Shaun Laubman

T 416 360 8481 F 416 598 3730
E slaubman@lolg.ca

Shaun provides clients with peace of mind and confidence that even their most challenging cases are in the hands of a highly skilled and persuasive litigator. Shaun has been recognized as a “Litigation Lawyer to Watch” and a “Rising Star” (Lexpert).

Shaun acts for clients in a range of corporate-commercial disputes, with particular expertise in shareholder, securities and franchise disputes. He appears at arbitrations, trials, and appeals as well as administrative hearings and judicial reviews. Prior to joining Lax O’Sullivan, Shaun spent several years as a litigation associate in New York at one of the largest law firms in the world.

A frequent writer, Shaun has had several articles published in legal journals, including an article on issue estoppel that has been cited by several courts across Canada. He is a former Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Executive and currently sits as a member of the Users Committee for the Commercial List of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Community Involvement & Associations

Ontario Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section
Commercial List Users’ Committee
University of Toronto Tribunal, Chair
The Advocates' Society

Credentials

Called to the New York Bar, 2006
Called to the Ontario Bar, 2005
Clerkship: Justices Blair, Borins, Cronk, and Doherty of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
J.D., University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 2004 – Class Valedictorian
B.A. in Political Science and Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 1999

Nov 27, 2020

Acting for a purchaser of a large commercial building in Sudbury in an action seeking $5 million in damages from the seller for concealment of hidden defects in the building

Mandate

Acting for the developer of a large residential townhome development in a proceedings against the construction manager and structural engineer on the project

Mandate

Yan v. Chen, 2014 ONSC 267, [2014] O.J. No. 2623

Mandate

Counsel for an automotive dealership in a multi-week trial against its franchisor for negligent misrepresentation and breaches of the Arthur Wishart Act

Mandate

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company v Parc IX Limited., 2018 ONSC 365 (Superior Court of Justice)

Mandate

Represented the plaintiff in a dispute concerning allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds against a former employee

Mandate

Successfully represented a developer in a dispute with a co-developer over the interpretation of a cost sharing agreement and ownership of properties in the community development

Mandate

Successfully represented the client in obtaining a Mareva injunction freezing the defendant’s home in an action to enforce promissory notes executed overseas

Mandate

Leggat v. Jennings: Successfully sought leave to appeal from a decision regarding production of privileged materials. Successfully argued that there were conflicting decisions on whether there is a wavier of privilege over legal advice when a party pleads detrimental reliance on another party’s misrepresentation.
417 Infiniti Nissan Ltd. v. Nissan Canada Inc.: Successfully resisted the defendant’s attempt to restrict the disclosure of documents to counsel and experts only on the basis of confidentiality and commercial sensitivity.

Legal 500 Canada, 2021: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2021: Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
Canadian Lexpert® Directory, 2020: Litigation - Corporate Commercial
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2020: Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
Legal 500, 2020 Edition: Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution, Ontario
Canadian Lexpert® Directory 2019: Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Lexpert’s Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, “Litigation Lawyer to Watch”, 2015
Lexpert Rising Stars Award, 2014

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Shaun Laubman

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