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, including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, proxy fights, director and officer liability, complex fraud cases and class actions. 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 before all levels of court in Ontario, the Quebec Court of Appeal, the BC Court of Appeal and in six cases in the Supreme Court of Canada. He also regularly appears before the Toronto Commercial List.

Rahool has been recognized by Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Lawyer"; by Lexpert as "Repeatedly 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. Rahool is a member of the editorial board of the Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review and a member of The Advocates’ Society’s 10+ Committee. He was previously 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 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
  • Chambers Canada 2024: Up and Coming - Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2024: Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Canadian 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 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 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 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