Berkley Sells

Berkley Sells specializes in civil litigation and arbitration, expertly handling corporate and commercial disputes along with a range of extraordinary legal remedies. These include injunctions, Anton Piller search orders, Norwich disclosure orders, and Mareva asset freezing orders.

Berkley's courtroom and arbitration experiences span trial and appellate levels, aiding clients in corporate governance issues like oppression claims, directors' and officers' responsibilities, corporate opportunity diversions, and contentious takeovers. Additionally, he tackles professional liability cases, covering negligence, misrepresentations, fiduciary duty breaches, and various interlocutory proceedings, with his practice extending into internet litigation, employment disputes, defamation, breach of confidence, contract disputes, and fraud cases.

In arbitration, Berkley navigates disputes across construction, healthcare, mining, royalty agreements, and accounting, involving both ad hoc and administered arbitrations, followed by court proceedings if necessary.

As a prolific writer and speaker, Berkley contributes to the field with publications such as Williston and Rolls Court Forms, The Conduct of Oral and Documentary Discovery, and Motions Court Practice and Procedure. His insights into litigation topics are widely recognized and respected.

His legal acumen has been acknowledged by Benchmark Canada and Lexpert, highlighting his influence in the legal community.

Operating in industries like automotive, and specializing in practices like information technology, intellectual property, and trade secrets, Berkley's legal expertise is broad. His work in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation, defamation & media, international arbitration, and white-collar defense underscores his comprehensive skill set.

With an LLB, with distinction, from the University of Western Ontario and a BA (Honours) from Queen's University, Berkley's educational background is as impressive as his professional endeavors.

His memberships with The Advocates' Society, The Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, and the Law Society of Upper Canada illustrate his active involvement in the legal field.