Peter Mantas An experienced litigation lawyer, Peter Mantas has acted as counsel at all levels of the Ontario and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the courts in several other provinces, and various domestic and international tribunals. He has considerable expertise in complex litigation matters including class action and mass litigation cases, shareholder and oppression remedies, proceedings involving the federal government, injunctions, and in disputes involving cross-border issues.
Mr. Mantas is a member of the American Bar Association's subcommittees on International Class Actions and on Mass Torts, which are part of the Litigation Section's Committee on Class Actions and Derivative Suits. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association's committees on International Labor and Employment Law and on Trade Secrets.
Prior to joining Heenan Blaikie, Mr. Mantas was the co-founder and managing partner of a law firm with offices in Ottawa and Toronto. During his law studies, he was a student at the Paris office of a U.S.-based law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and later at the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. In 2000, Mr. Mantas was named one of the city's top “Forty Under 40” by the Ottawa Business Journal. Education
LL.B., University of Ottawa, 1992 B.A., University of Toronto (Trinity College), 1989 Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association Canadian Bar Association County of Carleton Law Association Hellenic Canadian Lawyers' Association New York State Bar Association Ontario Bar Association The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
Publications and Conferences Moderator. “Cross Border Class Action Litigation.” Cornell University Law School and New York State Bar Association Conference: As the World Turns - Perspectives on International Labor and Employment Law. New York City, June 5, 2009. Speaker. “Mitigating the Risks of Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions.” Canadian Institute's 9th Annual Forum on Class Action Litigation. Toronto, September 23, 2008. The Rules Up North: eDiscovery in Canada, Digital Matters, (Spring 2008) 2:1, p. 6 (Published by the American Bar Association, Litigation Section). Organizing Committee Member. As the World Turns: Perspectives on International Labor and Employment Law Conference, Cornell University ILR School Labor and Employment Law Program and New York State Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. New York City, March 7-8, 2008. Trade Secrets: An Alternative to Traditional IP Protection, IP Advocate, (Summer 2007): 15 - 16. Canada Opens the Door to U.S. Injunctions: The Impact of the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc., Labor & Employment Newsletter, Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, Spring 2007, vol. 32, no. 1, p. 20. Guest Speaker. “Managing Fraud Risk.” Deloitte Seminar Series: CFO - Steward and/or Strategist. Ottawa, December 13, 2006. Cross-Border Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements - A Canadian Perspective (2006), New York State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section Conference Materials. Paper and lecture presented in Saratoga Springs, New York, September 16, 2006. Employment Related Electronic Records in the Litigation Process (2004) Lorman Conference Materials: Employment Related Records In Ontario. Paper and lecture presented in Ottawa, October 12, 2004. Issue Estoppel Since Danyluk: De-Clawed But Still Dangerous (2004), Ontario Bar Association Conference Materials: Supreme Court Doctrine. Paper and lecture presented in Toronto, April 5, 2004. Personal Data and Bankruptcy: The Impact of the New Privacy Act (with Stanley Kershman) (2001) 18:1 National Insolvency Review 1. Canada's New Privacy Law: A Powerful Response to an Important Issue (2001) 43 New South Wales (Australia) Society for Computers and the Law 14. Keynote Speaker. “Technology and Law.” Universidad del Mayab, Faculty of Law. Mérida, Mexico. March 28, 2001. Cyberdefamation: Public Servants Face New Risk in Online Environment (March 2001) 4:1 Summit; reprinted by permission (Summer 2001) 4:2 Visa. Legal Considerations for eBusiness, The eBusiness Handbook for Entrepreneurs, Chapter 5. Published by the Ottawa Entrepreneurship Centre, 2001.
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