Litigation: General Commercial

Michael Feder KC is a highly respected litigator whose practice spans across a range of corporate and commercial disputes, encompassing fraud and misfeasance, breach of duty litigation and force majeure disputes. In addition, he holds experience in administrative and public law disputes, appellate proceedings and challenges to arbitral awards. He is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office.

"Michael is a top-flight counsel. He is very responsive and commercial."

"Mike is a really good counsel. He has great oral advocacy skills. A great worker and a smart guy."

"Michael is absolutely the intellectual, strategic, capable and visionary leader he is reputed to be. I have to imagine he is the top counsel anyone could have on their team in the country."

"Michael is easily one of the best, brightest, most well-rounded and complete lawyers we have worked with. He has a high degree of common sense and strategic thinking."

"Mike is a great litigator and is highly regarded for appellate work."

Owais Ahmed of McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office is recognised for his regulatory and litigation practice in the field of securities. He regularly advocates for both corporate entities and individuals, representing clients from a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals and natural resources.

"Owais is a brilliant, mild-mannered, thoughtful guy. He is going to be a king, just you wait."

"Owais Ahmed is a street brawler of a lawyer. He is a very good trial lawyer, very bright and oriented on client results."

"Owais is an exceptionally good securities litigator."

Alexandra Cocks of McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office has a growing litigation practice, representing notable clients in the mining, aerospace and technology sectors. Her disputes experience covers a range of commercial contexts, including privacy breaches, as well as M&A and joint venture litigation.

"Alexandra is a very capable litigator and arbitrator. She works well with client executive team members."

"Alex has always been extremely available to discuss any matters that come up. She can digest large amounts of complex information very quickly and provide solid recommendations on how to proceed."

"Alex is a pleasure to work with and very responsive."

"Alex is very smart and strategic."

"Alex is a terrific lawyer and litigator."

Jill Yates is practice lead of McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver litigation group. She regularly represents financial institutions and industrial clients in complex class actions and commercial litigation. She has notable experience defending clients in fraud and money laundering related cases. She also represents clients in arbitration proceedings.

"Jill is decisive and firm but courteous."

"Jill is a brilliant class actions lawyer, but she is also a very good general commercial litigation advocate."

"Jill is a fantastic lawyer and gets named on the most significant class action work in the province."

Una Radoja is growing her general commercial litigation practice in Vancouver, which includes experience handling complex breach of duty claims for clients from the natural resources and financial services sectors. She acts for both corporate clients and individual directors and executives.

"Una is an amazing lawyer to work with. Definitely a key to our company's success at this stage. An absolute pleasure to work with!"

"Una's advice and client service has been exceptional - accurate, proactive, holistic in its assessment, timely, on budget, responsive in a clear and simple manner and personable."

"Una excels at providing sophisticated advice and mapping out a strategy in complex matters."

"Una is experienced in dealing with large, complicated cases. In my view she has a skill level well beyond her years at the Bar. She is also a pleasure to work with, which is an additional asset."

"Una's ability to navigate through complex legal issues and provide clear, concise legal advice has been fundamental in helping us make informed decisions. We are grateful to work with her."