Elie is an associate in our Disputes Group. He maintains a general civil and commercial litigation practice. Elie completed his Juris Doctor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. He previously obtained his Honours in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University. While at law school, Elie worked as an academic tutor for the Faculty of Law and competed as a member of the Queen’s Law corporate and securities moot team. Elie joined Osler as a summer student in 2016 and articled at the firm from 2017 to 2018. As an articling student, he completed a secondment to the Royal Bank of Canada’s Canadian Banking Group.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- GitHub Inc.
GitHub Inc. in its class proceeding concerning an alleged data breach involving the information of credit card applicants
GitHub Inc. in its class proceeding concerning an alleged data breach involving the information of credit card applicants
Latest Insights
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Osler Update May 31, 2023
Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance on the meaning of ‘material change’ under the Securities Act
What constitutes a “material change” requiring disclosure under the Ontario Securities Act? Two companion decisions from the Ontario Court of...
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Osler Update Jan 11, 2023
The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions
In a series of securities class action decisions issued in 2022, Ontario courts provided useful guidance on elements of the statutory cause of action...
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Osler Update Nov 30, 2022
Ontario Superior Court denies leave and certification in proposed securities class action, provides guidance on plaintiffs’ evidentiary burden and mining issuers’ disclosure obligations
Facts literally “buried in the ground” cannot form the basis of a viable misrepresentation claim, said the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a...
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Osler Update Dec 8, 2020
Force majeure clauses: Contractual risk allocation and the COVID-19 pandemic
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the force majeure clause has entered what will hopefully be its only heyday.
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Awards and Recognition
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Queen’s Law Prize in Advanced Torts (2017)
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Queen’s Law Prize in Class Actions Practice and Procedure (2017)
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Dean’s Honour List (2015, 2016)
Community Involvement
- Law Help Ontario, Small Claims Court Duty Counsel Volunteer
- Queen’s Law Cancer Society, Finance Executive (2015-2016)
- Pro Bono Students Canada, Student Researcher (2014-2015)
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
Co-author, Diversity Disclosure Practices 2016 report: Women in leadership roles at TSX-listed companies, September 2016.
Credentials
Education
- Queen’s University Faculty of Law, JD
- Western University, HBA (with Distinction)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
