- John Siwiec
- Associate
- Direct Line: +1.613.566.2814
- Email: jsiwiec@perlaw.ca
John joined the Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall team in 2011 after graduating cum laude from the University of Ottawa’s English Common Law program (LL.B.) and magna cum laude from the French Civil Law program (LL.L.). John’s experience as a member and coach of the University of Ottawa’s Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team has made him an integral part of the firm’s International Arbitration Group.
John’s professional background includes working at the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC), and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, as well as interning with the Department of Justice and Canadian Lawyers Abroad. His is the Founder and former President of the Sustainable Development Law Student Society and past Vice-President of the Common Law Student Society at the University of Ottawa.
John is fluent in both English and French.
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Credentials:
- Called to the Ontario Bar, 2011
- LL.L, Civil Law, University of Ottawa, Magna Cum Laude, 2010
- LL.B., Common Law, University of Ottawa, Cum Laude, 2009
- Society of International Economic Law (SIEL)/Cambridge University Press Essay Prize Short-List, 2009
- North American Consortium on Legal Education (NACLE) Student Paper Winner, Mexico City, Mexico, 2009
- University of Ottawa Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team, Vienna, Austria, Quarter-finalist 2008-2009
- Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) Ronald St. John Macdonald Young Scholars Award, 2008
- University of Ottawa Common Law Student Society Leadership/Excellence Award, 2007
- M.A., McGill University, 2004
- B.A., McGill University, 2002
Memberships/Affiliations:
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- County of Carleton Law Association
- Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (YCAP)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Young International Arbitration Group
Professional Activities:
- Coach, University of Ottawa Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team, Vienna, Austria (2011-2012; 2010-2011 (1st place); 2009-2010 (2nd place))
- Officer, Young Lawyers Subcommittee, Mediation Committee - International Bar Association
Articles/Publications:
- “Is a Reviewing Court Estopped from “properly interpreting” an International Investment Treaty?”, CBA National International Law Section Newsletter, April 2012
- “British Columbia Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of Expeditiousness and Finality of Arbitration”, Mark J. Goldstein Litigation and Arbitration Commentaries, April 4, 2012 (with Barry Leon).
- "Court Upholds Ability to Tailor Proceedings", The Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 44, March 30, 2012 (with Barry Leon).
- "Canadian Supreme Court Sends Dispute to Arbitration Despite the Filing of a Defence in Court Litigation", Kluwer Arbitration Blog, www.kluwerarbitrationblog.com, March 23, 2012 (with Barry Leon).
- "Canada and Investment Treaty Arbitration: Three Prominent Issues - ICSID Ratification, Constituent Subdivisions, and Health and Environmental Regulation" (2011) 8 South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business 63 (with Barry Leon and Andrew McDougall).
- "Investing Abroad: Minimize Your Risks by Taking Advantage of International Investment Agreements and International Arbitration", Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall website, www.perlaw.ca, February 2012.
- "A Holistic Approach to Arbitration", The Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 30, December 2011 (with Andrew McDougall and Barry Leon).
- "Panorama of World Case Law: Canada", The Paris Journal of International Arbitration, 2011-4 (with Andrew McDougall and Barry Leon)
- “NAFTA Dispute Settlement: Success or Failure?” in Arturo Oropeza Garcia, ed. América del Norte en el siglo XXI (Mexico City: Corporación Industrial Gráfica, 2010), with Donald McRae.
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