Chris Paliare, OOnt, LSM, is one of Canada’s premier litigators at trial and appellate levels, shareholder disputes, bet-the-company litigation, securities litigation, administrative law, Charter of Rights and Freedoms and constitutional litigation, class actions and employment law. His unique combination of sophisticated legal skills, strategic instincts and creativity has earned him recognition as one of the top litigators in the country. Chris is a Fellow of IATL (Eastern Canadian Chair), ISB and ACTL and an honorary member of COMBAR. Chris has been recognized for his litigation expertise in Chambers Canada and has been listed in the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, The Lexpert Guide to the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada, and The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. He is also recognized in Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigation and Best Lawyers in Canada (since 2006) and Benchmark Litigation (as one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada). Chris was inducted into the Order of Ontario (2011) and is the recipient of the Law Society Medal (2008), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation (2016) and TLA’s Award of Distinction (2023).
- Appellate
- Arbitration
- Class action
- Commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution
- Labor and employment
- Securities
- White collar crime
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Constitutional Litigation
- Defamation, Libel and Slander
- Estates and Trusts
- Professional Discipline and Regulation
- Public and Administrative Law
- Ontario, 1973