Paul Michell Mandates

Acted for applicant in resisting dismissal of judicial review application for prematurity, and on judicial review of HRTO decision disqualifying counsel.

Acted for interveners ADRIC and TCAS on leading case on arbitrators’ duties of disclosure, independence and impartiality.

Acted for appellant in leading case on “choice of remedies” doctrine in resisting recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award.

Acted for appellant regarding imposition of a stay arising from inadvertent receipt of privileged information.

Acting in international arbitration seated in Toronto concerning alleged breaches of a patent licensing agreement (2022-2023).

Acted in a significant construction arbitration defending $450 million claim arising out of construction of a hydro-electric generation project (2018-2022).

Acted on appeal to Divisional Court concerning appropriate remedy in shareholder oppression litigation.

Acted for law firm in significant appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada concerning anti-SLAPP legislation.

Counsel for intervener Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals regarding standard of review in administrative law.

Acted in international arbitration seated in Toronto concerning ownership of a valuable antique double bass (2021), including application to appoint an arbitrator in Armour v. De Groot, 2021 ONSC 3505…

Acted for Sunwing Airlines in dismissal of judicial review application seeking to challenge Federal cabinet’s promulgation of regulations on procedural fairness grounds.

Acted for Chevron Canada Capital Company on motion to resist being added to action to recognize and enforce US$9.51 billion Ecuadorian judgment.