Our Practice Areas
Starkman & Zhang Lawyers is a Toronto-based litigation firm with over 30 years of courtroom experience across Ontario. We represent individuals, businesses, and professionals in complex civil, commercial, and international disputes before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Commercial List, the Divisional Court, and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
We act for businesses, shareholders, and contracting parties in high-stakes commercial disputes. Our practice covers shareholder oppression and derivative actions, breach of contract and commercial fraud claims, injunctions and urgent motion proceedings, and partnership and joint venture disputes. We have appeared on matters across the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Commercial List.
Learn MoreConstruction Litigation & Liens
We represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in construction disputes throughout Ontario. Our team handles construction lien preservation and enforcement under the Construction Act, delay and deficiency claims, trust claims against project funds, and bonding disputes. We combine decades of courtroom experience with practical knowledge of the construction industry.
Learn MoreReal Estate Litigation
We handle complex real estate disputes for buyers, sellers, developers, and investors across Ontario. Our cases involve failed closings and specific performance claims, title disputes and fraud, agreement of purchase and sale breaches, and mortgage enforcement and priority contests. We bring a practical, results-oriented approach rooted in real litigation experience.
Learn MoreLandlord & Tenant Litigation
We represent commercial and residential landlords and tenants in disputes that go beyond the Landlord and Tenant Board. Our practice includes above-jurisdiction rental arrears claims in the Superior Court, lease enforcement and termination disputes, damage claims exceeding Board monetary limits, and commercial eviction proceedings. We focus on achieving decisive outcomes through strategic court action.
Learn MoreInternational Arbitration
We advise and represent clients in cross-border commercial arbitration proceedings and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Ontario courts. Our experience covers disputes under the UNCITRAL Model Law, the New York Convention, ICDR, ICC, and CIETAC rules. We assist with recognition and enforcement applications, jurisdictional challenges, and set-aside proceedings under the International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017.
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Whether you are facing a commercial dispute, a construction lien claim, a real estate transaction gone wrong, or an international arbitration matter, our litigation team is ready to assess your case and advise you on the most effective path forward. Contact us to discuss your situation with an experienced Ontario litigator.
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