Khalil practices arbitration and dispute resolution at DWF Group in Toronto, where he leads the arbitration practice. He works extensively in Canada, but also in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, acting for government entities, financial institutions and international corporations, advising on complex commercial disputes under a variety of civil and common law systems.

Khalil’s practice spans contentious financial services, construction and engineering, supply chain, insurance, surety, and energy disputes. He has tried cases in all major arbitration forums including the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, ADCCAC, UNCITRAL, and DIAC. Khalil is a dual qualified lawyer, bilingual and a designated arbitrator, Q.Arb. He is also a lecturer on arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution.

Firm
DWF Group (Ontario) LLP

Street
800 123 Front Street West

Postal code
M5J 2Z1

City
Toronto

Province/State
Ontario

Phone
4387780760

Website
https://dwfgroup.ca/people/khalil-mechantaf/

Academic Qualifications
1- PhD – Paris 1, Pantheon Sorbonne
2- LLM – University College London
3- MA – Paris Sud 11
4- BA – La Sagesse

Professional Memberships
1- ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIO)
2- Law Society of Ontario
3- Law Society of England & Wales
4- Canadian Bar Association

Arbitration Experience
Acted in over 40 commercial, insurance, and construction arbitration cases before major arbitration centers, such as the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC and UNCITRAL.

Representative construction arbitration experience:

1- CCDC arbitration between a general contractor and subcontractor arising from an infrastructure project.
2- DIAC arbitration between the developer and general contractor arising from the construction of a multi-purpose real estate project.
3- ICC arbitration between general contractor and subcontractor arising from the construction of a gas pipeline.
4- SIAC arbitration arising from the delivery of security and management services in four airports.

Representative commercial arbitration experience:

1- ICC arbitration between the buyer and purchaser arising from the SPA of telecommunication and utility products.
2- DIAC arbitration between the buyer and purchaser arising from the SPA of majority shares in a telecommunication company.
3- ICC arbitration in a subrogated claim between the owner and operator of an oil refinery and general contractor arising from a service and maintenance agreement.
4- LCIA arbitration between the developer and lender regarding the call of a bond.

Area of Specialization(s)
1- Engineering & Construction
2- Commercial Law
3- Energy
4- Insurance law