Robert D. Malen

Senior lawyer and long-standing partner of our partner law firm GSNH

Robert D. Malen is the head of the Litigation Group at GSNH. He has over 40 years of experience in resolving corporate, commercial, shareholder, banking, real estate, construction and employment disputes. A highly successful negotiator and strategic thinker, Robert is highly valued by clients, and well-respected by courts and colleagues, including opposing counsel.

He has successfully represented hundreds of mid-sized and large companies before the Divisional Court of Ontario, the Court of Appeal of Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada since 1979.

In April 2021, Thomson Reuters published the second edition of “Distress: A Commercial Landlords Remedy”, which Robert co-edited with his former senior partner Harvey Haber. This book remains the standard reference for landlords and solicitors. Robert also co-authored the chapter on litigation costs in CanLII’s standard work “Civil Procedure and Practice in Ontario 2021” with his colleague Robert Drake.

Robert D. Malen provides seasoned advice and strategic representation to our clients involved in litigation in Ontario.