The former senior partner will concentrate on his arbitration and mediation practice
Senior partner Jeffrey S. Leon, LSM, FCIArb has retired from Bennett Jones LLP after 18 years.
The Toronto-based litigation counsel will be focusing on his arbitration and mediation practice at Arbitration Place, where he will tackle international and domestic disputes.
“I have been fortunate in my career to have been supported by colleagues both young and old who assisted me in gaining a respected reputation. I plan to use the skills I have developed to assist people directly in the resolution of their legal disputes in an efficient and effective manner,” Leon said in a statement. “I believe that at this point in time I can best continue to serve the legal profession and the public by focusing on alternative dispute resolution.”
Leon has served as a trial lawyer for more than 45 years. In addition to his tenure at Bennett Jones, he practiced at Fasken for 27 years. He led the litigation departments of both firms; moreover, he previously presided over the American College of Trial Lawyers and The Advocates’ Society. He also co-chaired the University of Toronto (Discipline) Tribunal, acted as independent counsel to the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and was legal counsel for the Chiropractic Review Committee of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario.
He has significant experience as a Canadian and international litigator in complex commercial and “bet the company” litigation, among others. He has provided strategic advice on business disputes.
Leon’s clients have included companies, directors, officers, and individuals involved in domestic and cross-border securities, commercial, corporate, product liability, professional negligence and health care proceedings. He has also guided independent committees through corporate transactions and served as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations.
He has tackled various administrative law matters and is knowledgeable on arbitral rules and regimes as well as ad hoc proceedings.
