Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
Ranked Individuals
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Torys' arbitration group handles international commercial, treaty and award-enforcement work across global jurisdictions, alongside excellent strengths in Canadian arbitration proceedings. Its lawyers offer broad-based sector expertise in transportation, manufacturing, energy and banking, among other areas.
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Torys represented Bank of Nova Scotia in an investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Peru under the Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement. The claim alleged discriminatory treatment in connection with tax proceedings in Peru.
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The group has excellent client management skills, is responsive and provides ample opportunity for client input.
Torys brings a deep bench, unparalleled expertise and experience.
The firm demonstrates incredibly strong effort in making sure our issues are dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Torys is a big law firm with massive resources – comprising very talented young lawyers along with very experienced and excellent senior practitioners.
Torys knows how to run large international arbitration cases efficiently and is able to understand and effectively argue complex issues.
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John Terry is highly regarded for his practice in alternative dispute resolution, playing a prominent role in a range of investor-state arbitration proceedings. He is based in Torys' Toronto office.
John is a very experienced and highly skilled litigator.
John Terry is one of Canada's leading arbitration lawyers and is a pleasure to work with.
He is a confident and skilled litigator and an arbitration specialist.
Chris Kinnear Hunter is based out of the firm's Toronto office. He is commended for his work in international arbitration and in the litigation of enforcement proceedings.
Chris Kinnear Hunter has great judgement.
He's very smart, responsive and thinks ahead of all different issues.
Chris is highly proficient from a technical perspective in litigation and commercial arbitration.
Chris has an ability to understand his clients' business, and key legal and economic issues, and his attention to detail distinguish him as a leading international arbitration lawyer.
He's an all-star lawyer. He spends time working with each expert to understand the nuances of their evidence so that he can prepare effective arguments and cross-examinations.
Emily Sherkey is a partner in Tory's Toronto office. She regularly acts on commercial and investor-state arbitrations for clients in the mining and financial sectors, amongst others.
Emily is a very smart lawyer. She is thorough and confident in her oral advocacy.
Emily Sherkey is a pleasure to speak with and to deal with.
Emily Sherkey is an incredible all-around lawyer. She is smart, cordial and a strong advocate for her clients.
She is very bright, responsive and strategic. She is an excellent litigator.
Ryan Lax offers notable expertise in both commercial arbitration and in investor-state disputes. He is held in particularly high esteem for his expertise in construction, energy and infrastructure matters.
Ryan Lax is a top-tier talent that quickly grasps complex legal and economic issues.
He's a total professional with great knowledge of the mining industry.
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