Michael E Barrack

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Michael is one of the leading senior litigators in Canada. In recent years, he has acted on some of the most significant litigation disputes in Canada for clients in various industries. Michael has appeared at all levels of court in Canada, as well as at proceedings in the U.S., England, and Netherlands. He has successfully led trials and appeals in virtually every area of Canadian law including commercial, constitutional, tax, criminal, regulatory, administrative, and professional regulation. He was lead litigation counsel for U.K. pension claimants in successfully obtaining a landmark "modified pro rata" allocation of US$7.3 billion raised from the sale of the Nortel Networks global business units and patent portfolio. This was a landmark case involving two judges and simultaneous video linked trials in Delaware and Ontario.