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Adam Goldenberg

Adam is a litigation partner at McCarthy Tétrault. His trial and arbitration practice focuses on commercial and regulatory disputes. He has particular expertise in appeals and judicial reviews. Clients value Adam’s advice on complex business problems, his agility in handling urgent issues, and his prowess in the courtroom. He has litigated matters in the courts of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and New Brunswick, as well as the federal courts. He has been counsel in more than 20 appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada. Adam regularly acts pro bono for individuals and public interest organizations, including in high-profile matters affecting the LGBTQ2S+ community. Adam serves on the Leadership Council of the World Justice Project, an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law worldwide. Early in his career, he was a law clerk to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada. He has taught appellate practice and procedure at the University of Toronto and lectured at law schools across Canada on constitutional and administrative law. · McCarthy Tétrault

CanadaLitigation, Commercial Litigation

About

Litigation partner at McCarthy Tétrault with a trial and arbitration practice focused on commercial and regulatory disputes and particular expertise in appeals and judicial reviews. He has litigated in multiple provincial courts and federal courts, acted in more than 20 Supreme Court of Canada appeals, serves on the World Justice Project Leadership Council, has a history of pro bono public interest work (including LGBTQ2S+ matters), and previously clerked for Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin.

Practice areas

LitigationCommercial LitigationRegulatoryArbitrationAppealsAdministrative Law

Office

Expertise

Commercial disputesRegulatory disputesAppellate advocacySupreme Court of Canada appealsJudicial reviewConstitutional and administrative lawPublic interest / pro bono (LGBTQ2S+)

Education

  • A.B., Harvard College
  • J.D., Yale Law School

Admissions

  • New York, 2015
  • Ontario, 2015
  • British Columbia, 2023