Mr Matthew Gottlieb > Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

The ‘first-rate, committed litigators’ at Toronto-based litigation boutique Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP regularly represent domestic and international clients in class actions, securities litigation, insolvency cases, competition litigation, insurance litigation and administrative and constitutional law cases. The group is jointly directed by Jonathan Lisus (defamation litigation, product liability, oppression remedies and securities litigation), who is lauded by one client as ‘undoubtedly one of the finest commercial litigators in the Toronto market’; and Matthew Gottlieb, who specializes in corporate and commercial disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring and fraud and securities litigation. Also noted are Crawford Smith (corporate and commercial matters, competition and insurance litigation, administrative law); Paul Fruitman (contract disputes, infrastructure and construction disputes); the ‘always well-prepared and thorough’ Michael Currie; and Nadia Campion, Rahool Agarwal and Andrew Winton. Shaun Laubman departed the firm in January 2024.

Boutique litigation firm Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP routinely represents real estate, telecoms, finance and energy-sector clients in commercial reorganizations and restructurings, private and court-supervised debt workouts, directors’ and officers’ liability matters and shareholder disputes. Matthew Gottlieb directs the ‘talented, results-oriented’ team and specializes in corporate, commercial, insolvency and restructuring, and fraud and securities litigation. Also noted is Andrew Winton, who majors on shareholder disputes and insolvency mandates, including as counsel to the court-appointed monitor, receiver and directors of insolvent entities.