Lisa C. Munro, FCIArb, Q.Arb
Partner
Lisa has 30+ years of experience in commercial litigation and domestic/international arbitration. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Qualified Arbitrator with the ADR Institute of Canada. Lisa is the host of the Arbitration Boot Camp webinar series and acts as editor and contributor to the Arbitration Matters blog, commenting on important arbitration cases.
Areas of Expertise
Business and Contractual Disputes
Commercial Arbitrations
Commercial Tenancies & Real Estate Litigation
Directors' and Officers' Liability
Accountants' and Auditors' liability
Shareholder Disputes, Including Oppression Remedy Claims
Education
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course (2021)
TCAS Gold Standard Course in Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration (2018)
Admitted to Ontario Bar (1994)
Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1992)
Bachelor of Arts (3 years completed), University of Toronto (1986 to 1989)
Education
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course (2021)
TCAS Gold Standard Course in Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration (2018)
Admitted to Ontario Bar (1994)
Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1992)
Bachelor of Arts (3 years completed), University of Toronto (1986 to 1989)
Education
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course (2021)
TCAS Gold Standard Course in Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration (2018)
Admitted to Ontario Bar (1994)
Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1992)
Bachelor of Arts (3 years completed), University of Toronto (1986 to 1989)
Awards and Recognition
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for alternative dispute litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, class action litigation, and professional malpractice law (2025)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for commercial arbitration (2024) and corporate commercial litigation (2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2025)
Benchmark Litigation Star (2018-2020, 2022-2023, 2025)
National McGowan Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution, ADR Institute of Canada (2024)
Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Lexpert - special edition - Litigation
Best Lawyers in Canada, Lawyer of the Year, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Toronto (2023)
Selected by Women's Executive Network as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (2017)
Lexpert Zenith Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2016)
Selected by Diversity Journal as a recipient of its Women Worth Watching Award (2015)
Scouts Canada Medal for Good Service (2006)
Awards and Recognition
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for alternative dispute litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, class action litigation, and professional malpractice law (2025)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for commercial arbitration (2024) and corporate commercial litigation (2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2025)
Benchmark Litigation Star (2018-2020, 2022-2023, 2025)
National McGowan Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution, ADR Institute of Canada (2024)
Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Lexpert - special edition - Litigation
Best Lawyers in Canada, Lawyer of the Year, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Toronto (2023)
Selected by Women's Executive Network as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (2017)
Lexpert Zenith Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2016)
Selected by Diversity Journal as a recipient of its Women Worth Watching Award (2015)
Scouts Canada Medal for Good Service (2006)
Awards and Recognition
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for alternative dispute litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, class action litigation, and professional malpractice law (2025)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for commercial arbitration (2024) and corporate commercial litigation (2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2025)
Benchmark Litigation Star (2018-2020, 2022-2023, 2025)
National McGowan Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution, ADR Institute of Canada (2024)
Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Lexpert - special edition - Litigation
Best Lawyers in Canada, Lawyer of the Year, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Toronto (2023)
Selected by Women's Executive Network as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (2017)
Lexpert Zenith Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2016)
Selected by Diversity Journal as a recipient of its Women Worth Watching Award (2015)
Scouts Canada Medal for Good Service (2006)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Co-Author, "Unveiling the New ADRIC Arbitration Rules: An Updated Approach to Commercial Arbitration in Canada" (2025) (soon to be published Can J Com Arb)
“Evidence in Arbitration: It’s all about fairness” (Osgoode’s Annual “Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence”, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Co-Author, "A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2023)" (2023) 4:1 Can J Comm Arb 76
Co-Author, “Arbitration Appeals on Questions of Law: Stop Extricating the Inextricable!” (2023) Can J Com Arb 138
Guest lecturer, “Ethics in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2023)
Author, “A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2022)” (2023) 3:2 Can J Comm Arb 181
Host, “Arbitration Boot Camp” series of webinars (2022 – 2023)
Editor and Contributor, Arbitration Matters series of blogs (2022 – 2023)
Speaker, “2021 Trendspotting: The Rise in Challenges to Arbitral Awards” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch/Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration joint program, 2022)
Panel Moderator, “Court Alternatives for International Disputes" (Ontario Bar Association Institute Across Borders Conference, 2022)
Guest lecturer,“ 5 Canadian Cases You Should Know” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2021, 2022)
Co-Author, “2020 Review/2021 Forecast of Key Cases in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration” (Lerners LLP Commercial Litigation Group, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Interim and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2019, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Arbitration Ethics, Part 1 and conflicts of interest” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Gold Standard Course, 2020)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses” (Ontario Bar Association Program “Litigate or Arbitrate: Which is the Right Path?” program, 2019)
Panellist, “Judicial Treatment of Arbitral Proceedings: Deference or Defiance? International Arbitration Perspective” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2019)
Panellist, “International Arbitration in Toronto: Past, Present, and Future” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2019)
Speaker, “Advocacy in Arbitration: An Overview” (Advocates’ Society Program, “ADR Advocacy: Advanced Techniques”, 2018)
Panellist, “Counsel Perspectives: How Best to Represent your Clients” (Ontario Bar Association Conference, “Valuable Strategies for Mediating Multi-Party Disputes”, 2018)
