Paul Michell Mandates

Counsel to the appellant director at the Supreme Court of Canada in the leading case on personal liability of directors for oppression.

Acted for Canadian Bar Association in leading case concerning conflict of interest and scope of lawyer’s duty of loyalty.

Leading authority on disqualification of counsel.

Acted for the Information Technology Association of Canada in an intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada involving the enforceability of online forum selection clauses in consumer agreements.

Counsel to a group of shareholders in an arbitration seeking relief for corporate mismanagement and other oppressive conduct.

Successfully represented a former President and CEO in a claim against his former employer regarding entitlements under his employment agreement.

Acted as lead litigation counsel for the UK Administrator on behalf of Nortel companies from EMEA debtors with respect to the cross-border litigation concerning the division of $7.2 Billion.

Appointed to investigate potential claims on behalf of Sears Canada and its creditors to increase assets within the estate and to review payments made to Sears Canada shareholders.

Acted for Merrill Lynch in appeal on duties of non-fiduciary employees and duty not to compete unfairly with former employer.

Acted for defendant in leading case on forum non conveniens doctrine in employment dispute context.

Acted for OMERS Appeals Sub-Committee in obtaining dismissal of judicial review application.