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

Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
145 KING ST. WEST, SUITE 2750
TORONTO, ON M5H 1J8
Canada

Work Department

Commercial and Civil Litigation, Class Actions

Position

Rahool’s practice focuses on complex commercial and civil litigation, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. His experience includes class actions, contractual disputes, franchise litigation, shareholder disputes, proxy fights, director and officer liability, and complex fraud cases. He is frequently called upon to handle time-sensitive matters and has extensive experience bringing and defending urgent court proceedings.

Rahool has also acted in a broad range of constitutional and public law matters, including cases involving the constitutionality of a safe injection site, the application of state immunity to claims of torture, and the discretion of physicians to unilaterally withdraw life support. Rahool has appeared in trial and appellate courts in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Québec, and in six cases in the Supreme Court of Canada.

Rahool is also engaged in the broader legal community. He is an active member of the South Asian Bar Association and The Advocates’ Society. He is a regular speaker at professional development programs on topics related to substantive law, legal ethics and practice, and equity, diversity and inclusion. He was previously a member of The Advocates’ Society’s 10+ Committee, the coach of the Lakehead University Wilson Moot team, and a member of the board of directors of the South Asian Legal Clinic (Ontario).

Memberships

  • Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review, Contributing editor
  • Lakehead University Wilson Moot team, Coach
  • The Advocates’ Society 10+ Standing Committee
  • South Asian Bar Association (Toronto), Member

Education

  • Called to the Ontario Bar, 2007
  • JD, University of Toronto, 2006
  • B.Comm., University of Alberta, 2003

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Dispute resolution: Ontario

(Next Generation Partners)

Rahool AgarwalLax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Toronto-based boutique Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP is a leading player in the Ontario disputes space. The ‘outstanding team of lawyers’ is well-versed in representing both domestic and international clients in complex commercial mandates. Practice co-head Matthew Gottlieb specializes in corporate and commercial disputes, and insolvency, fraud and securities litigation. Leading alongside him, Jonathan Lisus has focused his practice on infrastructure and P3 disputes, product liability claims and securities litigation. Additional key litigators include Crawford Smith, Andrew Winton and Shaun LaubmanNadia Campion handles shareholder oppression applications and estates matters and is lauded as ‘completely fearless’ and an ‘outstanding litigator’. Paul Fruitman is noted for his work on construction, employment health disputes, while Rahool Agarwal majors on proxy fights, director and officer liability, and complex fraud cases.