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Sven Poysa

Sven Poysa

Canada 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Sven has significant experience in all areas of employment and labour law. He advises national and international companies on legal and strategic HR issues, including executive employment arrangements, corporate transactions, individual terminations, facility closures, workforce reorganizations, insolvencies and restructurings.

Sven regularly advises a wide range of private and broader public sector clients on labour and employment compliance issues, outsourcings and program and service integrations. Sven has significant experience in collective bargaining matters, including union successorship issues and strategies. He regularly represents clients in judicial and administrative proceedings, with a focus on human rights, rights and interest arbitrations, mediations, workers’ compensation, employment standards, occupational health & safety, collective bargaining and wrongful dismissals.

Sven has spoken and written on a wide-range of labour and employment topics and teaches Legal Inquiry at McMaster University. Prior to joining Osler, Sven clerked at the Quebec Court of Appeal with Justice Joseph Nuss.

Sven has been recognized by Chambers Global as an up-and-coming individual who capably manages complex nationwide mandates.

Career

McGill University, B.C.L./LL.B.

McMaster University, B.A. & B.Sc.

Institut des Etudes Politiques (Lyon), C.E.P.

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2006

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

Law Society of Ontario

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Employment & Labour - Ontario

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Sven Poysa is recognised for his work on the labour and employment aspects of company restructurings, having advised on several high-profile insolvency matters in Ontario. He has further capabilities in grievance arbitrations and executive terminations and also demonstrates strength in health and safety and employee benefits disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Sven is my go-to partner when I have Canadian questions.

    Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
  • Sven is constantly impressing with his pragmatic approach to legal advice. He gets straight to what matters and offers creative solutions that align well with our risk tolerance.

    Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide

Ranked Individuals at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (199)

Alberta

British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

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