Litigation: General Commercial

Jonathan Lisus is an eminent commercial litigator in Toronto who features on some of the country's largest mandates, touching on issues such as negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and unfair conduct, as well as shareholder disputes.

Jonathan is one of the leading litigators in the Toronto market, if not Canada as a whole. Definitely a first call.

Jonathan is an exceptional lawyer, as well as being very approachable. He always has time to discuss my questions.

Jonathan has got to be one of the top trial lawyers in the country. He is very versatile, having seen all kinds of disputes, and is adept at solving things practically.

Jonathan brings equal measures of sage advice, outstanding customer service, collegiality and legal brilliance.

Jon Lisus is our top litigator. He is very much trusted with complicated, high-importance matters. He is very good.

Crawford Smith is a highly regarded lawyer with a diverse commercial litigation practice. He earns plaudits for his counsel on single-plaintiff and class action disputes, with notable experience in the insurance and energy sectors. He is based in Toronto.

Crawford is a very good lawyer.

Matthew Gottlieb is the managing partner at Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb and a prominent figure in Toronto's commercial litigation market. He is particularly respected for his insolvency disputes practice.

When the going gets tough, Matt Gottlieb is an exceptional adviser and practitioner. An exceptional litigator. He's very experienced and makes great written and oral arguments and submissions.

Matt is laser-focused and razor-sharp. He cuts to the chase and delivers results.

Matt is an excellent lawyer.

Nadia Campion has wide-ranging commercial experience, including advising on insolvency-related cases and class actions, as well as novel issues relating to the destruction of human biological reproductive materials. She works out of Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb's Toronto office.

Nadia is very service-oriented and has been extremely effective in achieving client goals.

Nadia has an ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels. She can distil complex legal situations into practical advice that is easy to understand.

Toronto-based Paul Michell is a seasoned lawyer with a well-established reputation in the commercial litigation field. He is additionally instructed on arbitration matters.

Paul is an excellent lawyer.

Paul is a very capable, resourceful and experienced commercial litigation lawyer.

Rahool Agarwal has a robust disputes practice which sees him act for clients in a broad array of corporate and commercial claims, as well as public law and constitutional litigation.

A strong lawyer who understands the class action space well.

Watching Rahool is like watching a movie. He is an instantaneous thinker and is able to spin around arguments so easily.

Rahool is very attentive to his clients' needs and is a very good oral advocate. He is a good collaborator with co-counsel, and is very responsive to and aware of client concerns and priorities.

Rahool is a total operator. A go-to guy for difficult commercial disputes. Watching him work is like a symphony.

Toronto-based Brad Vermeersch is a commercial litigator with a particular focus on multiparty infrastructure disputes. He also represents clients in contractual disputes, class actions, administrative law, regulatory investigations and appeals.

Brad has provided excellent strategic and commercial advice.

Brad Vermeersch is junior but extremely capable. He will be the next star.

Brad is intelligent, business-minded and incredibly hard-working. He has a unique ability to convey complex legal scenarios and options in a simple and understandable manner.

Philip Underwood is a litigation associate in Toronto. He enjoys a fast-rising profile for his practice, with experience across a broad spectrum of civil litigation and ADR.

Phil is relatively junior, but his level of legal maturity belies his seniority. He has been a valued partner for us in several extremely important cases.

Philip is an excellent associate.

Philip is very smart, has a great work ethic and inspires a lot of confidence.