Michael Schafler
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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About
Provided by Michael Schafler
Practice Areas
Mike Schafler is a commercial litigator with over 25 years of extensive experience handling significant bet-the-company disputes, including class actions. He also acts as counsel on many large international and domestic arbitrations. Mike has particular expertise in auditor's liability and financial services litigation, mining and resources cases, professional negligence, real estate litigation, shareholder disputes, securities litigation – including proxy contests and contested M&A deals – and regulatory and appellate energy cases.
Career
Called to the bar: Ontario, 1997. Naval Officer: 1983-1992. FCIArb and QArb designations.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Board of Directors of ADR Institute of Canada Inc.; Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association; American Bar Association; International Bar Association; Advocates’ Society; Toronto Lawyers Association; the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society; Former Naval Officer
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Michael Schafler of Dentons Canada acts for a number of multinational companies in sectors such as tech and automotive, appearing in both litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is top-rate."
"Micheal is very professional and experienced. His work has been always beyond our expectation."
"Michael is top-rate."
"Micheal is very professional and experienced. His work has been always beyond our expectation."
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