Adam Chisholm

McMillan - Canada

Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Brookfield Place, Suite 4400, 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3
Canada

+1 416 307 4209

Litigation Star


Jurisdiction:

Ontario

Practice area:

Administrative
Commercial
Intellectual property
Public law
Securities


Adam is a Partner and Co- Group Head of the firm’s Complex Disputes and Regulatory Regimes Group. His legal experience is paired with industry expertise ranging from traditional sectors to those involving modern digital assets and fintech. Adam’s practice includes specialized knowledge and experience in the securities, intellectual property and administrative law areas: spaces that often converge and overlap in the modern economy. He has led teams on cases recognized as top matters in Canada, including Canada’s most prominent securities fraud case, opposing a go-private transaction regarding Canada’s oldest retailer and a trademark matter involving constitutional and human rights implications. Adam’s other successes include many positive resolutions of corporate investigations as both corporate and independent counsel and leading a successful trial team related to securities blackout periods and corporate director responsibilities. Adam’s matters have ranged beyond Canada’s borders and he has assisted clients as far away as Cyprus, Australia and Israel. Adam teaches often, including as lecturer in a bespoke Securities Litigation course offered at a leading Canadian University. His media appearances have included television appearances on CBC and BNN and quotes in Canadian national newspapers the Globe and Mail and Financial Post.