Owais Ahmed
Partner
Owais is a leader in the next generation of securities litigators.
As a leading advocate, Owais excels at legal analysis and strategy, combined with honed communication skills and a creative approach. With nearly fifteen years of experience, he has a proven track record representing a diverse set of clients in securities litigation and commercial litigation and has successfully handled all types of disputes, including those involving shareholders, regulatory matters involving the Ontario Securities Commission, IIROC and the TSX, and securities class actions.
Owais’ clients range in industries and professions and in most cases the stakes are high, and the issues are complex. Clients trust and value Owais for his exceptional listening skills, his ease in translating technical jargon into simple language, and his ability to see issues from the client’s perspective.
For Owais, success is not limited to professional triumphs, and includes well-balanced contributions to both his profession and community. As Harper Grey’s Chief Diversity Officer, he is motivated to maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages and supports differences and promotes innovative perspectives reflects both the core values of our firm and the communities in which we live and do business. Owais is a self-aware and exceptional leader who gives his all to his clients, cases, colleagues, and causes he supports.
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 2008
University of British Columbia, B.A., 2005
- English
Defending directors and officers against allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence
Representing individuals and companies in oppression actions
Successfully represented a former director and officer of a high-tech company in an appeal against a criminal fraud conviction
Securities class actions
Represented a multinational company in an employment dispute with a former senior officer in Hong Kong
Disciplinary proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission and IIROC, involving both individuals and financial institutions
Seeking court approval for plans of arrangement
- Harper Grey, Chief Diversity Officer
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Advocates’ Society, Member
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Member
- The Law Society of British Columbia, Member
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