Litigation: General Commercial

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.

"Michael is a seasoned litigator who brings a lot of experience and wisdom to the table. His contributions to our process were and are extremely appreciated."

"He's strong and resolute, with a high aptitude and good appreciation for personal matters."

"What makes Mike an excellent lawyer is his ability to see the entire picture and how to strategically make moves, both inside and outside of the courtroom, to achieve his client's objectives."

Andrea Laing is noted for her representation in significant securities litigation and class actions. Based in Toronto, she acts for a number of major Canadian and multinational financial institutions, accounting firms, investment funds and asset management companies.

"Andrea is the strategic thinker. She is someone we can consistently rely on to give us insight around what a judge is thinking and might do. She is very plugged into the class action space broadly."

"Andrea's strategic focus and acumen are second to none."

"Andrea is business-minded in her advice and provides prompt responses with useful information on process and strategy for various litigation and regulatory inquiry-related matters."

"Andrea is an excellent advocate while always delivering results-oriented and practical advice."

Iris Fischer is co-lead of Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto litigation and dispute resolution group. She regularly handles constitutional challenges and judicial review matters, as part of a broad administrative law practice.

"Iris is a precision craftswoman. She can read the situation and provide the necessary advice and feedback we need."

"Iris's ability to anticipate challenges and forcefully advocate a case is outstanding."

"Iris is knowledgeable, efficient and cost-conscious. She is professional at all times. Her expertise and confidence in the subject matter is reassuring."

"Iris is able to home in on the key business or commercial issues, which help focus our resources and time. She is able to manage across a lot of complexity and people."

"Iris is always a pleasure to work with. She is very efficient and knowledgeable. She makes herself available for her clients and is a strong litigator. I would recommend her without hesitation."

Bradley Berg is an accomplished commercial litigator who is additionally renowned for his work on constitutional cases. He is the practice group leader for litigation and dispute resolution in Toronto.

"I really appreciate Bradley's cool approach to very complex situations and his ability to help find solutions and work in a non-confrontational way, while still supporting his clients."

"Bradley is a great lawyer and a practical problem solver."

Doug McLeod continues to build his reputation in Toronto's securities litigation field, with particularly deep understanding of OSC enforcement proceedings and investigations.

"Doug is professional, competent, courteous, makes good submissions and has good judgement. I would definitely recommend him."

"A lot of times, when we need Doug, it is because it is urgent. He is always prepared and just so responsive. You can count on him. You just know you're going to get top results and service."

"Doug is a good litigator. I really appreciate his no-nonsense approach to matters, which helps us as the client to make informed decisions to move forward on matters."

"Extreme responsiveness is Doug's forte."

"Doug is thoughtful, commercially astute and excellent at setting the right strategic course and then delivering."

Catherine Beagan Flood is an experienced litigator who frequently assists clients with a broad range of complex commercial disputes. She is based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office and is noted in particular for her ability to handle contentious matters in the telecommunications and energy sectors.

"Cathy is our go-to litigator for complex files."

"Catherine's written work is brilliant. She is a very impressive advocate who delivers persuasive and creative arguments. She sees through the pile of mud to extract the diamond."

"Cathy consistently provides timely and well-thought-out advice to our business. She is a valuable asset and great partner for us. She consistently overdelivers in terms of service and sophistication."

Based in Toronto, Jeff Galway is well versed in class action and single-plaintiff commercial litigation, with experience advising on insurance and competition disputes.

"Jeff is very good at looking at things strategically. He understands our business and where the pain points are. He is able to appreciate my point of view."

"Jeff is a practical, responsive and excellent lawyer."

"Jeff is very, very thorough, extremely knowledgeable and responsive."

"Jeff is a superb and trusted adviser and advocate - always responsive and always focused on addressing what we need practically and efficiently."

Ryan Morris is increasingly active on high-profile litigation files in Toronto, including contested M&A, capital markets disputes and class actions.

"Ryan is an excellent litigation lawyer. I would recommend without exception."

"Ryan is very responsive and very practical, which is important in litigation. He is speedy and provides practical, quick results in litigation."

"Ryan has credibility with regulators, giving insight into where regulators are heading and speaking with securities regulators to advance our cause. He is very helpful on that side of things."