About
Brendan van NiejenhuisPartnerbrendanvn@stockwoods.ca416-593-2487 Partnerbrendanvn@stockwoods.ca416-593-2487 Brendan is a seasoned trial lawyer and trusted strategic advisor. He draws on his extensive experience across a wide range of cases before every level of court in Canada, tribunals and regulators, and public inquiries. He has acted as trial or appeal counsel in many fields, among them professional and securities regulation, competition/antitrust law, class actions, intellectual property litigation, judicial reviews and appeals, First Nations litigation, corporate and contractual disputes, commercial arbitrations and municipal law. In addition to representing private firms and individuals, he has often acted as counsel for senior public and elected officials, government agencies, police services, municipalities, industry regulators, and professional discipline tribunals in challenging cases.
Education
Senior Fellow,Massey College, University of Toronto
Massey College
Adjunct Professor,University of Toronto Faculty of Law(“The Administrative State in Practice”), 2022-
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Adjunct Professor,Western University Faculty of Law, 2023