About
Chris has extensive experience, as both a litigator and solicitor, acting for clients on a range of public and private law matters, including appeals. Chris has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and Ontario, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, as well as advised clients on leave applications, interventions, and appeals at the Supreme Court of Canada.
EXPERTISE
Prior to joining MT+Co, Chris worked in the Vancouver office of a boutique public law litigation firm and, before that, in the London and Paris offices of a leading UK commercial law firm.
WORTH NOTING
Outside of work, Chris enjoys backcountry skiing, climbing, cycling, and squash.
Credentials
- Called to the bar in Northwest Territories, 2025
- Called to the bar in Ontario, 2023
- Called to the bar in British Columbia, 2019
- Called to the bar in England and Wales, 2014
- Certificate of Qualification, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, National Committee on Accreditation, 2018
- Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), BPP Law School, London UK, 2012
- Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil), International Relations, Oxford University, Balliol College, 2010
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Majors in History and Political Science, University of British Columbia, 2007
Publications
- Jennifer Klinck, Madelaine Mackenzie and Christopher Rusko, “Distinctively Canadian: Litigating the Constitutional Rights of Canada’s Protected Linguistic, Denominational and Indigenous Communities,” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2020, ed. Todd Archibald J. (Toronto: Carswell, 2020)
- Christopher Rusko, “Brexit wrangling proves that separating the AG and justice minister is no panacea,” The Hill Times (1 April 2019)
- Christopher J. Rusko and Karthika Sasikumar, "India and China: From Trade to Peace?", Asian Perspective, Vol. 31, No. 4 (2007)
Areas of Practice
Business LawEnvironmental + RegulatoryIndigenous LawLitigation + Dispute Resolution
