Lisa Munro
Arbitration Experience:
- FCIArb, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb) designation from the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
- Experience in both domestic and international commercial arbitrations in matters involving interpretation of commercial contracts
- Approved panel arbitrator with Arbitration Place and Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC)
- Editor of Arbitration Matters, which features summaries of key decisions on arbitration issues as they are released by courts across the country. The website now features over 600 of these case notes. A digest of the most recent notes is sent to subscribers on a regular basis
ADR Specialization:
- Commercial/business disputes
- Shareholder disputes
- Directors’ and Officers’ liability
- Accountants’ and auditors’ professional liability
Leadership Positions and Community Contributions:
- Board of Directors, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canada Branch (2020 to present)
- Managing Partner, Lerners LLP Toronto Office (2018 to 2019)
- Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Lerners LLP (2017 to 2019)
- Chair, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Strategic Planning Committee (2015)
- Board of Directors, Greater Toronto Scout Foundation (2014 to present)
- Co-Chair, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Executive Committee (2014 to 2017)
- Executive Committee Member, Lerners LLP (2007 to 2019)
- Practice Group Leader, Lerners LLP Toronto Commercial Litigation Practice Group (2004 to 2006)
- Honourary Legal Counsel, Scouts Canada, Greater Toronto Council (2002 to 2013)
- Partner, Lerners LLP (2001 to present)
- Chair, Student Committee, Lerners LLP (2001 to 2004)
Selected Presentations/Publications:
- Panellist, “Delivering on the Promise: experiences, issues under debate, and practical considerations in the use of expedited and emergency arbitrator rules”, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Canada Branch), Annual Symposium on Commercial Arbitration, September 24, 2020
- Guest lecturer, “Interim and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration” (Osgoode International Commercial Arbitration Course, November 16, 2019)
- Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses” (Ontario Bar Association Program “Litigate or Arbitrate: Which is the Right Path?”, October 16, 2019)
- Panellist, “International Arbitration in Toronto: Past, Present, and Future” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, May 28, 2019)
- Speaker, “Advocacy in Arbitration: An Overview” (Advocates’ Society Program, “ADR Advocacy: Advanced Techniques”, December 11, 2018)
- Panellist, “Counsel Perspectives: How Best to Represent your Clients” (Ontario Bar Association Conference, “Valuable Strategies for Mediating Multi-Party Disputes”, October 30, 2018)
- Panellist, “New Challenges and Age-Old Problems: Foundational Principles Applied and Practical Tips for International Arbitrators” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Canada Branch) Annual Canadian Symposium, September 20, 2018)
- Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses (Law Society of Upper Canada Conference “A Primer on Arbitration: For Litigators”, April 5, 2016)
- Panel Moderator, “National and International Developments in Arbitration Law and Practice” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, April 30, 2015)
Professional Awards and Recognition:
- Women’s Executive Network – Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (2017)
- Lexpert Zenith Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2016)
- Diversity Journal – Women Worth Watching Award (2015)
- Scouts Canada Medal for Good Service (2006)
Academic Qualifications:
- ADR Institute of Canada Qualified Arbitrator Designation (QArb) (2018)
- Admitted to the Ontario Bar (1994)
- LL.B, The University of Western Ontario (1992)
Professional Memberships:
- Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canada Arbitration Committee
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- Member, Board of Directors of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Canada Branch
- Toronto Arbitration Society (former co-chair of Executive Committee)
- ADR Institute of Canada/Ontario
- Advocates’ Society
- Toronto Lawyers Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
Firm:
Lerners LLP
Address:
225 King St West, Suite 1500
Toronto ON M5V 3M2
Phone:
416-601-2360
Email:
Website:
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