Akhil Shah

Akhil Shah is a lawyer at Rousseau Mazzuca LLP. Akhil's practice focuses on commercial litigation and construction law. 

Prior to joining Rousseau Mazzuca, Akhil worked on litigation and prosecutions for the Ministry of Finance for Ontario, as well as assisting with legislative drafting. Prior to law school, Akhil worked as a wedding videographer and editor at a luxury photography studio. Akhil draws on these experiences to provide exemplary client service.

 Akhil is a member of the South Asian Bar Association. He holds a Hon. B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, and J.D. from the University of Windsor. Outside of work, Akhil enjoys camping, watching movies, trying new restaurants, and cheering on the Toronto Maple Leaf’s. 

 Representative work:

  • Acted for large publicly traded corporation in $4,000,000 commercial arbitration dealing with supply of commodities

  • Acted for general contractor in $2,000,000 breach of contract and negligence claim in a municipal infrastructure construction project

  • Represented large entertainment industry-based company in $2,500,000 breach of contract claim against a competitor 

  • Acted for owner in negligence and breach of trust claim against contractor regarding faulty construction in a residential construction project

  • Represented general contractor in unjust enrichment claim against landowners in a commercial drilling project

  • Represented general contractor in performance and negligence claim against owner in residential construction dispute