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Robert maintains a broad litigation practice focused on commercial disputes, securities litigation, employment claims, and public law matters. He has acted as lead counsel at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as at the Capital Markets Tribunal. Robert’s passion for sport has developed into an active sports law practice, representing athletes and organizations in sports disputes, as well as acting as investigator, mediator, and arbitrator for a number of National Sport Organizations.
Before beginning practice, Robert graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and worked as a judicial law clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He then pursued a Master of Laws at the University of Cambridge on the Right Honourable Paul Martin Sr. Scholarship, graduating with First Class Honours.
Outside of practice, Robert remains actively involved in the academic study of law. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he teaches Legal Research & Writing. He is also currently co-authoring an update to Directors & Officers Liability in Canada published by LexisNexis.
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Benchmark Litigation
Future Litigation Star
2024 -
Middle Temple Inn, London UK
Pegasus Scholarship
2019 -
University of Cambridge
The Right Honourable Paul Martin Sr. Scholarship
2018 -
University of Toronto
Junior Fellow, Massey College
2013-2016
- Member, The Advocates' Society
- Member, Toronto Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2017
Clerkships
- Court of Appeal for Ontario (Justices Blair, Epstein, Huscroft & MIller)
Education
- LLM (First Class Honours) University of Cambridge, 2019
- JD (Honours), University of Toronto, 2016
- BA (Department Medalist; Honours), Queen’s University, 2013