Adam Philip Holloway Stikuts

Adam has a diverse civil and commercial litigation practice representing entrepreneurs, executives, creators, and businesses big and small. From Small Claims to the Court of Appeal, Adam skillfully advocates for clients facing a broad range of issues, including joint venture, shareholder, and partnership disputes, professional negligence, and defamation claims. In addition to his extensive knowledge of corporate and commercial litigation, Adam also represents clients in the arts, entertainment, and media sectors.

Before joining Paris & Sayer LLP, Adam spent his summer and articling terms at Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP, where he worked on high-profile cases including injunctions, sensitive defamation advice, and publicly commissioned investigations.

Upon graduating from McGill University’s bilingual dual-degree common law and civil law program, Adam received prizes for holding top standing in Evidence and Civil Procedure and for achieving the highest average in his year across the mandatory courses of the McGill Law program.

Adam is passionate about persuasive writing, effective oral advocacy, and clear communication in every aspect of his practice. He is fluent in French and conversant in Danish and Spanish. Before law school, Adam completed his Bachelor of Arts at McGill, studying linguistics, French-English translation, and music technology. In his free time, Adam is a cyclist, 9-ball pool player, DJ, and dance music producer with releases on respected record labels in the United States and Europe.

Defeated an appeal of two successful personal bankruptcy petitions and a motion for fresh evidence before the Court of Appeal. The appellant was attempting to enter an expert report from a forensic accountant/certified fraud examiner and other documents. The Court of Appeal excluded all of the fresh evidence, including the expert report, after Adam obtained admissions from the expert on cross-examination. The Court then dismissed the appeal from the bench ( 2023 ONCA 756 ).