What CFM Lawyers LLP does

CFM Lawyers LLP is a Vancouver-based boutique litigation firm founded in 2001 that represents individual plaintiffs in complex tort cases and class actions against multinational corporations. The firm operates five core practice areas: class actions (price-fixing, consumer protection, institutional abuse, data security), aviation accidents (Montreal and Warsaw Conventions), product liability and complex torts, international human rights (transnational corporate accountability), and asbestos claims. CFM works exclusively on a contingency fee basis, absorbing case risk in exchange for a percentage of recovery, with no upfront fees charged to clients. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for class members across its portfolio, including landmark outcomes such as the $120 million Bank of Montreal settlement (2021) and the Supreme Court of Canada's Araya v Nevsun ruling (2020) establishing corporate liability for customary international law violations. CFM operates from a single Vancouver office with approximately 30 staff (11 KC partners, 6 lawyers, 11 paralegals, an executive director, and specialized roles), and extends its geographic reach through a network of co-counsel relationships across Canada and internationally. Client acquisition relies on referrals, reputation, and digital channels rather than traditional marketing, consistent with a sales-led motion targeting individuals who lack resources to litigate against well-funded corporate defendants. Revenue is non-public and highly variable, tied to multi-year settlement and judgment cycles.

Name

CFM Lawyers LLP

Legal name

CFM Lawyers LLP

Website

https://cfmlawyers.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFM Lawyers LLP is a Vancouver-based boutique litigation firm founded in 2001 that represents individual plaintiffs in complex tort cases, class actions, aviation accidents, and international human rights claims against multinational corporations on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Class action litigation
• Aviation accident law
• Product liability law
• International human rights law
• Asbestos claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: CFM Lawyers represents clients on a contingency fee basis, working for compensation only if cases are successful. This model enables access to justice for individuals who may not have resources to pay upfront legal fees, with the firm absorbing the risk in exchange for a percentage of any recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CFM Lawyers LLP is a boutique litigation firm that represents individuals and groups in complex tort cases and class actions against multinational corporations. Services are organized into five practice areas — Class Actions, Aviation Accidents, Product Liability/Complex Torts, International Human Rights, and Asbestos Claims — and are delivered on a contingency fee basis, with the firm compensated only upon successful case resolution.

Product overview

CFM Lawyers LLP is a boutique litigation firm offering legal representation services primarily focused on complex tort cases and class actions. The firm operates five core practice areas: Class Actions Practice, Aviation Accidents Litigation, Product Liability/Complex Torts, International Human Rights, and Asbestos Claims. These services are not software products but legal services, representing individuals with claims against multinational corporations, handling cases at trial and on appeals across Canadian jurisdictions including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Class Actions Practice
• Aviation Accidents Litigation
• Product Liability / Complex Torts
• International Human Rights Litigation
• Asbestos Claims

