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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 Steep deserves a medal. He is one of the best lawyers in Toronto.

Paul is excellent and very strong. He has done everything.

Paul delivers outstanding results consistently. In our view, he is one of the top litigators in the country. His top rating is consistent with the work that we see - just great.

Paul Steep is surely the leading exponent of cross-examination. Paul is incisive and devastating in effect.

Paul is known as the best of the best.

Mason Poplaw
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Mason Poplaw
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Band 1
Mason Poplaw is well regarded among peers in Montréal and is particularly noted for his handling of complex class action litigation.

Mason's advocacy is terrific. He has the ability to craft arguments that don't go too far given limitations but address issues successfully.

I know he will do everything in his power to provide the best outcome.

Mason Poplaw is an excellent strategist and one of Montréal's finest litigators.

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.

I would not want to oppose this very strong attorney.

Michael A. Feder KC
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Michael A. Feder KC
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Band 2

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 is a really good counsel. He has great oral advocacy skills. A great worker and a smart guy.

Michael is easily one of the best, brightest, most well-rounded and complete lawyers we have worked with. He has a high degree of common sense and strategic thinking.

Michael is absolutely the intellectual, strategic, capable and visionary leader he is reputed to be. I have to imagine he is the top counsel anyone could have on their team in the country.

Mike is a great litigator and is highly regarded for appellate work.

Michael is a top-flight counsel. He is very responsive and commercial.

Geoff R Hall
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Geoff R Hall
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Band 3

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.

Geoff is a trusted adviser to our firm and is creative and practical in his approach.

François Giroux
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François Giroux
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Band 4

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

François Giroux is a really good litigator and a good negotiator. I know he can handle complicated cases.

François is able to deal with complex commercial matters, strategise efficiently, provide useful advice even in high-pressure situations and show dedication to his clients' files.

He does great work and is very responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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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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Band 1
Sarit E Batner
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Sarit E Batner
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Band 1
Michael A. Feder KC
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Michael A. Feder KC
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Band 2
Geoff R Hall
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Geoff R Hall
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Band 3
François Giroux
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François Giroux
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