Sonia L. Bjorkquist

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 

Tel: 416-362-2111 

Fax: 416-862-6666 

Email: sbjorkquist@osler.com

Sonia Bjorkquist is a partner in the Litigation Department. She practises corporate-commercial litigation and has extensive advocacy experience in the trial, appellate and administrative areas.

Sonia litigates business-critical issues arising from corporate transactions, corporate governance and oppression, the economic torts, banking, and executive employment issues.  She has defended complex product liability cases in the manufacturing, technology, food and pharmaceutical sectors, including allegations of negligent design and failure to warn.  Sonia advises public and private sector organizations on privacy and access to information obligations.

Prior to joining Osler, Sonia clerked for the Justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Education

• Queen's University (LL.B., 1995)
• University of Waterloo (B.A., Honours, 1991)

Professional Affiliations

• Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
• Board of Directors, ADR Institute of Canada
• Vice President and Board of Directors, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (“YCAP”)
• Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association (Civil Litigation and Privacy Law Sections)
• Toronto Lawyers Association
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Queens University, Sessional Instructor