Zohaib Ahmed

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Zohaib maintained a broad litigation practice at a Toronto-based litigation firm, where he carried and assisted with files in diverse areas of civil and commercial litigation.

Zohaib has extensive in-court and tribunal experience and has appeared at or before the Immigration and Refugee Board, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Federal Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Zohaib enjoys taking on cases with tough and niche legal issues.

In the past, Zohaib has negotiated shareholder buyouts using a “shotgun” clause, defended human rights applications, secured settlements in wrongful dismissals, and defended against a Mareva injunction and a request for a Certificate Pending Litigation with respect to funds valued at approximately $3 million.

Zohaib earned his Juris Doctor from Western University, where he won awards for his written and oral advocacy in the Philip C. Jessup Public International Law Moot, advancing to the international rounds in Washington, D.C. Zohaib also worked as a Policy Advisor for the Government of Canada at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.