Michael Crampton
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CONTACT
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BIO
Michael is a lawyer in CP LLP’s litigation group. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and in private arbitrations. Michael practices in the areas of corporate, commercial and estates litigation, including contract disputes, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, secured financing and real estate litigation. Michael is known for his attention to detail, insightful analysis and prudent judgment. He applies those qualities when assisting clients in identifying their interests and navigating complex disputes.
Michael was called to the Ontario Bar in 2018. Before joining CP LLP, Michael completed his articles clerking at the Federal Court in Ottawa. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 2017 as the Law Society of Saskatchewan Silver Medalist and won other awards in company law, employment law and evidence law. While studying, Michael was a Managing Editor of the Saskatchewan Law Review and edited numerous articles on commercial law topics. Michael is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Toronto Lawyers Association and the Advocates’ Society.
Bar Admission:
- Ontario, 2018
Education:
- University of Saskatchewan, JD, 2017
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Litigation and recovery of investment on behalf of Private Equity / Merchant Banker from group of companies engaged in managing Labour-Sponsored Fund.
- Successful litigation and settlement on behalf of Creditor/Investor of $1.6million debt by (alleged insolvent) debtor/manager of development portfolio
- Successful arbitration on behalf of minority shareholder resulting in forcing majority/manager to buy-out of 1/3rd Shareholder from real estate management and development company for $70+ million.
- Defeated a purchaser’s attempt to compel the vendor in a commercial real estate acquisition to sell its land after the purchaser failed to close the transaction
- Defeated a motion seeking to add a company’s director to an existing multi-party employment claim for disclosing no reasonable cause of action in oppression
- Successfully upheld a motion judge’s decision to use the court’s powers when overseeing a receivership to assign an insurance contract subject to a consent requirement for assignment
- Arbitration of a multimillion-dollar contractual dispute involving a large scale real estate development project
- Overturned a Services Canada decision to impose significant “AMPS” penalties and to restrict a farming operation from hiring international seasonal workers
- Claim by 50% Partner and Lender against managing partners to disgorge share of $300million real estate company and recovery of investment.
- Successful injunction and ultimate defence on behalf of Equipment Finance Company to demand by 2nd Tier Lender on $60million operating line. Demand withdrawn and debt favourably re-negotiated.
- Successful trial granting specific performance of real estate designated for commercial development purposes with significant abatement of purchase price.