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Luis Sarabia

Luis Sarabia

Canada 2027

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Litigation: General Commercial

Ontario

10 years ranked

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Luis has a broad general litigation and arbitration practice. He has appeared as lead counsel for public and private corporations before various courts and administrative tribunals, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has specific expertise in acting for leading mining companies in their large and complex litigation and arbitrations, both in Canada and internationally. Luis has also been lead counsel in international arbitrations, has given expert evidence in the United States, and often acts on matters involving Spanish-speaking parties, including in South and Central America and Spain. He regularly acts as counsel in class actions, takeover bids and change of control litigation, as well as restructuring and environmental litigation. Luis also acts for various high-net-worth Canadian families and individuals in their private, high-stakes disputes. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Litigation Counsel of America. Luis teaches a graduate course in Corporate Remedies at Osgoode Hall Law School. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; Benchmark Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Luis Sarabia is held in high regard for his strength in the energy industry and acts on an impressive array of international and domestic arbitrations within the sector. He is also particularly known for his longstanding involvement in arbitration cases relating to Latin America.

Litigation: General Commercial - Ontario

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Luis Sarabia maintains a broad dispute resolution practice, representing clients in both complex commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. Fluent in Spanish, he also represents clients in international matters.

Strengths

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  • He’s a tenacious litigator and a skilled advocate, with a work ethic which is second to none.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Luis listens and absorbs complex details.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Luis is a diligent and thorough lawyer.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Luis Sarabia is just excellent.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • He can grasp an issue fast and has good judgement on what to expect from the opposing side, with a very good ability to deal with things where he is not an expert.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Luis is a strong lawyer.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide

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