Panellist, “New Challenges and Age-Old Problems: Foundational Principles Applied and Practical Tips for International Arbitrators” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2018)
Speaker, “Drafting Offers to Settle and Minutes of Settlement: Avoiding Common Pitfalls” (Osgoode Professional Development Program “Successful Settlements”, 2017)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses" (Law Society of Upper Canada Conference “A Primer on Arbitration: For Litigators”, 2016)
Panel Moderator, “National and International Developments in Arbitration Law and Practice” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2015)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Co-Author, "Unveiling the New ADRIC Arbitration Rules: An Updated Approach to Commercial Arbitration in Canada" (2025) (soon to be published Can J Com Arb)
“Evidence in Arbitration: It’s all about fairness” (Osgoode’s Annual “Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence”, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Co-Author, "A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2023)" (2023) 4:1 Can J Comm Arb 76
Co-Author, “Arbitration Appeals on Questions of Law: Stop Extricating the Inextricable!” (2023) Can J Com Arb 138
Guest lecturer, “Ethics in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2023)
Author, “A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2022)” (2023) 3:2 Can J Comm Arb 181
Host, “Arbitration Boot Camp” series of webinars (2022 – 2023)
Editor and Contributor, Arbitration Matters series of blogs (2022 – 2023)
Speaker, “2021 Trendspotting: The Rise in Challenges to Arbitral Awards” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch/Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration joint program, 2022)
Panel Moderator, “Court Alternatives for International Disputes" (Ontario Bar Association Institute Across Borders Conference, 2022)
Guest lecturer,“ 5 Canadian Cases You Should Know” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2021, 2022)
Co-Author, “2020 Review/2021 Forecast of Key Cases in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration” (Lerners LLP Commercial Litigation Group, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Interim and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2019, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Arbitration Ethics, Part 1 and conflicts of interest” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Gold Standard Course, 2020)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses” (Ontario Bar Association Program “Litigate or Arbitrate: Which is the Right Path?” program, 2019)
Panellist, “Judicial Treatment of Arbitral Proceedings: Deference or Defiance? International Arbitration Perspective” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2019)
Panellist, “International Arbitration in Toronto: Past, Present, and Future” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2019)
Speaker, “Advocacy in Arbitration: An Overview” (Advocates’ Society Program, “ADR Advocacy: Advanced Techniques”, 2018)
Panellist, “Counsel Perspectives: How Best to Represent your Clients” (Ontario Bar Association Conference, “Valuable Strategies for Mediating Multi-Party Disputes”, 2018)
Panellist, “New Challenges and Age-Old Problems: Foundational Principles Applied and Practical Tips for International Arbitrators” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2018)
Speaker, “Drafting Offers to Settle and Minutes of Settlement: Avoiding Common Pitfalls” (Osgoode Professional Development Program “Successful Settlements”, 2017)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses" (Law Society of Upper Canada Conference “A Primer on Arbitration: For Litigators”, 2016)
Panel Moderator, “National and International Developments in Arbitration Law and Practice” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2015)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Co-Author, "Unveiling the New ADRIC Arbitration Rules: An Updated Approach to Commercial Arbitration in Canada" (2025) (soon to be published Can J Com Arb)
“Evidence in Arbitration: It’s all about fairness” (Osgoode’s Annual “Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence”, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Co-Author, "A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2023)" (2023) 4:1 Can J Comm Arb 76
Co-Author, “Arbitration Appeals on Questions of Law: Stop Extricating the Inextricable!” (2023) Can J Com Arb 138
Guest lecturer, “Ethics in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2023)
Author, “A Year in Review of Canadian Commercial Arbitration Case Law (2022)” (2023) 3:2 Can J Comm Arb 181
Host, “Arbitration Boot Camp” series of webinars (2022 – 2023)
Editor and Contributor, Arbitration Matters series of blogs (2022 – 2023)
Speaker, “2021 Trendspotting: The Rise in Challenges to Arbitral Awards” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch/Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration joint program, 2022)
Panel Moderator, “Court Alternatives for International Disputes" (Ontario Bar Association Institute Across Borders Conference, 2022)
Guest lecturer,“ 5 Canadian Cases You Should Know” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2021, 2022)
Co-Author, “2020 Review/2021 Forecast of Key Cases in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration” (Lerners LLP Commercial Litigation Group, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Interim and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration” (Osgoode Professional Development International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2019, 2020)
Guest lecturer, “Arbitration Ethics, Part 1 and conflicts of interest” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Gold Standard Course, 2020)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses” (Ontario Bar Association Program “Litigate or Arbitrate: Which is the Right Path?” program, 2019)
Panellist, “Judicial Treatment of Arbitral Proceedings: Deference or Defiance? International Arbitration Perspective” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2019)
Panellist, “International Arbitration in Toronto: Past, Present, and Future” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2019)
Speaker, “Advocacy in Arbitration: An Overview” (Advocates’ Society Program, “ADR Advocacy: Advanced Techniques”, 2018)
Panellist, “Counsel Perspectives: How Best to Represent your Clients” (Ontario Bar Association Conference, “Valuable Strategies for Mediating Multi-Party Disputes”, 2018)
Panellist, “New Challenges and Age-Old Problems: Foundational Principles Applied and Practical Tips for International Arbitrators” (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canada Branch, Annual Canadian Symposium, 2018)
Speaker, “Drafting Offers to Settle and Minutes of Settlement: Avoiding Common Pitfalls” (Osgoode Professional Development Program “Successful Settlements”, 2017)
Speaker, “Drafting Arbitration Clauses" (Law Society of Upper Canada Conference “A Primer on Arbitration: For Litigators”, 2016)
Panel Moderator, “National and International Developments in Arbitration Law and Practice” (Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Annual Conference, 2015)
Noteworthy Cases
Arbitration:
Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corporation, 2022 SCC 41. Counsel for intervener Arbitration Place to make submissions on the principle of “separability” of the arbitration clause and main contract under arbitration law.
