Litigation: General Commercial
Ontario
9 years ranked
Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Barrack is one of the leading figures in Toronto's commercial litigation space. He is regularly instructed on high-profile and complex commercial mandates, including contested M&A, insolvency litigation and contractual disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Michael is one of the brightest litigators and is easy to talk to.
He is very knowledgeable and client-oriented.
He is a very strategic partner.
He got up to speed extremely quickly on very technical subject matter.
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