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for class members
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Law Firms Across Canada and GloballycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFM Lawyers has co-counseled and partnered with law firms across Canada and around the world. They have strong relationships with a wide spectrum of experts and can expand litigation teams as needed to include specific field or industry experts.
• Wagners (Ray Wagner, Kate Boyle, Maddy Carter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel relationship in Air Canada Flight AC624 class action representing passengers in Nova Scotia.
• Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Bread class action litigation with Weston and Loblaw.
• Orr Taylor LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Bread class action.
• Renno & Vathilakis Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Bread class action.
• LPC AvocatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Bread class action.
• Boudreau LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Bread class action.
• Tucker CarrutherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Jack Hulland Elementary class action representing students in Yukon.
• Branch MacMaster LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Opioids Health Care Recovery Costs Litigation representing governments.
• Howie Sacks and Henry LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Opioids Health Care Recovery Costs Litigation.
• Phillips Barristers Professional CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Barrick Litigation (Sophia Matiko John et al. v. Barrick and Ester Nyangi Petro et al. v Barrick) regarding human rights abuses at North Mara mine in Tanzania.
• Amnesty International CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntervener in Barrick Litigation at the Court of Appeal level regarding human rights claims.
• Harrison Pensa LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in concert on national basis with CFM in BC Compressors class action.
• Siskinds LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in concert on national basis with CFM in BC Compressors class action; also co-counsel in Canadian Autoparts and other price-fixing cases.
• Bouchard Pagé Tremblay AvocatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in BC Compressors class action.
• Siskinds DesmeulesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Canadian Autoparts class action.
• Sotos LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Canadian Autoparts and Concrete Admixtures class actions.
• Belleau LapointecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Capacitors class action.
• Foreman & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Capacitors class action.
• Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in CIBC Unpaid Overtime class action representing current and former CIBC employees.
• Roy Elliott O'Connor LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in CIBC Unpaid Overtime class action.
• Arvay Finlay LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Boilermakers' Pension Plan class action.
• Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Boilermakers' Pension Plan class action.
• Meldon Ellis, Ellis Business LawyerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Commercial Halibut Fishing class action.
• Goldblatt Partners LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Birth Alerts (Manitoba) class action.
• Lombard LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Birth Alerts (Manitoba) class action.
• Charles Wright, Siskinds LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Air Cargo class action.
• Foreman & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Airline Capacity class action.
• Belleau LapointecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Airline Capacity class action.
• Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Beef class action regarding price-fixing of beef.
• Alexeev Avocats Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Concrete Admixtures class action.
• Sotos LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Concrete Admixtures class action.
• Simon Hebert, Siskinds DesmeulescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) class action.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Merchant Law Group LLP: Western Canadian class action firm with broad plaintiff-side practice including mass torts and competition matters. Operates in overlapping geographic markets with CFM and pursues similar class certification strategies.
• McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP: Ontario plaintiff-side class action firm active in consumer protection and product liability class actions. Competes for lead counsel roles in national matters and overlaps with CFM in mass tort and price-fixing cases.
• Rochon Genova LLP: Toronto plaintiff-side class action firm focused on securities, competition, and consumer protection. Frequent competitor and occasional co-counsel in national class action mandates similar to those CFM prosecutes.
• Sotos LLP: Toronto-based class action boutique focused on competition, consumer protection, and product liability class actions. Sotos has partnered with CFM on Canadian Autoparts and Concrete Admixtures and competes for lead counsel roles in similar price-fixing and consumer matters.
• Siskinds LLP: Canadian plaintiff-side class action and mass tort firm with offices in Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada. Siskinds is a frequent co-counsel and direct competitor of CFM, working on overlapping class actions including Canadian Autoparts, BC Compressors, and price-fixing matters.
• Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP: Ontario plaintiff-side class action firm with deep experience in consumer protection and securities class actions. Frequently co-counsels with CFM on national matters (Bread, Beef class actions) and competes in similar plaintiff mandates.
• Harrison Pensa LLP: Ontario class action boutique active in price-fixing, consumer protection, and product liability litigation. Co-counsels with CFM on BC Compressors and other national class actions, and competes for similar plaintiff mandates.
• Branch MacMaster LLP: British Columbia-based plaintiff-side class action and personal injury firm. Co-counsel with CFM on Opioids Health Care Recovery Costs Litigation and active in parallel BC class action matters, including provincial product liability and consumer cases.
• Howie Sacks & Henry LLP: Ontario aviation accident and personal injury firm. Co-counsel with CFM on the PS752 (Ukraine International Airlines) case and a leading plaintiff-side aviation practice that competes for similar aviation and catastrophic injury mandates.
• Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP: Canadian plaintiff-side class action and labour law firm. Co-counsels with CFM on the CIBC Unpaid Overtime class action and pursues parallel employment, human rights, and consumer protection class actions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CFMLawyers
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfmlawyersllp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-fiorante-matthews-mogerman-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfmlawyers

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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