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Disputes (International & Cross-Border) - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

The law firm provides clients with strong groups of specialist contentious lawyers well versed in international work. Its contentious teams often represent Canadian energy and resources clients in relation to international projects and assets, and are frequently called upon for disputes arising in Africa and Latin America. Its teams often provide local guidance for US and global energy companies on Canadian issues, including class actions and product liability litigation with multi-jurisdictional implications. The law firm also provides top-tier competition litigators, assisting foreign and domestic clients with regard to inbound investment.

McCarthy Tétrault has experienced teams located across Canada providing the full spectrum of practice area and industry knowledge, and is a top choice across transactional and contentious work. Benefiting from its Canadian law offering in New York and its London office, the firm is well placed to service foreign clients on inbound Canada work as well as advising Canadian clients on their US and global operations. The law firm works collaboratively with firms in key markets across the globe to deliver cross-border solutions for its clients.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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R Paul Steep
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R Paul Steep
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Senior Statespeople

Paul Steep is one of Toronto's premier litigators. His commercial disputes practice encompasses significant securities litigation mandates, including class action suits. His client roster features a number of Canada's largest commercial and investment banks.

Paul is very strategic; he offers clear advice that is business-ready and inspires confidence.

He is a total standout in the litigation community.

Mason Poplaw
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Mason Poplaw
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Mason Poplaw is well regarded among peers in Montréal and is particularly noted for his handling of complex class action litigation.

Mason is a top litigator.

Mason is a skilled lawyer who is particularly adept at negotiation.

Mason's strengths include dedication to his client, knowledge of the law and decisiveness.

Sarit E Batner
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Sarit E Batner
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Toronto-based Sarit Batner has a robust reputation for her impressively broad litigation practice, from major insurance and insolvency litigation to contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as disputes relating to IP and professional liability.

Sarit is super sharp.

She is a very strategic litigator.

Michael A. Feder
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Michael A. Feder
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Michael Feder KC is a highly respected litigator whose practice spans across a range of corporate and commercial disputes, encompassing fraud and misfeasance, breach of duty litigation and force majeure disputes. In addition, he holds experience in administrative and public law disputes, appellate proceedings and challenges to arbitral awards. He is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office.

Mike Feder is extremely responsive.

Michael is one of the best litigators we have worked with. He is very bright, quick-minded and strategic and applies his skills with practical, well-reasoned advice.

He sees through the complexity of issues to deliver what the client needs.

François Giroux
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François Giroux
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Montréal-based François Giroux is well versed in commercial dispute resolution and arbitration cases.

François is an excellent lawyer who is very knowledgeable, well respected and a strong strategic thinker.

François Giroux is a strong litigator and shows a deep knowledge of the law.

François is an experienced litigation lawyer.

Geoff R Hall
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Geoff R Hall
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Geoff Hall acts for major financial institutions and investment funds in various commercial disputes, with a particularly strong track record of acting in contractual litigation and fraud-related cases. He is located in McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office.

He is unflappable when handling mega cases.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation

R Paul Steep
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R Paul Steep
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Senior Statespeople
Mason Poplaw
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Mason Poplaw
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Sarit E Batner
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Sarit E Batner
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Michael A. Feder KC
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Michael A. Feder KC
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François Giroux
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François Giroux
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Geoff R Hall
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Geoff R Hall
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Band 3