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Provided by Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

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.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Ontario

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Band 4

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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Strengths

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They have remarkable breadth and depth of expertise. There's great judgement and excellent advocacy across the board.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

Paliare Roland's lawyers draw from a broad practice that allows them to cross-pollinate ideas across public and administrative law, labour and employment, and commercial litigation.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

They take our internal feedback seriously, achieving an outcome that is best for us. They are really mindful and have deep knowledge of our needs and business.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

They are very thorough in their research and quick to respond.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

Paliare Roland are very experienced and knowledgeable. They have great senior barristers with emerging juniors.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

They have remarkable breadth and depth of expertise. There's great judgement and excellent advocacy across the board.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

Paliare Roland's lawyers draw from a broad practice that allows them to cross-pollinate ideas across public and administrative law, labour and employment, and commercial litigation.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

They take our internal feedback seriously, achieving an outcome that is best for us. They are really mindful and have deep knowledge of our needs and business.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

They are very thorough in their research and quick to respond.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

Paliare Roland are very experienced and knowledgeable. They have great senior barristers with emerging juniors.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Canada

Notable Practitioners

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Chris Paliare

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Senior Statespeople

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.

Chris is a first-rate lawyer. He is very honest, direct and extremely knowledgeable. The best lawyer out there!

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Linda R Rothstein

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Band 1

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.

I think very highly of Linda; she is a leading advocate.

Linda is the gold standard.

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Andrew Lokan

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Band 2

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 is an excellent constitutional lawyer.

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Emily Lawrence

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Band 3

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 an excellent lawyer.

Emily is an emerging star

4

Gordon Capern

4

Band 4

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 is technically very sound but also an excellent strategist. He has a good demeanour in court, makes sure people understand his points and is very effective.

4

Kenneth Rosenberg

4

Band 4

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.

5

Megan E Shortreed

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Band 5

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 is a very strong litigator.

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Litigation: Administrative & Public Law

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Linda R Rothstein

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Band 1

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Andrew Lokan

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Band 2

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Emily Lawrence

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Band 3

Litigation: General Commercial

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Chris Paliare

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Senior Statespeople

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Gordon Capern

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Band 4

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Kenneth Rosenberg

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Band 4

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Megan E Shortreed

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Band 5

Members

Provided by Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Andrew Lewis

Denise Cooney

Emily Lawrence

Jean-Claude Killey

Jeffrey Larry

Jessica Latimer

Kenneth Rosenberg

Kris Borg-Olivier

Lily Harmer

Linda R Rothstein

Lindsay Scott

Massimo (Max) Starnino

Megan E Shortreed

Megan Shortreed

Michael Fenrick

Odette Soriano

Ren Bucholz

Tina Lie

Clients

Provided by Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Barrick Gold

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