Robert (Bob) Cohen is a partner in the Litigation Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Bob practises in the field of commercial and securities litigation and litigates cases in various areas of law, including oppression remedies and other shareholder disputes for public and private companies, securities regulation, Aboriginal issues, partnership disputes, injunctions, defamation, banking disputes, employment law, real estate litigation, investor fraud, receiverships, contract disputes and professional malpractice. He acts for a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from individuals and entrepreneurs in small and large businesses, Aboriginal groups, energy companies as well as boards of public companies. Bob has considerable negotiation skills which have led to efficient and large settlements for his clients, including dozens of large settlements in multi-million-dollar investment fraud cases.
Bob has had numerous successful arbitration, trial, and appeal decisions, including at the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Bob is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Advocates’ Society. Since 2012, he has been Council for the Toronto region of the Ontario Bar Association. At Cassels, Bob serves as Chair of the Professional Resources Committee.
Bob is recognized as a leading lawyer by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Legal500, and Best Lawyers. In 2019, Bob received the Lexpert Zenith Award celebrating change agents in law, Bob was selected for his work in redefining the practice of law to value mental health.
Updated April 2024
