Commercial Contract and Unpaid Invoice Disputes in Ontario

Are you a business owner who has provided goods or services but has not been paid? Has another business failed to perform its obligations under a commercial agreement, terminated an agreement unexpectedly, or refused to honour terms that you understood to be part of the deal? Or are you facing a claim that your business breached a contract or owes an invoice that you dispute? Breach of contract and unpaid invoice disputes can interrupt business operations, affect cash flow, damage important commercial relationships, and expose a business to significant financial liability.

What a breach of contract dispute may involve

Your rights, obligations, and available remedies will depend on the terms of the commercial agreement and the circumstances surrounding the alleged breach.

A dispute may involve:

• whether a binding contract was formed
• how its express or implied terms should be interpreted
• whether a party failed to perform a contractual obligation
• whether an invoice or additional charge is actually payable
• whether the breach caused the losses being claimed

Remedies and factors that may affect your claim

Depending on the circumstances, available remedies may include payment of an outstanding debt, damages for breach of contract, interest and costs, while issues such as limitation periods, notice requirements, mitigation, contractual limitations of liability, and the appropriate court or procedure may materially affect how a claim or defence should be pursued.

How Zel Law can help

If your business is owed money, has suffered losses because another party failed to honour a commercial agreement, or is defending a breach of contract or unpaid invoice claim, speaking with a commercial litigation lawyer early can help you assess the agreement, the evidence supporting the alleged breach, and the most appropriate way to pursue or defend the claim. Zel Law’s litigation lawyer has experience with commercial contract disputes involving businesses and individuals. Book a consultation to discuss:

• the contract
• invoices
• correspondence
• payment history
• work performed or goods supplied
• the legal options that may apply

Related disputes

This is part of Zel Law’s business & commercial litigation practice in Ontario. For how fees work, see our flat-fee options.

• Contractor, Subcontractor & Supplier Disputes
• Shareholder & Partner Disputes