Ted Frankel
Academic Qualifications:Graduated Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University in 2003.
Awards include: Richard B. Hanson Constitutional Prize, Alistair Fraser Scholarship for First Class Standing in second year law school, and the Gowlings Essay Prize.
Professional Memberships:OBA
Advocates’ Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
The Defence Research Institute
Arbitration Experience:Lead Counsel on a current arbitration on behalf of a TSX listed junior miner
Lead Counsel on an arbitration for an American Franchisor
Second Chair on an arbitration on behalf of a large European food manufacturer
ADR Specialization:
Commercial Litigation
Securities Litigation
Municipal and Elections Law
Firm:
Cassels LLP
Address:
Suite 2100 – 40 King Street West
Toronto ON M5H 3C2
Phone:
416.642.7469
Email:
Website:
About:
Ted Frankel is a partner in the Litigation Group at Cassels. Ted is a go-to litigator for complicated disputes ranging from corporate-commercial to shareholder oppression to sports law. He has significant trial and arbitration experience before all levels of Court as well as before domestic and international arbitral tribunals. Ted’s client base includes large and medium-sized corporations, institutions and public entities. He maintains a general litigation practice that includes disputes related to contracts, securities, officer and director liability, professional negligence, fraud, defamation, class actions, estates and trusts, franchising, property, and election law.
A strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution, Ted prides himself in a creative and practical approach that puts his clients’ interests front and centre at all times. As lead counsel on dozens of successful mediations and having earned the designation Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb.), Ted is equally equipped to resolve matters outside court or to try the case before judge, jury, or arbitrator.
In 2013, Ted was selected as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
Ted’s notable mandates include:
- Acting for a major Toronto restaurant group with respect to shareholders’ oppression claims which were recognized following arbitration
- Defending Toyota Canada on a $25 million breach of contract claim that was dismissed at trial
- Defending the City of Mississauga on a $7.5 million claim made by mobile sign companies arising from the enactment and enforcement of the City of Mississauga’s Sign By-Law, that was dismissed at trial
- Defending seven Members of Parliament in a series of Federal Court applications collectively referred to as the “robocalls case,” resulting in the dismissal of all seven applications
- Acting for a mining company with respect to rights under an option agreement, which were granted following arbitration
- Acting for NHL players, an Olympic Gold Medalist, sport merchandisers and non-profit sports associations including the Special Olympics
- Serving as an independent mediator and arbitrator on various commercial matters
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