WeirFoulds partner Kayla Theeuwen recognized as a 2024 Lexpert Rising Star
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Kayla Theeuwen, Chair of the Caribbean & Offshore Practice Group and Partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, has been named a 2024 Lexpert […]
2024 Employment Law Year-End Review
On Tuesday, November 19, join Partners Daniel Wong and Benjamin Bathgate, and Associates Seth Holland and Piper McGavin, for a 2024 Employment Law Year-End Review addressing some of the most […]
WeirFoulds ranked in 36 practice areas in 2025 edition of Best Laws Firms – Canada
WeirFoulds is proud to have been ranked in 36 practice areas in the inaugural 2025 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada, a ranking compiled by Best Lawyers. The firm […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Zohaib Ahmed and Denna Jalili to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group: Zohaib Ahmed Zohaib Ahmed is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group […]
25th Employment Law Summit – Law Society of Ontario
Partner Wojtek Jaskiewicz will speak during the 25th Employment Law Summit, which will be hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Whether you represent employers […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Power of Sale vs. Receivership: A Comparative Guide
Both a power of sale and a receivership can be used by mortgagees to sell land to recover unpaid debts. However, that is where the similarities end. These are very […]
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami – C5 Communications
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during the 13th edition of Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, while will be hosted by C5 Communications in Miami, Florida on Thursday, October 24 – […]
OEA Fall Conference and Annual General Meeting 2024
Associate Dena Givari will speak at the 2024 Ontario Expropriation Association (OEA) Fall Conference and Annual General Meeting on Friday, October 18, 2024. The Ontario Expropriation Association is a non‑profit, […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Kathleen Gregus, Piper McGavin, Yalda Mousavi and Hashim Sohail to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome four new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kathleen Gregus – Construction Kathleen is an Associate in the Construction Practice Group. She […]
The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2024 – Law Society of Ontario
Partners Wojtek Jaskiewicz and Bota McNamara will speak during The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2024, which will be hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on Wednesday, October 16, […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Navigating the Caribbean Waters: Enforcing Canadian Judgments and Arbitral Awards in the Caribbean
The enforcement of Canadian judgments and arbitral awards in the Caribbean[1] can be increasingly complex due to varying local laws and recognition protocols. As the English jurist Lord Nicholls of […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Vexatious Litigant Proceedings Reformulated
On August 2, 2024 , O.Reg. 322/24 made numerous changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure (“RCP”) and prescribed forms to establish a new framework for vexatious litigant proceedings under […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Understanding Limitation Period Dismissals in Summary Judgment Motions
Defendants sometimes bring summary judgment motions seeking to dismiss an action because it is statute barred. If the motion is successful, the action is dismissed, and the order is final. […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Beyond the Veil: A Reminder from the Court of Appeal that Corporate Separateness is the Rule
Corporations are separate legal persons, capable of suing and being sued, much like natural persons. Unlike natural persons, however, corporations cannot direct their own actions. Instead, their decisions and actions […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: A Framework for Arbitrators to Determine Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is one of the first issues that is raised in an arbitration. It is complicated by the fact that it can be raised in the course of the arbitration […]