Philip Underwood
Canada Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Litigation: General Commercial
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Provided by Philip Underwood
Practice Areas
Phil has a broad litigation practice with experience in corporate and commercial litigation, including multijurisdictional litigation, shareholder disputes, insolvency, regulatory matters, and arbitrations.
Phil has counselled clients across a wide range of industries, including retail, real estate, energy, insurance, financial services, and telecommunications. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has been part of the legal teams in some of the largest and most high-profile commercial litigation and insolvency matters in Canada of the past several years.
Chambers Review
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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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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 very smart, has a great work ethic and inspires a lot of confidence."
"Philip is an excellent associate."
"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 very smart, has a great work ethic and inspires a lot of confidence."
"Philip is an excellent associate."