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A major chartered bank in defending allegations of negligence and misrepresentation in individual and proposed class proceedings in three jurisdictions.The Receivers of Stanford International Bank in proceedings regarding the forfeiture of funds related to an international fraud and ponzi scheme.

A multinational dairy company in litigation with an ingredient supplier following a national Class I recall.

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A refinery in a long Ontario trial defending environmental contamination claims.

A leading environmental technology company defending product liability claims regarding the design and engineering of waste treatment equipment.

A leading manufacturer of automotive parts in a long private arbitration involving a long-term supply agreement.

A leading data company in private commercial arbitration over a long-term supply agreement.

A Canadian oil company in proceedings arising from the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster.

A multinational auto manufacturer in regulatory investigations regarding diesel emissions.

A leading medical device company in defending product liability class actions and individual actions in several jurisdictions.

A leading multinational pharmaceutical company in defending product liability class actions and individual actions in several jurisdictions.

Advising a world leading construction and services company in disputes resulting from the design-build-finance of numerous projects connected to a major Ontario infrastructure project.

Prior to joining Osler as a lawyer, Sonia clerked for the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

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The CUSMA Advisory Committee promotes the use of arbitration, mediation and ODR for the prevention and resolution of international commercial disputes between private parties in the North American free trade area. Sonia was selected by the Government of Canada as a delegate to the CUSMA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes in accordance with USMCA Article 31.22, and served on the predecessor NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee. She is a frequent speaker and author on class action and commercial arbitration issues.

Sonia is rated AV Preeminent in Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings. She is named as a leader in class actions in the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers named Sonia as “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Law, Toronto (2019). She litigates business-critical issues related to commercial agreements, banking, construction, data and privacy, directors' duties and shareholder remedies.Īn “extremely dedicated” and “tireless advocate” and trial lawyer, Sonia is ranked among Canada’s top litigators in Chambers Global (Dispute Resolution: Class Action Defence, and Litigation: Product Liability and General Commercial), Lexpert/ALM 500, Lexpert (Class Actions, Product Liability Litigation, Corporate-Commercial Litigation, and Commercial Arbitration), Best Lawyers (Class Action Litigation and Product Liability Law), and a Benchmark Litigation Star. She defends complex product liability claims across many industries. Sonia has extensive experience defending companies in class actions, commercial arbitration and other complex litigation, including advising clients on strategies for managing risks and cross-border issues in multi-jurisdictional cases. Sonia is Chair of the ﬁrm’s National Litigation Department and Past President of the Advocates’ Society.