WeirFoulds welcomes new partner Benjamin Bathgate to the firm as Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Benjamin Bathgate has joined the firm’s partnership as Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. As the newest member of the partnership, Ben is […]
WeirFoulds welcomes four new associates to multiple practice groups
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome four new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kelin Algayer – Municipal, Planning and Land Development Kelin Algayer is an Associate in […]
WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two former law students to the firm as associates in the following practice areas: Shadé Edwards – Commercial Litigation Shadé Edwards is an Associate in […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Phil Wallner to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Phil Wallner as an Associate to the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Phil has extensive experience in dispute resolution matters relevant to large property owners, […]
Suing the Crown in Ontario: Special Rules Apply
Any party planning to sue the provincial Crown in Ontario should carefully review the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17 (“CLPA”). The Court of […]
23rd Commonwealth Law Conference 2023 – Commonwealth Lawyers Association
Partner Nadia Chiesa will chair a panel at the 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference, which will be hosted by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association in Goa, India from Monday, March 6 – […]
Supreme Court of Canada: Arbitration agreements may be inoperative where ‘chaotic arbitral processes’ would compromise resolution of a receivership
The Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC“) recent decision in Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41 (“Peace River“), clarified whether, and in what circumstances, a contractual agreement to arbitrate should […]
Five WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2022 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation
We congratulate the five WeirFoulds litigators who have been recognized in the 2022 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation. The publication profiles Lexpert-ranked lawyers who practice in several areas of business-related […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost […]
Leave May Not Always Be Required to Appeal an Arbitral Costs Award
Parties to commercial transactions often choose arbitration over litigation. While litigation offers a more structured process, arbitration provides both parties with a tailored, more private, faster and often less expensive […]
The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2022 – Law Society of Ontario
Philip Cho and Wojtek Jaskiewicz will be presenting during “The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2022”, a webcast-only session hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on Thursday, October 13. […]
WeirFoulds, partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2023
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers. In the 2023 edition, five of our partners have been recognized […]
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 […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Cassie Chaloux and Michael Ding
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Cassie Chaloux – Construction Cassie is an associate in our Construction Law Practice Group. Prior […]
Modernizing Oral Examinations: Changes Are Coming to Rule 34
The Ontario Civil Rules Committee has issued a consultation paper and is seeking input on potential changes to Rule 34 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, RRO 1990, Reg 194, […]