Bradley Berg

Many of Brad's cases are arbitrations that are strictly confidential. A representative list of Brad's cases of public record includes acting for:

Commercial Cases

• Toronto Transit Commission in a variety of arbitrations to ensure the safe operation of the third largest transit property in North America

• Appleby Services (Bermuda) Ltd. in a $500-million class action arising from a complex tax/charitable gift program

• Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in a wide range of disputes, including a $1.8-billion joint venture dispute involving the Wabush Mine in Labrador

• Wyndham Hotel Group in numerous cases, including class actions and franchise/license disputes across Canada

• QuadReal, Bentall, Ontario Pension Board and Hudson’s Bay Company in multiple real estate and leasing disputes

• German investors in a high-profile dispute with SaskEnergy over a corporate office tower in Regina

• U.S. private equity firms in various cases and regulatory proceedings in Canada

• Banks, airlines, defence and energy companies in a broad cross-section of disputes

• Major accounting firms in regulatory and litigation matters

Civil Rights and Constitutional Cases

• Canadian American Bar Association in the voting rights appeal by expatriate Canadian citizens (Frank SCC)

• Calgary Sexual Health Centre in defending Gay-Straight Alliances in Alberta (PT, DT, ABQB)

• Canadian Civil Liberties Association in a wide variety of matters, including the scope of constitutional damages (Henry SCC), the determination of fair trial rights and the protections afforded a witness (the "niqab case" SCC); the standard of care for Crown prosecutors in Canada (Miazga SCC); the constitutionality of provincial property forfeiture legislation (Chatterjee SCC); and the duty of care owed by police in Canada to persons under investigation (Hill SCC)

• Family Service Association of Toronto in the landmark "three-parent" case (AA, BB, CC, OCA)

Brad is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading litigators including by:

• Legal 500 Canada (Recommended for Dispute Resolution)

• Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Litigation - Corporate Commercial)

• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory ("Most Frequently Recommended")

• Chambers Canada (Dispute Resolution: “He is strategic counsel, guides the big picture strategy” and is “good at anticipating the client’s needs”.)

• Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate & Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice)

• Benchmark Canada: Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (“a polished and articulate advocate who is also extremely persuasive”)

• Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers
  

He has been recognized for his contributions to diversity, mentoring and corporate leadership:

• ACT Together Towards Zero: Long-standing Awards (Individual Honouree for 2018)

• Out on Bay Street: Leaders to Be Proud of Awards (Professional Leadership, 2015)

• Lexpert Zenith Awards: Corporate & Law Firm Social Responsibility (Mid-Career Mentorship, 2011)

• Lexpert Zenith Award for Pro Bono Service (2009)

Brad is a past president of The Advocates' Society, the leading association of litigation counsel in Canada. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London). He is a member of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society and has experience with various arbitration institutions including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (Paris).

Brad is a director of the CAMH Foundation Board supporting mental health across Canada. He is closely involved with several other community agencies, including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. He is also a member of the Dean's Advisory Council for the University of Saskatchewan College of Law.

Brad taught trial advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School for six years and is currently a contributing editor to Canadian Legal Practice (Butterworths/LexisNexis). He is a former law clerk to the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.

• Co-author: COVID-19 and Your Contracts
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, March 16, 2020.
• Co-author: Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Clause and Stays Business Customer Claims in Class Action
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, April 10, 2019.
• Co-author: Supreme Court Strikes Down Expatriate Voting Restrictions: No “Social Contract” Justification
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, January 14, 2019.
• Co-author: Guide for Lawyers Working With Indigenous Peoples
  Law Society of Ontario, Indigenous Bar Association & The Advocates’ Society, May 8, 2018.
• Co-author: Federal Court of Appeal Affirms Common Interest Privilege in Deal Context
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, March 8, 2018.

• Keynote Speaker: Law Welcoming Ceremony
  University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 16, 2020.
• Speaker: Litigating from Home & Managing Team Remotely
  The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, Ontario, June 4, 2020.
• Faculty: Gold Standard Arbitration Course
  Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society, Toronto, Ontario, March 29, 2020.
• Speaker: The Canadian Government’s Economic Response to COVID-19
  Blakes Business Class, Toronto, Ontario, March 23, 2020.
• Keynote Speaker: StartProud / Out on Bay Street
  Precedent Conference, Toronto, Ontario, May 3, 2019.
• Speaker: Chevron and Piercing the Corporate Veil
  The Advocates’ Society and American College of Trial Lawyers, Toronto, Ontario, April 24, 2019.
• Co-chair: Leadership in Litigation
  The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, Ontario, March 29, 2019.
• Lecturer: Ethics, Professionalism and Lawyers working with Indigenous Peoples
  University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Ontario, March 21, 2019.
• Speaker: The Future of ADR
  CPR Institute Canada Conference, Toronto, Ontario, February 4, 2019
• Speaker: Challenges in Canadian International Arbitration
  ADR Institute of Canada Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, November 23, 2018.
• Keynote Speaker: Leadership and Mentoring
  TD Bank Group LGBTQ+ Mentoring, Toronto, Ontario, November 22, 2018.
• Co-chair: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Leading by Example
  The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, Ontario, September 25, 2018.
• Speaker: “Capital Markets Pride” inaugural program
  CPPIB, TD Securities and LGBTQ in Capital Markets, Toronto, Ontario, June 26, 2018.
• Co-chair: Leadership in Litigation
  The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 3, 2018.
• Faculty: Gold Standard Arbitration Course
  Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society, Toronto, Ontario, April 5, 2018.

Admitted to the Ontario Bar - 1996
Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar - 1994
LL.M., University of Toronto - 1995
LL.B., University of Saskatchewan - 1992
B.Comm., University of Saskatchewan - 1991