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.
Testimonials
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‘Exceptional litigators; well known in the community for their high standards.’
‘Matthew Gottlieb is an exceptional lawyer.'
‘Very talented, results-oriented litigators.’
‘Matt Gottlieb has achieved good results for our company in judicial review applications.’
Key clients
- Directors of Tacora Resources
- Final Bell International Holdings
- Alvarez & Marsal Securities
- The Sackler Families
- Pace Savings & Credit Union
- FTI Consulting Canada
- KSV Restructuring
- 2129152 Ontario
- C&K Mortgage Services
- Doreen Saskin
- Laurentian University
- sPay
- Mattamy (Downsview)
- Diversified Royalty
Work highlights
- Represented the directors of Tacora Resources, the applicant debtor, in a CCAA proceeding that involves more than $400m.
- Represented Alvarez & Marsal Securities in the CCAA and Receivership proceedings concerning Quality Rugs of Canada Limited and its affiliates.
- Represented the Sackler Families in the Purdue Pharma CCAA proceeding, and a proposed national class action brought on behalf of the federal and provincial governments across Canada.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Gottlieb