Rebecca von Rüti

Partner
Head, Canadian Class Action Defence Group
Rebecca is excellent. She has a nice courtroom presence and judges listen to her.
client feedback, Chambers Canada
About

Rebecca is the Head of the Canadian Class Action Defence Group and a member of the Global Class Actions Group. She is a leading class action defence lawyer, with a practice focused on the defence of national and cross-border class actions as well as individual claims.

She represents prominent international and domestic clients across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, automotive companies, multinational technology firms, online platforms and digital service providers, airlines, chemical manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce companies. Her experience encompasses product liability, consumer protection, competition and antitrust, false and misleading advertising, negligence, and data breach/privacy matters. She is regularly instructed in complex and high-profile cases.

Bar admissionsBritish Columbia, 2009Ontario, 2024
Languages
  • English
  • German

Awards

  • Chambers Canada, Dispute Resolution: Class Action; Litigation: Products Liability, (2026)
  • Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Canada, (2026)
  • Next Generation Partner, Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Canada, (2023 – 2025)
  • Product Liability Defence, Lexology Index Canada, (2024 – 2025)
  • Shortlisted, Product Liability Attorney of the Year (Canada), LMG Life Sciences, (2023, 2025, 2026)
  • "Life Sciences Star," LMG Life Sciences, (2020, 2023)
  • Competition and Antitrust, The Legal 500 Canada, (2020 – 2021)
  • Class Actions, Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, (2018)
  • Shortlisted, Canadian Rising Star, LMG Life Sciences, (2018)
  • Finalist, Rising Stars Awards, Lexpert®, (2017)
  • Distinguished® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
  • J.D., University of British Columbia, 2008
  • B.A., (First Class Honors), Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 2003

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia