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Torys Offices
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3000
BOX 270, TD CENTRE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
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Ryan Lax
Work Department
Public & Administrative Law Issues
Position
Ryan’s civil litigation practice focuses on public, commercial and international investment law. Ryan regularly acts in domestic and international commercial arbitrations, and international investment arbitrations. He also advises on related investment protection matters.
Ryan has a significant practice in Indigenous matters, with extensive experience advising project developers, lenders and governments on issues respecting the duty to consult with Indigenous communities and representing parties and negotiating in disputes regarding Indigenous issues, often on high-stakes or sensitive matters. He also routinely provides guidance to natural resource and energy companies on environmental, social, and governance issues.
Ryan has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada, in arbitrations under the ADRIC, ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules, and in ad hoc arbitrations.
Career
Northwest Territories, 2021
Ontario, 2013
Memberships
Ryan is engaged in arbitration policy advocacy and reform in Canada, as an active member of the Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners Policy and Advocacy Committee. Ryan is a member of ICC Canada and the International Bar Association Arbitration Committee.
Ryan sits on the OBA Aboriginal Law section executive and is a member of The Advocates’ Society.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > International trade
Torys’ international trade expertise is particularly weighted towards contentious matters, with a focus on investment treaty arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations. That being said, the group also leverages a significant regulatory offering that covers economic sanctions, anti-corruption law and export controls, among others. Department head John Terry brings to bear a strong record in complex disputes, where he represents corporations and federal, provincial and municipal governments on NAFTA and WTO cases. Senior associate Ryan Lax is additionally noted for contentious and regulatory trade work.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and M&A
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Energy and natural resources > Power
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Cannabis
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- International expertise
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Pensions
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
- Indigenous law
- Public procurement
- International trade
- Labour and employment