Michael Osborne practises in commercial litigation, competition
law, and administrative and constitutional law. Michael acts for and advises
parties in competition matters, a variety of commercial disputes, including
contractual disputes, shareholders’ disputes, commercial fraud, and
employment matters, and also in administrative law and constitutional issues.
Michael was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1998, after completing his articles
as a Law Clerk to the late Justice John Sopinka of the Supreme Court of Canada.
He received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 1996, his M.A. from the University
of Toronto in 1991, and his B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1988.
Michael worked at the Competition Bureau before and during his legal studies,
and has successfully represented the Commissioner of Competition in cases before
the Competition Tribunal. He has acted as trial and appellate counsel before
all levels of court, including the Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal
for Ontario, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Michael is an active member of both the Canadian Bar Association's Competition Law Section and the American Bar Association’s Anti-trust Section. Michael is the Vice-Chair of Competition Law Section's Reviewable Matters and Private Actions Committee, and previously served as the Competition Law Section's representative on the Competition Tribunal Advisory Committee on Electronic Filing. Michael is also a member of the Advocates` Society and l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario. Michael contributes frequently to newsletters published by the ABA's Anti-trust Section, The Litigator, and other legal periodicals.
Michael's Practice Areas
Civil Anti-Competitive Conduct
Criminal Matters
Competition Law (Anti-Trust)
Mergers
Marketing practices
Competition Bureau Investigations
Competition Tribunal Litigation
Compliance Programs
Antitrust
Class Actions
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
NAFTA Chapter 11 Litigation
Constitutional Law
Commercial Litigation
Contractual Disputes
Shareholders' Disputes
Michael's Education
B.A. (High Honours) in Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan (1988)
M.A. in Medieval Studies, University of Toronto (1991)
LL.B., Dalhousie University (1996)
Michael's Legal Career
Partner -- Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, 2006-Present
Associate -- Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, 2003-2006
Associate -- Kelly Affleck Greene, 1999-2003
Associate -- Borden & Elliot, 1998-1999
Called to the Bar, Ontario, 1998
Articles -- Law Clerk to the late Justice John Sopinka, Supreme Court of Canada, 1996-1997
Michael's Professional Activities
Member of the Canadian Bar Association
Member of The Advocates' Society
Member of the Toronto Lawyers Association
Member of the Osgoode Society for Legal History
Member of the Thomas More Lawyers Guild
Member of the American Bar Association
