Alexander Cobb

Alexander Cobb

Partner, Disputes

Toronto

(416) 862-5964 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2002 | Alberta, 2015 

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Areas of Expertise

Tax DisputesTax LitigationProfessional ServicesReal EstateBanking and Financial ServicesPower and UtilitiesTechnologyDisputesTaxCorporate and Securities DisputesCapital MarketsInsolvency and RestructuringCorporate and Commercial DisputesCapital Markets Regulatory EnforcementRisk Management and Crisis Response

Alex is a commercial litigator. He has a broad-ranging practice with an emphasis on matters relating to securities and taxation. He advises issuers and shareholders in court proceedings involving shareholder remedies, corporate governance and corporate transactions.

Alex also acts for market participants in respect of investigations and proceedings before numerous securities regulatory authorities, and frequently acts for accountants and other professionals in both civil and professional discipline matters. Alex has an active tax litigation practice and acts for taxpayers in proceedings in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and various provincial courts. Alex has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as superior and appellate courts in other provinces.

He has also represented clients in matters before the Ontario Securities Commission, the Financial Services Tribunal and CIRO. He has served as the chair of the Tax Litigation practice group of the Advocates’ Society, and as a member of the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission.

Areas of Expertise

Banking and Financial ServicesCapital MarketsCapital Markets Regulatory EnforcementCorporate and Commercial DisputesCorporate and Securities DisputesDisputesInsolvency and RestructuringPower and UtilitiesProfessional ServicesReal EstateRisk Management and Crisis ResponseTaxTax DisputesTax LitigationTechnology

Representative Work

  • Charter challenge, under the equality guarantee (s. 15), of the Income Tax Act provisions barring refugee claimants and their children from the Canada Child Benefit
  • Toronto-Dominion Bank in its appeal against the Canada Revenue Agency’s reassessment
  • A large financial services company in respect of an ongoing, multifaceted, cross-border regulatory matter
  • A large accounting firm – in respect of a series of interrelated matters arising from tax services
  • A large accounting firm – in respect of a complex investigation by a professional regulatory body
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Awards and Recognition

  • Recognized in Litigation – Securities (Ontario)

    —Chambers Canada

  • Recognized in Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Corporate Tax

    —The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

  • Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation

    —Best Lawyers in Canada

Media Mentions

  • Media Mentions June 2, 2022

    How the investment industry can prepare for a rise in client complaints amid the market downturn – The Globe and Mail

    Alexander Cobb, a litigation partner in Osler’s Toronto office speaks to the Globe and Mail about how financial advisors can prepare for an...

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Credentials

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • The Advocates' Society
  • Canadian Bar Association

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.