Iris Antonios

Recent representative matters include:

• Represented the intervener before the Alberta Court of Appeal in a case concerning the application of the Cape Town Convention on international interests in mobile equipment, particularly security interests in aircraft, within Canada (Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc. v. Air X Charter Limited, 2022 ABCA 252)

• Counsel to a Canadian company in an ICC arbitration against an international counterparty regarding an aircraft work contract dispute

• Co-counsel to a Canadian investor in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules against the government of a host state, under a bilateral investment treaty

• Co-counsel to a Canadian company in an international commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules against a contractual counterparty, in connection with an investment project in a foreign state

• Advising a Canadian company on dispute resolution issues in connection with the divestiture of an investment abroad

• Co-counsel to a consumer products company in a domestic commercial arbitration relating to a warehousing services agreement

• Advising a Canadian-based investor in connection with potential investment claims under NAFTA and the CPTPP relating to investments in Mexico's energy sector

• Advising a Canadian investor on potential domestic implications of a foreign regulatory investigation into an investment abroad

• Advising the Canadian subsidiaries of European and American based multinational companies in respect of a potential investment claim against Canada

• Co-counsel to the Six Nations of the Grand River in an ongoing large and complex action against the federal and Ontario governments

• Co-counsel to a technology and power transmission company in a large arbitration arising from a dispute relating to the construction of converter stations

• Advising companies in the oil and gas sector on investment treaty considerations in relation to provincial government measures

• Co-counsel to a client in defence of a third-party claim relating to contaminated lands

• Co-counsel to a client in defence of a third-party claim relating to an environmental impact assessment study

• Co-counsel to the owner of an energy plant in a complex multi-party construction litigation involving several interrelated court actions

• Co-counsel to a supplier of industrial gases in a contract dispute with a distributor

• Co-counsel to a mining and natural resources company in an appeal of a decision of the Ontario Mining and Lands Commissioner relating to an easement over unpatented mining claims

• Co-counsel in an arbitration of disputes under right-of-way agreements between governmental corporations and energy pipeline companies

• Co-counsel in an arbitration of disputes between two air carriers over payments to be made under a capacity purchase agreement

• Co-counsel to a mining and natural resources company in a judicial review application related to a federal environmental assessment

Iris has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

• Benchmark Canada's 40 & Under List 2023

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2022–2023 (Commercial Arbitration)

• Lexpert Rising Stars 2022: Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40
  

• Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2021–2022: Future Star; 2020 and 2022: 40 & Under Hot List)

Iris is a member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations and The Advocates' Society.

• Co-author: United Kingdom Signs On to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
  Blakes Bulletin on Investment Treaty Arbitration, July 17, 2023.
• Co-author: Alberta Court of Appeal Overturns Injunction and Confirms Application of Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol in Canada
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution / Aviation & Aerospace, July 22, 2022.
• Co-author: Recent Amendments to the ICSID Rules Enhance Efficiency and Accessibility
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration / Investment Treaty Arbitration, July 14, 2022.
• Co-author: Canada Chapter
  International Comparative Legal Guide to Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Global Legal Group, 2022.
• Co-author: Canada and EU Move Closer to a CETA Investment Court
  Blakes Bulletin on Investment Treaty Arbitration, February 8, 2021.
• Co-author: Canada Chapter
  Country Comparative Guide on International Arbitration, The Legal 500, November 2020.

• Panellist and Speaker: Protecting Your Investment: Damages in International Disputes
  Blakes Business Class Webcast, Toronto, Ontario, December 15, 2021.
• Moderator: Advancing in Your Career: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges of Zigzags
  Blakes Business Class Webcast, Toronto, Ontario, November 16, 2021.
• Co-panellist: Environmental Litigation in Canada: Recent Trends and Updates
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, June 2, 2021.
• Co-moderator: In-House Insights: Transformation in Business
  Blakes Business Class Webcast, December 3, 2020.

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2009
IBBA, York University, Schulich School of Business – 2005
JD, University of Toronto – 2008