Matthew W. Taylor
Associate
Matthew W. Taylor is a Senior Associate at Sotos LLP whose practice focuses on securities litigation, investor protection, and complex class action litigation. He co-leads the Sotos Investor Protection Group, representing investors in disputes involving unsuitable investment advice, advisor misconduct, professional negligence, private and alternative investments, and significant investment losses. He frequently acts on behalf of investors in alternative asset classes such private equity funds, private credit funds, and hedge funds.
Matthew is a frequent writer, speaker, and lecturer on securities litigation and class actions. He writes a securities law column for Investment Executive and serves as a supervising lawyer at the Osgoode Hall Law School Investor Protection Clinic.
Prior to joining Sotos, Matthew practised at a leading plaintiff-side class action firm, where his practice was devoted to complex class action and multi-plaintiff litigation. He has been counsel on multiple trials, including a common issues trial, and on motions involving summary judgment, certification under the Class Proceedings Act, and leave to proceed under Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Commercial List.
Matthew brings a distinctive analytical perspective to his practice from his previous career as a protein biochemist involved in HIV and cancer research. His scientific training enables him to work effectively with complex technical and expert evidence. His broader litigation experience includes pharmaceutical and medical device product liability and institutional abuse matters.
More About Matthew
Matthew advances his clients’ interests through analytical rigour and a pragmatic approach to litigation.
Outside the office, he enjoys hiking, biking, reading, and spending time in nature.
- Ontario, 2020
- JD, University of Toronto, 2019
- MSc Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 2016
- BSc Combined First Class Honours in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University, 2013
- Listed as “Ones to Watch” in Best Lawyers in Canada – Class Action Litigation (Since 2025)
- Executive Committee Member (2024-2026), Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Section
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- The Advocates’ Society – Class Actions Practice Group Leader (2025-2027)
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Public Investors Advocate Bar Association
Publications
- “Court of Appeal Reins in OSC’s sweeping document demand against Binance”, online: November 11, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Finfluencer faces minor penalties, no disgorgement order”, online: October 10, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Partially Clarified: Partial Corrections in Secondary-Market Misrepresentation Claims after Akumin in the Court of Appeal for Ontario”, online: October 7, 2025 Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Section Newsletter
- “Superior access to justice predominates for victims of institutional abuse”, online: Fall 2025 44:2 The Advocates’ Journal 22
- “B.C. Supreme Court awards a 480% premium”, online: August 19, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Would an ESG safe harbour help our capital markets weather any new storms?”, online: June 12, 2025 Investment Executive
- “The trouble with finfluencers”, online: May 12, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Ontario Court of Appeal decisions split on crypto platform class actions”, online: April 29, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Ontario’s proposed civil procedure reforms could increase litigation costs for financial professionals”, online: April 14, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Ontario Court of Appeal allows crypto class action”, online: March 24, 2025 Investment Executive
- “Longair v. Akumin Inc.: The next chapter in the partial correction story and Ontario’s long-arm jurisdiction for secondary market purchasers”, online: October 10, 2024 Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Section Newsletter
Seminars
- Program Chair, “Current Evidentiary Issues on Certification Motions: What’s In and What’s Out?”, The Advocates’ Society Class Actions Practice Group, May 4, 2026
- Keynote Speaker, “A Practical Guide to Investor Protection in Canada and Abroad”, Boreal Family Office, November 13, 2025
- Lecturer, “Carriage in Canadian Class Actions”, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, September 30, 2025
- Panellist, “Securities Class Actions Update”, The Advocates’ Society Securities Symposium, September 19, 2025
- Lecturer, “Carriage in Canadian Class Actions”, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, October 1, 2024
- Guest, Rational Reminder Episode 427: What to Know Before (and After) You Hire an Advisor, September 17, 2026
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Guest, Financial Jazz Episode 6: Financial Misrepresentation & Consumer Protection | 金融误导与消费者权益保护 ft. Matthew W. Taylor, September 1, 2026
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Guest, The Personal CFO Podcast Episode 41: Your Advisor’s Legal Obligations (And How They Fail), April 12, 2026
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