Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 4
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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
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.
Strengths
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"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."
"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."
"Paliare Roland are very experienced and knowledgeable. They have great senior barristers with emerging juniors."
"They are very thorough in their research and quick to respond."
"They have remarkable breadth and depth of expertise. There's great judgement and excellent advocacy across the board."
"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."
"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."
"Paliare Roland are very experienced and knowledgeable. They have great senior barristers with emerging juniors."
"They are very thorough in their research and quick to respond."
"They have remarkable breadth and depth of expertise. There's great judgement and excellent advocacy across the board."
Notable Practitioners
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!"
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 the gold standard."
"I think very highly of Linda; she is a leading advocate."
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."
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"
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."
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.
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."
Ranked Lawyers at
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Ontario
Members
Provided by Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Andrew Lewis
Denise Cooney
Emily Lawrence
Jean-Claude Killey
Jeffrey Larry
Jessica Latimer
Kris Borg-Olivier
Lily Harmer
Lindsay Scott
Massimo (Max) Starnino
Megan Shortreed
Michael Fenrick
Odette Soriano
Ren Bucholz
Tina Lie
Clients
Provided by Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Barrick Gold
Minority common shareholders of Hollinger Inc.