Sarit E. Batner

Sarit E. Batner

(416) 601-7756
(416) 868-0673
66 Wellington St W, Suite 5300, TD Bank Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2000 (ON)
Partner in the firm’s Toronto office and Chair of the Board of Partners. Practises trial and appellate litigation and arbitration at all levels of Canadian courts, with a focus on complex commercial litigation. Extensive experience as lead counsel in cases involving shareholders’ rights, patent disputes, professional negligence, breaches of fiduciary duties, breaches of contract, procurement, and taxation. Has acted in wide variety of proceedings for physicians, engineers, accountants, and lawyers. Trial counsel in pharma cases for Merck and other pharmaceutical companies. Trial counsel in criminal proceeding against former Nortel CEO. Lead counsel in Supreme Court appeal (Hryniak) concerning summary judgment and access to justice in Canada. Provides clients sound business and legal advice in avoiding litigation issues. Clients include airlines; IT services providers; government agencies; universities; research hospitals; and pharmaceutical, mining, and oil & gas companies. A frequent writer and speaker on matters of substantive law, trial and appellate advocacy, and issues affecting women and young professionals. Teaches trial advocacy. BSc Mathematics, Gold Medal Mathematics, University of Western Ontario; JD, University of Toronto, 1998. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2000.
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