Lisa Borsook
Executive Partner*
Community Involvement
Lisa is the mother of two children.
Lisa works with a number of charities, including the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation, The Women’s Brain Health Initiatives, the Sick Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Negev dinners, the Koffler Centre for the Performing Arts, Azrieli Foundation’s Dinner of Miracles and ICRF.
Corporate Directorship
Lisa is the current Executive Partner of WeirFoulds LLP.
Lisa is the current chairperson of the Commercial Leasing Practice at WeirFoulds LLP.
Lisa is a current member of the Women’s Lawyer Group and Corporate Team at WeirFoulds LLP.
Lisa represents the firm as part of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network.
Lisa is a current board member of the Sunnybrook Foundation.
Lisa is a current board member of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI).
Lisa is a current appointee to the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Lisa was on the advisory council to the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University – 2014-2016.
Speaking Engagements
Papers
“Senior Partner Buy In for Women’s Initiatives”, 3rd Women and Leadership in the Legal Profession Conference, November 2015
“Practice Gems: Commercial Leasing, Mixed-Use Developments”, LSUC, September 2015
Books
“Remedies for Breach of Covenant”, 2nd Edition of Landlord’s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease: A Practical Guide (2015)
Author of chapter entitled “Exclusive Clauses” in Tenant’s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease: A Practical Guide, editor Harvey M. Haber (Toronto: Canada Law Book, 1998)
Author of chapter entitled “Good Faith and Fairness in Commercial Leasing” in Shopping Centre Leases (2nd ed.), editor Harvey M. Haber (Toronto: Canada Law Book, 2008)