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About
Provided by Orestes Pasparakis
Practice Areas
Orestes Pasparakis is co-chair of our Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada’s leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities litigation and complex reorganization transactions. Mr. Pasparakis has led and won some of Canada's most contentious and complex corporate disputes.
Mr. Pasparakis focuses on high-stakes disputes that often proceed in “real time” or on an urgent basis. His approach is practical and results-oriented. Many of his cases are international, involving cross-border issues.
Mr. Pasparakis has specific experience with complex commercial litigation, corporate restructurings, insolvency proceedings, injunctions and patent disputes. Details of his experience are found under “representative experience.”
Mr. Pasparakis has appeared as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada and courts at all levels in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and the federal courts, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal and the Tax Court of Canada, as well as numerous arbitral and other administrative tribunals.
Chambers Review
Canada
Based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Toronto office, Orestes Pasparakis has deep commercial litigation experience, including acting in insolvency-related disputes and those concerning negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Orestes Pasparakis is a highly talented litigator who offers a wealth of experience in contentious proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Orestes is a star. Brilliant, commercially minded and straightforward."
"He has a great business mind."
"Orestes is extremely creative with his advocacy. He has helped us to reach successful results in numerous 'bet the farm' disputes, and while these are never welcome, Orestes's advice always is."
"Orestes is very good and practical."
"Orestes is a star. Brilliant, commercially minded and straightforward."
"He has a great business mind."
"Orestes is extremely creative with his advocacy. He has helped us to reach successful results in numerous 'bet the farm' disputes, and while these are never welcome, Orestes's advice always is."
"Orestes is very good and practical."