Akiva Stern

Akiva Stern is a Partner at WeirFoulds LLP with a practice in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Fraud and Anti-Corruption, and Blockchain & Digital Assets Practice Groups. 

Akiva brings a strong command of financial detail to complex commercial disputes. He specializes in corporate and commercial litigation with complex valuation components, including shareholder and partnership valuation disputes, finance and accounting litigation, post-closing and purchase price adjustment disputes, insurance coverage disputes, asset tracing and recovery, breaches of fiduciary and employment-related duties, auditor negligence, and disputes requiring the quantification of economic loss. His multi-disciplinary background allows him to communicate effectively with clients and help them understand how their litigation fits within their broader business and strategic goals.

Akiva has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Akiva also frequently represents clients in private commercial arbitrations.

Akiva is committed to advancing legal education and thought leadership. He is a leading author and frequent lecturer on mooting, legal rhetoric and advocacy, and teaches introductory and advanced mooting and advocacy skills courses at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. He also frequently guest lectures at the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor. His teaching draws on his textbook, Moot: How to Win in Fake Court and Other Valuable Lessons in Legal Rhetoric. (external link)  Akiva was also responsible for creating and organizing a competitive moot, currently servicing over 90 law students each year.