Who We Are

Built on real courtroom experience and a refusal to back down when it matters most

Obsidrix Stormborn

Founding Partner

The Story Behind the Firm

Look, I didn't start this practice to shuffle paper and bill hours. After spending over fifteen years in the trenches of corporate litigation - first at a Bay Street giant, then running point on some pretty gnarly commercial disputes - I realized something was off with how most firms operate.

Too many lawyers treat cases like transactions. They're scared to take risks, scared to actually fight when the other side throws punches. That's not how I work. When a client walks through that door, they're usually facing something that could tank their business or cost them millions. They don't need someone who'll play nice - they need someone who'll go to war for them.

I founded Obsidrix Stormborn Legal in 2018 because Toronto's business community deserved better. Better strategy, better execution, and yeah - better results. We're not interested in being the biggest firm in the city. We want to be the one companies call when everything's on the line.

Bar Admissions

Law Society of Ontario, 2009

Canadian Bar Association

Advocates' Society Member

Education

J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School

B.Comm, University of Toronto

LL.M., Corporate Law, NYU

Recognition

Best Lawyers in Canada (2020-2025)

Lexpert Rising Star (2015-2018)

Top 40 Under 40, Canadian Lawyer

Published Works

Contributing Author, Business Law Quarterly

Speaker, Canadian Corporate Counsel Assoc.

Lecturer, Osgoode Executive Education

How We Got Here

Every firm's got a history. Ours is about taking chances and proving doubters wrong.

2018

The Beginning

Hung up my shingle after nearly losing my mind at a corporate firm that cared more about billable hours than actual wins. Started with one office, one assistant, and three clients who took a gamble on me.

2019

First Major Victory

Won a $12M commercial contract dispute that everyone said we'd lose. Opposing counsel had twice the lawyers and ten times the budget. Didn't matter. That case put us on the map.

2021

Team Expansion

Brought on three senior associates who actually gave a damn about winning cases. Not just resume-builders looking for their next jump. We doubled our office space and started handling multiple complex files simultaneously.

2023

Practice Diversification

Added IP protection and M&A advisory after clients kept asking if we handled those areas. Hired specialists who matched our approach - aggressive, strategic, and allergic to losing.

2025

Looking Forward

We're not slowing down. With a track record that speaks for itself and a team that's hungry for the next challenge, we're positioning ourselves as the go-to firm for businesses facing their toughest fights.

The Team

We don't hire people who just want a safe gig. We want fighters who get the stakes.

Sarah Chen

Senior Associate - Corporate Litigation

Former Crown prosecutor who switched sides because corporate law pays better and the cases are way more interesting. She's got this sixth sense for spotting weaknesses in the other side's arguments.

Contract Disputes Trial Advocacy
Marcus Reid

Senior Associate - IP & Commercial

Tech startup founder turned lawyer after his own company got tangled in an IP mess. Now he protects other innovators from making the same mistakes. Speaks fluent engineer and lawyer.

IP Protection Tech Law
Jennifer Kowalski

Senior Associate - Employment Law

Spent years representing employees before realizing she preferred the complexity of advising businesses. She knows every trick in the book because she used to use 'em herself.

Labour Law HR Compliance
David Okonkwo

Associate - M&A Advisory

Investment banker who got tired of just crunching numbers and wanted to be where deals actually get made or broken. His financial background gives us an edge most litigation firms don't have.

M&A Corporate Finance
Priya Sharma

Associate - Regulatory Compliance

Worked at the OSC before joining us. She knows how regulators think because she was one. That insider knowledge has saved our clients from stepping on landmines more times than I can count.

Compliance Risk Management
Thomas Beaumont

Junior Associate - General Practice

Fresh out of law school but hungry as hell. Top of his class at Western and already showing the kind of instincts you can't teach. Give him a few years and he'll be dangerous.

Research Contract Analysis

Ready to Work Together?

If you're facing a business dispute or commercial challenge that needs serious legal firepower, let's talk. First consultation is straightforward - we'll tell you if we can help and how we'd approach your situation.