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 at WeirFoulds as a summer student and articling student. She has since been building a highly successful practice focused on Caribbean and Offshore Law, and frequently acts for clients before all levels of court in the Caribbean. Nadia also regularly appears before all levels of court in Ontario and is active in the commercial litigation bar in Ontario.
In 2018, Nadia became co-chair of the Caribbean Practice Group. The team focuses on multi-jurisdictional litigation involving complex corporate and commercial disputes in various jurisdictions including the Eastern Caribbean, Central America and the US.
“Nadia has played a key role in transforming and developing our Caribbean practice, and has worked tirelessly to establish herself as a leader in this area,” says Wayne Egan, Managing Partner at WeirFoulds. “She demonstrates the qualities of professional excellence and integrity for which WeirFoulds is known. We are delighted to have her join the partnership.”
Nadia advises clients from around the world on a wide variety of matters, including multi-jurisdictional corporate disputes involving shareholder rights and director’s duties, the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering compliance, contentious offshore trusts and estates matters, and much more. She is a member of the Bars of Ontario, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the British Virgin Islands.
Nadia can be reached at 416.947.5084 or nchiesa@weirfoulds.com.