Shara Roy
Deputy Co-Chair
Shara Roy is a partner at Lenczner Slaght.
Recently recognized as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40, Shara is a tough-minded commercial litigator. Shara’s expertise is in complex commercial litigation. Her areas of practice include commercial disputes, securities litigation, professional liability, restructuring and insolvency, and class actions.
Shara regularly appears before all levels of court in Ontario, along with a wide range of administrative tribunals, regulatory bodies and private arbitrators. Shara is a member of the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee, advising the Ontario Securities Commission on issues affecting its tribunal proceedings.
Shara is a regular presenter on advocacy skills, commercial litigation and securities litigation. In the community, Shara volunteers as a mentor to University of Toronto law students and through the Ontario Bar Association to young lawyers. She is a member of the Steering Committee for Malachy’s Soiree in support of the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit of St. Michael’s Hospital and sits on the Engagement Committee of United Way Toronto’s Women United.