Practice Areas
- Agency - Distribution - Franchising
- Arbitration
- Commercial Law
- Construction - Engineering
- Corporate Law
- Employment
- Energy - Natural Resources
- Environment
- Information - Communication Technologies
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation
- Oil - Gas - Mining
- Sales - Purchases
Bar Admission
COUNTRYSTATE / REGION
Bar Admission - Country and State:
Country: Canada
State: Ontario
Experience with other jurisdictions
United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Israel, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Armenia, Korea, Republic of, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Experience with arbitral institutions
- Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
- British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre (VanIAC)
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)
- International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Education
BA (Hons), York University
MA, York University
JD Osgoode Hall Law School
DPhil, Oxford University (Law)
Speaking Engagements
16 Major Public Lectures and Keynote Speeches in 14 countries
250+ Conference Presentations in 60+ countries
Teaching Experience
Distinguished Research Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (30 years), past Associate Dean
Founding Co-Director, Osgoode Professional LLM in Construction Law, past Co-Director Ciarb Oxford Diploma Course, Visiting Positions in Australia, Israel, Tunisia, Oxford, New York
Vis Moot coach for 13 years.
Other Information
Ciarb, Chartered Arbitrator, Order of Canada
Founding Board Member, ArbitalWomen
Expert witness in private international law for 20+ years
For more information, see www.atkinchambers.com/profile/professor-janet-walker-cm
Main Country of Residence
Canada
Other Countries of Residence
Australia, United Kingdom
Published elsewhere
25 Books authored and edited, including Canadian Conflict of Laws, the most judicially cited private law work in Canada
83 Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters and Journal Articles
4 Major Public Reports
4 Journals and Special Issues edited
8 Locally published Cases and Materials Casebooks and Online Resources
10 Book Reviews
