Lawyer Profile
Ira Nishisato
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Ira is a senior commercial litigator and international disputes partner focused on complex commercial litigation, international litigation, arbitration and enforcement, commercial fraud and investigations, cybersecurity and information technology litigation, and intellectual property litigation.
He has been described by Who’s Who Legal as “one of Canada's leading legal minds” and a “first-rate practitioner in complex commercial fraud cases” who “draws widespread acclaim” and is “well-known for his expert handling of complex commercial disputes”.
Ira leads complex international fraud litigation and investigations and asset recovery proceedings, and is a widely-recognized expert in extraordinary remedies, including Anton Piller (civil search), Mareva (asset freezing) and Norwich Pharmacal (equitable discovery) orders. He has appeared in approximately 100 injunction proceedings before Canadian courts and has fashioned creative, leading-edge remedies to assist clients.
Ira has also brought numerous court applications for the recognition and enforcement in Canada of international arbitral awards and foreign judgments; for the taking of evidence abroad (letters of request/letters rogatory); and to stay proceedings pending arbitration or on jurisdictional or forum non conveniens grounds. He has also acted in applications to set aside and seek leave to appeal international arbitral awards. He has served as lead counsel in several important appeals involving these issues.
Ira advises clients on cybersecurity, data breaches, information security intrusions and exfiltration, and serves as “breach coach” in cybersecurity incident response. He has served as lead counsel in many important information technology and intellectual property cases in Canada.
Ira appears before all levels of courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court, Ontario Divisional Court and Superior Court of Justice. He appears regularly before the Commercial Court in Toronto in motions, applications, and trials.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1995 (ON); 1995 (QC)
Professional Details
Education
Diploma in International Law, University of Cambridge, 1996
LLB, University of Toronto, 1993
BA (High Dist., Political Science and French), University of Toronto, 1990