Matthew J. "Matt" Latella

Biography

Matthew Latella has over 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer and a track record of success in high-stakes matters, both acting for plaintiffs and defendants. He leads the Firm's Canadian international arbitration practice and has been lead counsel on several of the leading Canadian court cases involving international arbitration, successfully arguing precedent-setting cases up to the Supreme Court of Canada. He has been recognized as an "outstanding professional" and described by clients as "a brilliant advocate and cross-examiner." One client stated: "Matthew is adept at identifying and nailing the core issues to successful conclusion. I’ve seen him simply out-work and out-strategize opposing counsel." He frequently litigates and arbitrates multijurisdictional disputes, including ground-breaking asset recovery and enforcement matters. Matthew is a frequent contributor to www.canadianfraudlaw.com and has for several years co-authored the Canada Chapter in the Asset Tracing and Recovery Review, published by Law Business Research (UK).

Practice Focus

Matthew focuses his practice on all aspects of corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration, including civil fraud, enforcement and asset recovery, breach of trust and all manner of contractual disputes. He also has deep experience working on cases involving economic torts, security enforcement, shareholder rights and remedies, product liability and international commercial law matters. Matthew has argued cases at all levels of court in Ontario and British Columbia, as well as courts in Alberta and at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands.