Sean Smyth, KC is a member of McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s Litigation group. As an advocate in contentious matters, Sean has appeared before all levels of courts in Alberta, the superior courts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, the Federal Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada, and a variety of regulatory, disciplinary, and arbitral tribunals. Sean has represented clients from numerous industry groups such as construction, oil and natural gas, transportation, pharmaceuticals, agro-sciences, telecommunications, manufacturing, and real estate in contentious matters involving commercial contracts, shareholders’ rights, directors’ liabilities, securities, real estate transactions, product liability, intellectual property rights, class actions, and other matters related to corporate law, commercial transactions, and commerce. Sean is also frequently called upon by clients to provide opinions concerning contractual provisions, tort and equitable obligations, statutory interpretation, and constitutional matters and advice in contract negotiations, merger & acquisition transactions, and transactions requiring court approval.