Baker McKenzie

Antitrust/Competition - Litigation, Technology Disputes, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation

Brendan O'Grady is a partner advising on complex business litigation and international commercial arbitration. He is a member of Baker McKenzie's North American Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group in Toronto.

Brendan is a trusted advisor to executive teams in high stakes disputes. Brendan received the Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award (2025) for outstanding contributions made in his careers thus far.

For more than a decade, Brendan has practiced in class proceedings with a special focus on defending cross-border competition matters. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, superior courts across Canada, the Federal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. With a wealth of experience, Brendan understands the unique procedural landscape and significant business pressures inherent in class actions.

Crucial to resisting competition class actions in Canada is developing a coordinated defence with counsel in all jurisdictions where the client may be facing parallel civil, criminal or regulatory risk. Brendan works in lockstep with Baker McKenzie's highly integrated, global anti-trust defence practice to execute cross-border legal strategies.

• The Advocates' Society, Vice-Chair of the Arbitration and Mediation Advocacy Practice Group
• Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law Section
• Ontario Bar Association, Class Actions Law Section
• Toronto Lawyers Association
• Law Society of Ontario

• University of Western Ontario (JD)
• Queen's University (MA)
• Queen's University (BA, Honours)