Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP is proud to share that Michael Byers has been recognized as a 2025 Lexpert Rising Star.
Winners were selected by an independent panel of esteemed legal experts from across the country. "We're proud to support the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards, which celebrate the emerging leaders shaping our profession," said Matthew Scott, managing partner of Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP. "Developing outstanding advocates and future leaders is integral to our culture, and we view these awards as a meaningful way to recognize those who reflect the best of our profession in both ability and character."
Michael is an experienced litigation partner at Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP whose practice focuses on corporate, securities, and complex employment disputes.
In addition to receiving the 2025 Lexpert Rising Star award and being ranked as a leading lawyer by Lexpert in four practice areas, Michael has been recognized by Chambers as a leading securities litigator and by Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Litigation Star and one of the top litigators aged 40 & Under.
Michael's practice includes contract disputes, shareholder and oppression claims, class actions, insolvency litigation, professional liability, fraud claims, and insurance litigation. His securities litigation practice includes investigations and proceedings before the OSC and other securities regulators, investment loss claims, broker/dealer disputes, and cryptocurrency litigation. Michael also has expertise in employment law matters, especially in litigation involving departing brokers and advisors, executive employment disputes, and cases involving complex financial and damages quantification issues or allegations of cause. He has expertise in wrongful dismissal matters in the financial services and securities industries.
Michael has worked with a broad range of corporate and individual clients and has particular experience in disputes in the financial services, securities, mining and natural resources, software and technology, cannabis, cryptocurrency, and accounting sectors.