Evert van Woudenberg

Evert is a partner at Gardiner Roberts and has practised exclusively in civil litigation with the firm since 1982. For 18 years, Evert served as managing partner of the firm. His practice spans trial and appellate work across a broad range of commercial and insurance litigation matters, and he brings decades of courtroom and dispute-resolution experience to every file.

In addition to his trial practice, Evert has successfully resolved many matters through mediation and arbitration. He regularly advises corporate and individual clients in contract and shareholder disputes, and has acted for banks and their clients on matters involving fiduciary duties and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. His experience also includes commercial tenancy disputes and the defence of lawyers and insurers in professional negligence claims.

Evert is a trusted advisor to many clients, including public companies, on employer and employee rights and obligations. He has handled numerous employment-related disputes, including matters before the Ontario Court of Appeal, and is valued for his practical judgment and steady guidance in complex and high-stakes situations.

Expertise

Representative work

• Evert also has extensive experience acting in insurance matters including coverage issues, and property, disability and life insurance claims.
• Evert has acted on a number of multi‑party disputes including claims by and against governments, for multiple franchisees and in class actions.
• Evert was successful in obtaining the largest known punitive damage award in Ontario against an individual following a lengthy trial.