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- Education:
- University of Toronto (2015) JD
- University of Toronto – Trinity College (2012) HBA (Political Science, Canadian Studies and History with High Distinction).
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Aoife Quinn (she/her)
is a partner at Lenczner Slaght.
Aoife's practice encompasses a broad range of civil litigation, with particular experience in employment disputes, securities class actions and complex real estate litigation.
Aoife has represented clients before all levels of Court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Land Tribunal, and other Ontario tribunals. Aoife has also appeared in the Manitoba Court of Appeal, the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, and the British Columbia Supreme Court.
Aoife is the co-chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and volunteers with Pro Bono Ontario’s Legal Advice Hotline. She is a mentor at the firm and through other organizations to students and first-generation lawyers.
Aoife obtained her law degree from the University of Toronto and completed a semester abroad at the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Counsel to the plaintiffs in successfully bringing a motion for summary judgment, finding a valid and enforceable agreement of purchase and sale, and awarding specific performance, which was upheld on appeal.
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Abid Chaudry v Bank of Montreal
Counsel to the Bank of Montreal in relation to a wrongful dismissal claim made by a senior managerial employee. Successfully resisted several motions and subsequent appeals brought by the Plaintiff, including a motion to amend his Statement of Claim and a motion to compel answers to refusals.
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Ratz-Cheung v BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc
Counsel to the defendants, Bank of Montreal, against a former employee in a matter involving damages for breach of contract and wrongful dismissal.
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The Rosseau Group Inc v 2528061 Ontario Inc
Counsel to the defendant in an appeal from a trial decision following a failure to close on an agreement of purchase and sale where the trial judge awarded the prospective purchaser $11 million as a “reasonable estimate” of its “lost expected profit”.
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StorageVault Canada Inc v NYX Capital Corp
Counsel to Montcrest Asset Management (formerly NYX Capital Corp.) in a matter seeking specific performance of an alleged agreement of purchase and sale for seven self-storage properties with a purchase price of $240 million. We were successful in resisting a certificate of pending litigation over the seven properties.
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Municipality of Central Huron v Fluidyne
Counsel to the Municipality of Cental Huron in a claim against a product distributor regarding allegations of misrepresentation, breach of contract, and negligence in respect of the replacement of a sewage treatment facility in a small municipality.
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Jeff Day Hospitality Inc v Heritage Conservation Holdings, Canada, Inc
Counsel to the vendor in an appeal relating to obligations under the agreement of purchase and sale of a hotel.
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2161907 Alberta Ltd v 11180673 Canada Inc
Counsel for the successful Appellant at the Court of Appeal in overturning a decision concerning the law of good faith.
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Counsel for Canopy Growth Corporation in an insolvency of PharmHouse Inc., a cannabis greenhouse joint venture.
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Counsel to a psychedelic medicine company in a British Columbia securities class action.
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The Advocates’ Society - Member-at-Large of the Labour & Employment Practice Group
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Canadian Bar Association
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Ontario Bar Association
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Pro Bono Ontario
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Strict Requirements for Employers’ Overtime Policies in New Employment Law Class Action Decision
Is an employer obligated to pay overtime if they don’t specifically direct an employee to work overtime? And can an employer’s requirement that employees obtain pre-approval for any overtime they work shield them from the obligation to pay overtime if pre-approval isn’t obtained? These are important issues for any employer.
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2025 Lexpert Directory Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Excellence in Advocacy
Peers and senior members of the legal profession across the country continue to recognize the depth and breadth of Canada’s leading litigation firm in the latest 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
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Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized as the Best Lawyers in Canada
In the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, Lenczner Slaght is proud to receive 168 total rankings, with 45 of our expert litigators recognized for their expertise across 25 practice areas.
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Lenczner Slaght Litigators Elected to The Advocates’ Society’s Leadership
We are pleased to announce that Sahar Talebi, Aoife Quinn, Aaron Grossman, Christopher Yung, Paul-Erik Veel, and Andrew Parley will be serving prominent leadership positions at The Advocates’ Society, a preeminent organization dedicated to promoting effective advocacy and access to justice.
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The 2024 Lexpert Directory Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Excellence
Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.
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Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized as Best Lawyers in Canada
In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 41 of our expert litigators are recognized for their expertise across 24 practice areas. The following lawyers have also been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback in their practice areas in Toronto.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Aoife Quinn and Margaret Robbins to the Partnership
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to strengthen its partnership with the addition of Aoife Quinn and Margaret Robbins.
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Lenczner Slaght Stands Out as a “Litigation Powerhouse” in Legal 500 Canada
Canada’s leading litigation firm is once again ranked in Tier 1 for Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 Canada.
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Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized Among the Best Lawyers in Canada
In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 39 of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers for their expertise across 24 practice areas.
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Legal 500 Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Dominance
Legal 500 recognizes Canada’s leading litigation firm as “a regular fixture in the country’s ground-breaking contentious cases”.
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Our Bench Strength Gets Stronger
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top legal talent, with the addition of three exceptional new associates.
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2024 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght
Lenczner Slaght launches our 2024 Snapshot, which highlights the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 20 areas of expertise. Reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025 through the lens of our expert litigators.
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2023 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght
Lenczner Slaght launches our 2023 Snapshot, a look at the most significant developments, decisions, business takeaways, and trends in litigation from the last year, across 15 practice areas. Revisit 2023 and look ahead to 2024 through the lens of our expert litigators.
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The Presumption of Resulting Trust and Beneficiary Designations: What's Intention Got to Do with It?
Aoife Quinn co-wrote the paper “Presumption of Resulting Trust and Beneficiary Designations: What's Intention Got to Do with It?” for the Alberta Law Review on May 17, 2016.
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2023-2025)
Ones to Watch – Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence, Securities Law
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Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (2024-2025)
Litigation - Corporate Commercial
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The Legal 500 Canada (2022-2023)
Labour and Employment (Recommended Lawyer)