Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

11 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Administrative and Public Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Bet-the-Company Litigation Corporate and Commercial Litigation Defamation and Media Law Director and Officer Liability Practice Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Real Estate Law

Biography

Matt has a distinguished track record of success in complex, high-stakes disputes across multiple disciplines, including corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, fraud, and securities litigation. He has extensive experience in some of the most significant insolvency disputes in North America. Matt combines subject-matter expertise with creativity and ensures his litigation strategy aligns seamlessly with his clients’ long-term goals.

Matt is highly regarded by clients, judges, and opposing counsel for his experience and advocacy skills in trials, court applications, and arbitrations before all levels of Ontario Courts, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada, and other courts and tribunals throughout the country.

Matt is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and The International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a frequent instructor at The Law Society of Ontario, The Advocates' Society, and other organizations.

Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

11 Best Lawyers awards

Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Western Ontario, LL.B., graduated 1989

  • Ontario, 1991
  • Ontario, 1991
  • University of Western Ontario, LL.B., graduated 1989

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Toronto, Canada (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Defamation and Media Law
  • Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
  • Real Estate Law

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