Anthony Labib

Anthony Labib is building a legal practice as part of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. His areas of focus include commercial, securities, and insolvency and bankruptcy litigation in the banking and finance, infrastructure and construction industries. He also has experience with class actions and product liability matters, as well as with domestic and international arbitration.

Anthony has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Superior Court of Justice, Securities Commission and various other tribunals. He completed his articles with the firm and has served as in-house legal counsel to IKEA on secondment.

Co-author of articles on a range of subjects including insolvency law, alternative dispute resolution, and banking and finance law, Anthony was awarded the 2022 Michael MacNaughton Writing Award for Insolvency Law by the Ontario Bar Association while articling as a student at the firm.

During law school, Anthony served as a caseworker with the University of Western Ontario’s legal clinic. He gained experience before Small Claims Court, the Landlord and Tenant Board, and Family Court, through representing low-income members of the London community. In recognition of the many challenges facing businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, he founded a club to encourage his fellow students to support and promote local restaurants.

Upon graduation, Anthony was awarded the Douglas May Memorial Prize, which is given to one student chosen by faculty who has made significant contributions to the Faculty of Law at Western and the greater community. He was also awarded the Law Society of Ontario Prize by Western Law, which is given to the top 15 graduating students based on academic standing. Anthony also holds a bachelor of arts from York University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.