Brett Harrison

First Year of Call
2001 (ON)

Areas of Practice
Corporate Commercial Litigation

Description
Brett Harrison is recognized by Benchmark Canada as a litigation star and as repeatedly recommended in the area of insolvency and financial restructuring by Lexpert. In addition to restructuring and insolvency, Brett’s corporate commercial litigation practice is focused on financial services, insolvency, securities, corporate governance and cross-border matters.

Appearing frequently before the Ontario Superior Court (Commercial List) and the Ontario Court of Appeal, Brett represents his clients in disputes relating to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, as well as the Canada Business Corporations Act and its provincial counterpart. His clients include companies, boards of directors, creditors, receivers, trustees and purchasers.

Brett has significant experience acting for financial institutions, as both plaintiff and defendant, and provides representation on complex collection, enforcement, and lender liability matters. His experience in cross-border litigation includes acting for corporate clients as well as financial institutions.

Brett is a leader of the firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency Group, and supervises and participates in the firm’s delivery of pro bono services in Toronto.