from a background of corporate commercial litigation. Having litigated shareholder and employee disputes he understands the value of companies protecting their businesses with upfront legal work.

John was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2011. He practices business law with a focus on internet and technology start-ups. He has appeared in the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and private arbitrations. John graduated from law school with first class honours specializing in both international trade and corporate Law.

He has been covered in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CBC News, TechVibes and the Canadian Bar Association’s National Magazine on Crowdfunding in Canada. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Communitech in Waterloo, the Canadian Bar Association’s national conference and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development.

John is a former NCAA D1 and Ontario Hockey League player who enjoys sports, running and the outdoors.

John works with clients primarily virtually, splitting his time between Ontairo and B.C.

David (now retired) was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. He appeared as senior counsel in complex corporate, commercial, securities, employment and administrative matters before the the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and domestic and international arbitrations.

David represents individuals, small and medium size businesses, banks, trust companies, insurance companies, professional associations and public and private companies in matters ranging from wrongful dismissal to international securities fraud.

He is a former member of the Financial Services Tribunal and Civil Justice Reform Task Forces and a lecturer for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Advocates Society and professional regulatory bodies.

With 38 years of practice, thousands of cases and months of trial experience David can identify and manage litigation risk and help clients resolve issues before they lead to expensive court actions and regulatory investigations. David’s recent decisions include:

• Rodgers v. CEVA, where an employee worked with an employer for less than three years and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded damages for wrongful dismissal totalling $345,985, representing 14 months’ reasonable notice.

He practices in association with Wires Law. For more information about his services visit https://wireslaw.ca/davidwires/