Michael O'Brien

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Michael is a partner at Tyr LLP. He carries on a complex trial practice that includes commercial and civil matters, private arbitrations, public inquiries, investigations and class actions. Michael represents publicly-traded and privately-held companies, directors, officers, shareholders and professionals in all manner of disputes, before courts, arbitral tribunals and regulators. His experience covers a range of sectors, including energy, technology, financial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, real estate and consumer products.

Michael has a special interest in the political sector, including elections finance, conflicts of interest and lobbying law. He has considerable experience advising businesses and individuals, including public officials, responding to inquiries from regulatory bodies and legislative committees.

Michael has received several prestigious awards and recognitions for his litigation skill and client service. He has received the Lexpert Rising Star Award for leading lawyers under 40 in Canada and has been repeatedly included in Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under list. He is ranked by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star, by Lexpert Canada as a “Repeatedly Recommended” Corporate Commercial litigator, and by Best Lawyers in Administrative and Public Law. He has appeared in Lexpert Canada special editions for Energy, Litigation and Bankruptcy and Insolvency.