Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring

Matthew practises business litigation including corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency litigation, fraud and securities litigation.

Matt’s extensive track record of success in complex, high-stakes disputes explains why he is recognized as one of Canada’s top litigation lawyers. He has significant expertise in trials and applications, in tribunal and arbitration hearings, and regularly appears at 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 has acted as counsel in many major proceedings, including those regarding Aon, the Stronach Family, Sears Canada, Mattamy Homes, Xplornet, and a number of material parties in complex insolvency proceedings.

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

• The Law Society of Ontario, instructor
• The Advocates’ Society, instructor
• The American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• The International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• Insolvency Institute of Canada, Member
• Board of Governors of the Friends of Simon Wisenthal Centre

• Called to the Ontario Bar, 1991
• LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1989