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Adam is an effective advocate with experience advising international clients across a range of complex matters.

Adam frequently obtains favourable outcomes on behalf of his clients. He provides trusted counsel on a range of complex matters, including commercial, sports, executive compensation, regulatory, disciplinary, and anti-doping disputes.

Adam has appeared before the Courts, tribunals, and arbitral panels in several jurisdictions within Canada and internationally. He routinely advises corporations, executives, sports federations, athletes, and coaches. Adam is results-oriented and has extensive experience working across a diverse client base. He understands the cultural and geopolitical nuances that arise in complex litigation and negotiations.

Adam also has a background in privacy and technology-related disputes and is a member of the litigation team representing Google LLC in Canada. As lead researcher with the Samuelson-Glushko Centre for Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) from 2016-2018, he assisted counsel with oral and written submissions for several interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada, including: Google v Equustek, Haaretz.com v Mitchell Goldhar, R v Jarvis, BC v Philip Morris, and Rogers v Voltage. Adam’s contributions on how organizations can effectively manage IP were published in the Harvard Business Review in 2016.

Outside of the office, Adam enjoys triathlon, motorsport, and soccer. He is Chair of the Sports Lawyers’ Association Subcommittee on Motorsport and trained with the University of Toronto's Varsity Track & Field Team.