Kayla Theeuwen speaks to The Globe and Mail about COVID-19 and the legal profession
Partner Kayla Theeuwen was sought out for an interview by The Globe and Mail about the impact of COVID-19 on the legal industry. Portions of the interview are published in […]
Constitutional Challenge Litigated by WeirFoulds LLP Strikes Down Anti-LGBT Laws in St. Kitts and Nevis
On August 29, 2022, the High Court of Justice in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis) declared laws criminalizing consensual, private acts of same-sex intimacy […]
Nadia Chiesa speaks about her landmark win for LGBTQ rights in Antigua and Barbuda with Canadian Lawyer
WeirFoulds Partner Nadia Chiesa spoke to Canadian Lawyer about the role she played in a recent landmark constitutional challenge in Antigua and Barbuda, which successfully overturned so-called “anti buggery” laws […]
Law.com International reports on landmark challenge of anti-LGBT laws in Antigua and Barbuda involving WeirFoulds Partner Nadia Chiesa
WeirFoulds Partner Nadia Chiesa was featured by Law.com International in a report on the recent decision by Antigua and Barbuda’s High Court of Justice to decriminalize homosexuality. The decision comes […]
WeirFoulds celebrates successful challenge to anti-LGBTQ laws in Antigua and Barbuda
On July 5, 2022, Antigua and Barbuda’s High Court of Justice declared laws which criminalize consensual, private, same-sex intimacy between adults to be unconstitutional. With this landmark decision, Antigua and […]
WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership are committed to […]
The Privy Council gives wings to the Black Swan: A welcome decision for litigants seeking to freeze assets and enforce foreign judgments
Offshore jurisdictions – otherwise known as international financial centres (“IFCs“) – have landed back on the front page of newspapers around the world. The Pandora Papers, the latest leak of […]
Featured in The Globe and Mail: Frank Walwyn’s reflections on his own success as Black Lives Matter protests swept the world last year
Frank Walwyn, Partner at WeirFoulds LLP was featured in The Globe and Mail’s article of January 4, 2021 titled, “Are the Walwyns change leaders or exceptions in the legal world?”, […]
WeirFoulds commercial litigator Nadia Chiesa recognized as a 2020 Lexpert Rising Star
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Nadia Chiesa, Partner and Co-Chair of the Caribbean Practice Group, has been named a Lexpert Rising Star 2020, Leading Lawyer Under 40. The winners […]
The Caribbean Practice Group’s Annual Caribbean Fête: No speeches. Just fun!
This event is anything but your average law firm event. The WeirFoulds Caribbean Practice Group’s annual Fête brings professionals from all over the world together to temporarily escape a cold […]
Enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario: here comes the story of the hurricane
The tale of the fight between Antiguan company HMB Holdings Limited (“HMB“) and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda enters a new decade and continues in the Great White North. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Nadia Chiesa to the partnership
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Nadia Chiesa has joined the partnership effective January 1, 2020. Nadia joined the Commercial Litigation Practice Group as an associate in 2011, after working […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice and Appealing to Accession
The debate surrounding the accession to a final appellate court for the Caribbean Region rather than to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (“Privy Council” or “JCPC“) has evolved […]
WeirFoulds congratulates Partner Frank Walwyn on receiving a 2019 Law Society Medal
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that Partner Frank Walwyn has been awarded a 2019 Law Society Medal (“LSM”) from the Law Society of Ontario. Frank was presented with the Medal alongside […]
WeirFoulds Partner Frank Walwyn to receive a 2019 Law Society Medal
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Frank Walwyn has been selected by the Law Society of Ontario as a recipient of a 2019 Law Society Medal (LSM). The highest honour […]