Maxwell Czerniawski

Maxwell Czerniawski

Associate, Litigation

Contact Information

mczerniawski@osler.com

tel: 416.862.6673

Office

Toronto

Bar Admission

Michigan, 2014

Ontario, 2023

Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D.

Eastern Michigan University, B.S.

Language(s)

English

Maxwell practiced law with two national firms in the United States before joining Osler. He represents corporations of all sizes in commercial disputes, with a focus on supply chain issues, manufacturing contracts, and tax controversies.

Maxwell also conducts internal investigations on behalf of public and private clients. His investigative experience includes internal investigations and responses to subpoenas, intellectual property theft, and regulatory and criminal offenses. These skills complement Maxwell’s disputes practice to offer clients integrated service with a focus on rigorous fact development.

Prior to entering private practice, Maxwell served as an appellate judicial clerk. His exposure to high-level advocacy and the workings of judicial deliberation are invaluable assets when clients face contentious and pivotal issues on appeal.

    • A leading Canadian contractor in transit infrastructure project disputes
    • A Canadian bank in tax litigation
    • A food and beverage manufacturer in breach of contract proceedings arising from an international supply chain dispute
    • A national telecommunications company in a novel application for dynamic content blocking
    • A utility in a dispute over ownership of real property and infrastructure assets
    • * A global electronics manufacturer in a transnational product warranty and recall dispute with a major automotive supplier
    • * A private equity firm in a successful challenge to corporate income tax assessed on international stock sale gains
    • * An automotive supplier in an investigation into IP theft, culminating in security remediation and settlement with a major automaker
    • * A major retailer in a successful appeal of tax on advertisements transmitted in interstate commerce
    • * An international labour union in an internal corruption investigation in response to a federal Grand Jury subpoena
    • * Notable matters prior to joining Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch – 2021, 2022
  • State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Honor Roll – 2019, 2020

  • Representing transgender Russian national in U.S. immigration court petition for asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

  • Represented Cameroonian political dissident in U.S. immigration court petition for asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

  • Volunteer mediator for U.S. prisoner civil rights alternative dispute resolution programme.

  • Michigan Bar Association

  • Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit