Robert Wisner

First Year of Call
1996 Ontario

Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation

Description
Robert is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in international arbitration and corporate commercial litigation. He assists clients in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy and aviation. Robert has argued numerous cases before arbitral tribunals seated throughout Canada, the United States, Asia and Europe. He has also appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and other Canadian jurisdictions.

Many of Robert’s cases involve matters of international law, including cross-border disputes relating to foreign investment protection, the jurisdiction of Canadian courts, and the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments.

Robert also handles a wide range of disputes relating to corporate governance, shareholder remedies and complex commercial contracts, including M&A, joint venture, shareholder, partnership, supply and services agreements. In addition, he assists clients seeking litigation financing and advises leading litigation funders conducting due diligence on potential claims.

An acknowledged leader in the field, Robert’s work in international arbitration, cross-border business litigation and mining disputes has been recognized in multiple directories, both here and abroad. Market sources have described him as “tenacious, smart and readily available” and as “an outstanding counsel”. In Chambers Global (2023), a client referred to him as “very dynamic and very good at dealing with litigation and turning it into a positive for the client”.

Robert has also served as an arbitrator in domestic and international commercial disputes. He is a member of the Arbitration Court of the London Court of International Arbitration, whose members are selected to maintain a balance of leading practitioners in commercial arbitration from the major trading areas of the world. He is a national leader of the firm’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Group.