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Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Litigation: Administrative & Public Law

Canada Guide 2027 : Ontario

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Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

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Paliare Roland offers its business clients wise counsel and a strategic approach to the resolution of their disputes. We bring proven experience, energy and efficiency to bear at all phases of a brief. We have the breadth and depth to act on the most complex commercial cases, and to obtain the innovative and cost-effective results that help businesses, executives and investors to prosper. 

We represent public and private companies, partnerships, shareholders, directors, officers, boards, special committees and professional advisors in a wide range of business disputes. Our lawyers appear regularly on the Toronto Commercial List, in the appellate courts, and before arbitrators and mediators, where they are recognized as leaders in the bar. 

Clients (2)

  • Barrick Gold
  • Minority common shareholders of Hollinger Inc.

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Litigation: Administrative & Public Law - Ontario

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein is a highly regarded Toronto-based litigation boutique with a strong bench and a broad spectrum of expertise. The firm has a distinguished contentious public law practice, acting for associations, universities and various other public bodies in judicial reviews and other public interest disputes. The team is well equipped to handle corporate commercial litigation, as well as disputes relating to securities, fraud, bankruptcy and insolvency, labour law, product liability and employment. The group wins further recognition for its specialised class action group, offering assistance to both plaintiffs and defendants, and is additionally noted for its arbitration capabilities.
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Work Highlights

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  • Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP represented the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples in a Charter challenge regarding the exclusion of non-status Indigenous people from post-secondary education benefits funded by Indigenous Services Canada.

Strengths

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  • The Paliare team's litigation skills are top class and they are extremely adaptable in the courtroom.

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  • Paliare Roland has deep bench strength and a deep pool of talent to draw on to staff complex public and administrative law matters.

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  • Paliare Roland's team is well organised and highly competent, with consistently high service levels and strong knowledge of my industry.

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  • The firm's strong grasp of legal concepts and strategic litigation considerations are particularly notable. They are consistently impressive in handling complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Chris Paliare
    Chris Paliare

    Chris Paliare

    Firm founding partner Chris Paliare remains one of the market's most highly respected commercial litigators. Operating out of Toronto, he has amassed a wealth of litigation experience over his many years of practice. He is also noted for his excellent reputation as an employment lawyer.
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  • Linda R Rothstein
    Linda R Rothstein

    Linda R Rothstein

    Linda Rothstein is a longstanding figure in Toronto's disputes market who is rated extremely highly as an administrative law expert. She possesses a wealth of experience in public and judicial inquiries and also acts for plaintiffs in class action proceedings.

    • Linda is an extraordinary legal expert who understands our business.

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    • Linda is one of the gurus of this area.

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  • Andrew Lokan
    Andrew Lokan

    Andrew Lokan

    Andrew Lokan represents clients in a broad range of public law challenges, with sources applauding his robust experience in constitutional challenges and administrative law. He is based in Paliare Roland's Toronto office.

    • Andrew consistently displays his deep understanding of the complex legal questions arising in our litigation with keen insight into the pragmatic and extra-legal implications.

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    • He is deeply knowledgeable and thoughtful.

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    • Andrew is one of the leading lawyers in constitutional and public law matters in the country.

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    • Andrew is very knowledgeable, thoughtful and a clear advocate.

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    • He is very smart and will dig in deep in cases.

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  • Emily Lawrence
    Emily Lawrence

    Emily Lawrence

    Emily Lawrence combines her role as managing partner of Paliare Roland with an active and highly regarded public law practice, with a wealth of experience handling administrative disputes.

    • Emily is very commanding and super well prepared.

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  • Gordon Capern
    Gordon Capern

    Gordon Capern

    Toronto-based Gordon Capern is an accomplished commercial litigator with notable activity in the mining sector. He additionally represents clients in professional liability disputes.

    • Gordon Capern is the most impressive lawyer I have experienced to date in terms of his presence, examination skills and comprehensive awareness, as well as his ability to integrate these attributes seamlessly into the court setting.
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    • Gord is very bright and excels in preparing witnesses and in litigation.
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  • Kenneth Rosenberg
    Kenneth Rosenberg

    Kenneth Rosenberg

    Kenneth Rosenberg has a well-established reputation for his commercial and insolvency litigation work. He works on significant cases in the transportation and telecoms sectors, operating out of Paliare Roland's office in Toronto.

    • Kenny is a great litigator.
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  • Megan E Shortreed
    Megan E Shortreed

    Megan E Shortreed

    Megan Shortreed operates a wide commercial practice, with additional experience of public law-related mandates. She is based in Paliare Roland's office in Toronto.

    • Megan Shortreed has a strong reputation.

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    • Megan is tenacious. She's a very good prosecutor with good forensic skills.

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  • Ren Bucholz
    Ren Bucholz

    Ren Bucholz

    Toronto-based Ren Bucholz has notable experience advising on commercial disputes involving new technologies and intellectual property.

    • Ren has strong appellate advocacy experience.

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    • Ren is technically skilled and I have a lot of respect for his oral advocacy.

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