Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Corporate Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring

Andrew has been involved in a wide range of commercial matters, with a focus on insolvency and restructuring, shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, and employment matters. He regularly goes to trial and engages in private arbitrations to advance and defend claims on behalf of large corporations, small businesses, and private individuals.

Andrew acts for parties in insolvency and restructuring matters, including as counsel to the court-appointed Monitor or Receiver, for directors and officers of insolvent corporations, and for other stakeholders. Notable insolvency mandates he has been involved with include Target Canada, Urbancorp, Sears Canada, Tobacco, and the Cresford/Clover on Yonge CCAA proceedings.

Andrew’s real estate litigation practice includes acting in court and in private arbitrations for developers, commercial landlords, and tenants. In addition, Andrew acts for both employers and employees in executive terminations, with a focus on the financial industry, and has significant experience in “departing employee” cases involving unfair competition and misuse of confidential information disputes.

University of Toronto Faculty of Law (Alumni Mentor) Furniture Bank (Pro Bono services)

Called to the Ontario Bar, 2007 Clerkship: Chief Justice McMurtry and Justices Weiler, Blair and LaForme of the Court of Appeal for Ontario J.D. (with Honours), University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, 2006 B.A. (First Class Honours), McGill University, 1995