Eleanor Dennis

Associate

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Toronto

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Biography

Eleanor Dennis is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Employment & Compensation Law Practice Group in Toronto. She joined the Firm as a summer student in 2020 and completed her articles in 2022. Eleanor is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Practice Focus

Eleanor has a diverse dispute resolution practice focused on labour and employment law, commercial litigation and arbitration.

Representative Legal Matters

Acted for a major Canadian University in defeating a judicial review application in relation to its Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
Counseled a major aircraft manufacturer in a USD 200 million litigation involving the alleged breach of a long-term supply contract.
Represented a global renewable energy firm in numerous ICC arbitrations seated in Toronto arising from major infrastructure projects.
Represented a Japanese electronic components manufacturer in multijurisdictional class proceedings involving alleged price-fixing.
Acted for a major Canadian University in a judicial review related to its Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
Counsel on a number of cryptocurrency frauds, including a CAD 20 million matter involving organized crime spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners - Member
Advocate's Society - Member
Ontario Bar Association - Member
ICDR Young & International - Associate Member
Young ICCA - Member
LCIA Young International Arbitration Group - Member
ICC Young Arbitrator's Forum - Member
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna, Austria - Arbitrator (2023)
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations - North America Committee Member

Admissions

Ontario~Canada (2022)

Education

McGill University (Juris Doctor) (2020)
McGill University (Bachelor of Civil Laws) (2020)
York University (Trilingual International Bachelor of Arts, International Studies) (2016)

Languages

English
French
Spanish

Contributor to the Canadian Labour and Employment Law blog
Co-author, "Arbitration Procedures and Practice in Canada: Overview," Thomson Reuters Practical Law, April 2023
Co-author, "Final S(t)ay? Alberta Court of Appeal Rules that Alberta Arbitration Act Does Not Prevent Appeal From Master to Judge," Global Arbitration News, 19 October 2022
Co-author, "The Restructuring Review (Canada Chapter)," The Restructuring Review, 15th Ed, 4 August 2022

Baker & McKenzie LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.