Noteworthy Cases
Arbitration:
Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corporation, 2022 SCC 41. Counsel for intervener Arbitration Place to make submissions on the principle of “separability” of the arbitration clause and main contract under arbitration law.
Noteworthy Cases
Arbitration:
Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corporation, 2022 SCC 41. Counsel for intervener Arbitration Place to make submissions on the principle of “separability” of the arbitration clause and main contract under arbitration law.
Memberships
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canada Arbitration Committee
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canada Branch (FCIArb)
ADR Institute of Canada/Ontario
Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association
Law Society of Ontario
Memberships
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canada Arbitration Committee
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canada Branch (FCIArb)
ADR Institute of Canada/Ontario
Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association
Law Society of Ontario
Memberships
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canada Arbitration Committee
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canada Branch (FCIArb)
ADR Institute of Canada/Ontario
Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association
Law Society of Ontario
Helping Parties Resolve Disputes
Lisa Munro is a partner at Lerners and a roster arbitrator with Arbitration Place, who acts as a neutral arbitrator in domestic and international commercial arbitrations (both ad hoc and under institutional rules) and as an advisor to arbitration counsel. She has more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and international and domestic commercial arbitration.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Lisa is also designated by the ADR Institute of Canada as a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb).
Lisa also hosts a live webinar series called Arbitration Boot Camp, in which she talks about a broad spectrum of international and domestic arbitration issues — from a practical
Many counsel do not know that arbitration allows for even complex, high-value cases involving voluminous document production to be completed from beginning to award in less than a year, without compromising procedural fairness,” explains Lisa. “Litigation in the courts just can’t offer that.”
Lisa Munro is a partner at Lerners and a roster arbitrator with Arbitration Place, who acts as a neutral arbitrator in domestic and international commercial arbitrations (both ad hoc and under institutional rules) and as an advisor to arbitration counsel. She has more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and international and domestic commercial arbitration.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Lisa is also designated by the ADR Institute of Canada as a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb).
Lisa is the editor of and a contributor to Arbitration Matters, a website featuring summaries of key decisions, with commentary, on commercial arbitration issues as they are released across the country. The website now has over 900 of these case summaries and is read by hundreds of arbitration professionals, both in Canada and worldwide.
Lisa also hosts a live webinar series called Arbitration Boot Camp, in which she talks about a broad spectrum of international and domestic arbitration issues — from a practical perspective so that viewers can use them in their practices.
Many counsel do not know that arbitration allows for even complex, high-value cases involving voluminous document production to be completed from beginning to award in less than a year, without compromising procedural fairness,” explains Lisa. “Litigation in the courts just can’t offer that.”
Lisa Munro is a partner at Lerners and a roster arbitrator with Arbitration Place, who acts as a neutral arbitrator in domestic and international commercial arbitrations (both ad hoc and under institutional rules) and as an advisor to arbitration counsel. She has more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and international and domestic commercial arbitration.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Lisa is also designated by the ADR Institute of Canada as a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb).
Lisa is the editor of and a contributor to Arbitration Matters, a website featuring summaries of key decisions, with commentary, on commercial arbitration issues as they are released across the country. The website now has over 900 of these case summaries and is read by hundreds of arbitration professionals, both in Canada and worldwide.
Lisa also hosts a live webinar series called Arbitration Boot Camp, in which she talks about a broad spectrum of international and domestic arbitration issues — from a practical perspective so that viewers can use them in their practices.
Many counsel do not know that arbitration allows for even complex, high-value cases involving voluminous document production to be completed from beginning to award in less than a year, without compromising procedural fairness,” explains Lisa. “Litigation in the courts just can’t offer that.”
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