About William

William Muir has more than ten years of litigation experience, with a practice spanning commercial and civil disputes, cross-border litigation involving the recognition of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, insurance matters, and issues facing startups and technology companies. He co-founded a digital dealmaking platform aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses manage their commercial relationships. William earned his law degree from the University of Toronto in 2015, where he served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Faculty of Law Review and won the Blake, Cassels & Graydon Prize for Canadian Income Taxation. He completed a Master of Economics at the same school before starting law and was called to the Ontario bar in 2016.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Technology & Startups

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Toronto
Undergraduate
B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics, Dalhousie, 2011
Other degrees
M.A. Economics, University of Toronto, 2012

Listing compiled from public sources in August 2026. Confirm William Muir’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