Date: May 25, 2016
Glenn M. Zakaib
Toronto
Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
gzakaib@casselsbrock.com 40 King Street West
t: 416 869 5711
Toronto, ON
f: 416 350 6907
Canada
M5H 3C2
"I've not seen a better strategist in terms of overseeing national litigation." - Client Testimonial, Chambers
Global
Glenn Zakaib is a partner in the Advocacy Department and the Product Liability and Class Action Specialty
Practice Groups at Cassels Brock. The main focus of his practice is on product liability (e.g., drug and medical
devices, automotive and aviation products, and electrical equipment and home appliances), as well as class
proceedings (e.g., product liability, life insurance and misrepresentation claims and Competition Act claims).
He has been involved in numerous precedent-setting cases.
Glenn is recognized as a leading lawyer by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the Lexpert/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Who's Who
Legal: Canada and Best Lawyers. Chambers Global notes that Glenn is "a very good lawyer who brings good
judgement to the table. He is a thoughtful lawyer who will provide practical advice and take reasonable
positions that will be a success in the long run." The publication also quotes a source as saying: "I've not seen
a better strategist in terms of overseeing national litigation...he really gets the big picture issues and he's at the
top of my list for handling nationwide matters."
Glenn speaks regularly to professional and industry groups about legal issues that pertain to product litigation
and class proceedings. He has delivered speeches to MEDEC and Osgoode Hall Professional Development
Program, Quebec Bar Association, as well as the Canadian Institute, the Insurance Institute of Ontario and the
Practicing Law Institute. Glenn is a member of the Defence Research Institute (DRI) Product Liability
Committee, Drug and Medical Device Committee, Commercial Litigation Committee and International
Committee. He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only honorary trial lawyer
society.
Glenn is past Chair of the DRI International Committee. Appointment to the prestigious position of Chair of this
association of civil defence lawyers recognized Glenn Zakaib's ability and accomplishment in the area of
International Law. DRI’s International Law Committee’s mission is to develop a global network of lawyers
focused on the international and multi-national aspects of the practice of civil defence litigation. The
International Law Committee brings together international clients and in-house and outside counsel who
represent them, as well as US multi-national companies and their inside and outside counsel. Glenn is also the
Vice-Chair of Regional Programming for the Law Institute, immediate past Canadian Regional Director with
DRI, Vice-Chair of the Automotive SLG, and immediate past Chair of the International SLG with the Product
Liability Committee for the DRI.
Glenn joined Cassels Brock in 1987, and in 1993 he served as the firm's Managing Partner. Glenn describes
his approach to law as "client goal oriented." He believes strongly in the firm's network of expertise and the
ability to serve the clients' best interests.
Client Commentary
"He is very bright, practical and willing to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions." Chambers Global (Class Action Defence)
"A very good lawyer who brings good judgement to the table. He is a thoughtful lawyer who will provide
practical advice and take reasonable positions that will be a success in the long run." - Chambers Global (Dispute
Resolution)
"I've not seen a better strategist in terms of overseeing national litigation. I'm really impressed with his
clients, he really gets the big picture issues and he's at the top of my list for handling nationwide matters." Chambers Global (Class Action Defence)
Achievements
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent™ rating
Chambers Canada 2016 [Dispute Resolution: Ontario; Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence);
Products Liability]
Chambers Global 2006–2016 (Dispute Resolution: Class Action, Dispute Resolution: Ontario)
Benchmark Litigation 2016 (Litigation Star: Class Action; Commercial; Product Liability)
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2004–2015 (Class Actions; Product Liability)
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006–2016 (Class Action Litigation; Product Liability Law)
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2008–2016 (Product Liability)
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada 2011–2014 (Product
Liability)
Euromoney’s Guide to the World's Leading Litigation and Product Liability Lawyers 2016
Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010–2015 (Life Sciences and Product Liability Defence – "Most Highly
Regarded Individual" for 2015)
Expert Guide’s: Best of the Best (Global) 2014
Call to the bar
Ontario, 1983
Associations
The Advocates' Society
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Defense Research Institute (member of the Products Liability Committee, Drug & Medical Device
Committee and Commercial Litigation Committee)
Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
Ontario Bar Association (Insurance and Civil Litigation Sections; member and on the executive of the Class
Action Committee)
Toronto Lawyers Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Expertise
Automotive
Class Actions
Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment
Hospitality & Tourism
Life Sciences
Litigation
Product Liability