Rahool Agarwal

he/him
T 416 645 1787 F 416 598 3730
E ragarwal@lolg.ca

Rahool brings a combination of creative thinking, meticulous preparation and strong courtroom advocacy to each of his cases. His approach is practical and focused on achieving long-term strategic success for his clients.

Rahool's practice focuses on complex commercial and civil litigation, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. His experience includes class actions, contractual disputes, franchise litigation, shareholder disputes, contested corporate transactions, director and officer liability and complex fraud cases. He is frequently called upon to handle time-sensitive disputes and has extensive experience bringing and defending urgent court proceedings. Rahool has also acted in a broad range of constitutional and public law matters, including cases involving the constitutionality of a safe injection site, the application of state immunity to claims of torture and the discretion of physicians to unilaterally withdraw life support.  

Rahool has appeared in trial and appellate courts in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec, and in six cases in the Supreme Court of Canada. He also regularly appears before the Toronto Commercial List.

Rahool has been recognized by Chambers as an "Up & Coming" lawyer; The Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Lawyer"; by Lexpert as "Most Frequently Recommended" (Litigation - Corporate Commercial), a "Rising Star" and a  “Leading Lawyer to Watch”; and by Precedent magazine as a  "Precedent Setter". He is also actively engaged in the broader legal community. He is an active member of the South Asian Bar Association and The Advocates’ Society. He was previously a member of The Advocates’ Society’s 10+ Committee, the coach of the Lakehead University Wilson Moot team, and a member of the board of directors of the South Asian Legal Clinic (Ontario).

Credentials

  • Called to the Manitoba Bar, 2024
  • Called to the Ontario Bar, 2007
  • JD, University of Toronto, 2006
  • B.Comm., University of Alberta, 2003
  • Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review, Contributing Editor
  • Lakehead University Wilson Moot team, Coach
  • The Advocates' Society 10+ Standing Committee
  • South Asian Bar Association (Toronto), Member
  • The Legal 500 Canada, 2025: Next Generation Partners - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • Chambers Canada 2025: Band 6 - Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2025: Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Benchmark Litigation Star, 2024: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Securities
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2024: Class Actions; Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Litigation - Directors' & Officers' Liability; Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law
  • Lexpert®/ American Lawyer Guide - Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2024: Litigation - Corporate Commercial
  • The Legal 500 Canada, 2024: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • Chambers Canada 2024: Up and Coming - Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2024: Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2023: Class Actions; Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Litigation - Directors' & Officers' Liability; Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law
  • Lexpert®/ American Lawyer Guide - Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2023: Litigation - Corporate Commercial
  • Chambers Canada 2023: Up and Coming - Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • Benchmark Litigation Star, 2023: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2023: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • The Legal 500 Canada, 2023: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • Benchmark Litigation Star, 2022: Securities; Commercial Litigation; Class Action
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2022: Class Actions; Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Litigation - Directors' & Officers' Liability; Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2022: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • The Legal 500 Canada, 2022: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • Benchmark Litigation, 2021: Future Star
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2021: Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Class Actions; Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law
  • The Legal 500 Canada, 2021: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2021: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Benchmark Litigation Canada's 40 & Under Hot List, 2020
  • Canadian Lexpert® Directory, 2020: Litigation - Corporate Commercial
  • Benchmark Litigation Future Star, 2020: Dispute Resolution
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2020: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • The Legal 500, 2020 Edition: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2019:  Litigation - Corporate Commercial
  • The Legal 500, 2018: Next Generation Lawyer - Dispute Resolution: Ontario
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2017: Leading Lawyer to Watch, Litigation – Corporate Commercial
  • Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Guide, 2016: Corporate Lawyer to Watch
  • Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer under 40, 2016
  • Precedent Setter Award, Precedent Magazine, 2013
  • Young Practitioner of the Year, South Asian Bar Association of Toronto, 2011