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Luis Sarabia

Luis Sarabia

Global 2026

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Canada

8 years ranked

About

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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 in 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, and he teaches a graduate level course in shareholder remedies at Osgoode Hall Law School. Select Recognition: The Legal 500 Canada; Benchmark Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation ; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Luis Sarabia operates from the Toronto office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg. Known for his strength in the energy industry, he 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.

Strengths

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  • Luis Sarabia is very strategic, very thoughtful and very hard-working. He always brings his A-game.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide
  • Luis is a tenacious, great litigator who has a real focus on getting things done. He has tremendous expertise as a litigator.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide
  • Luis is inquisitive and a smart guy.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide

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