About Iris
Iris' practice includes complex commercial litigation, internal and government investigations and white-collar matters, constitutional and other public and administrative law cases, competition, intellectual property and regulatory matters. Iris is the Co-Practice Group Leader of the Toronto Litigation & Dispute Resolution group, leads the Blakes Media & Defamation practice and is also the co-leader of the Firm’s Public Sector Crisis & Compliance group.
Iris is a leading media & defamation lawyer, with related experience litigating privacy, access to information and technology matters. Canadian and international media organizations frequently rely on Iris’s expertise in free expression and court openness matters, including defending libel claims, opposing publication bans and getting access to court documents. More generally, she specializes in cases in which online speech intersects with commercial, privacy or other interests. She also regularly deals with evolving laws around social media, technology, and online information.
Iris represents multinational clients on government and internal investigations and enforcement matters, including in fraud, anti-corruption and Competition Act matters. She regularly advises clients on high stakes investigations and other matters where business meets government, including investigations involving government procurement issues or public-sector laws such as conflict of interest, lobbying and elections finance. She helps clients navigate a diverse range of matters ranging from Canada’s debarment regime, to commissions of inquiry, to Parliamentary committee studies. Iris also advises clients in numerous industries on domestic and international anti-corruption legislation and related compliance programs, and assists with anti-corruption due diligence for commercial transactions.
Iris has appeared as counsel at all levels of courts in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Canada, as well as before administrative tribunals, arbitration panels and inquests. In 2021, she was recognized as a Lexpert Rising Star, one of Canada's leading lawyers under 40.
