Frederick Hawa
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Frederick Hawa
Frederick Hawa is a sole practitioner in Toronto whose practice is restricted to civil litigation. The office is at 20 Bay Street, Suite 1100, in the city's financial district. Frederick Hawa has run a private litigation practice since 1988, appearing before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and represents clients ranging from individuals to large companies. The practice covers business disputes, employment law, personal injury, debt collection, real estate litigation, construction law, and family and divorce matters other than custody.
Frederick Hawa holds a BSc from the University of Toronto's Victoria College (1977), an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University (1981), and an MBA from the University of Miami (1982). Before turning full time to litigation, the background included manufacturing and marketing contact lenses for various vision conditions, work on polymer based lens materials, and licensing CIBA Geigy technology for HEMA based contact lens production. That business experience was followed by founding EXtatin Inc., a startup working on a topical tattoo removal treatment.
One case from the litigation practice reached the Court of Appeal for Ontario. In Bank of Montreal v. Korico et al. (2000), Frederick Hawa acted for the Bank of Montreal on the immediate enforceability of a guarantee, and the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Frederick Hawa has run a private civil litigation practice since 1988, appearing before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- In Bank of Montreal v. Korico et al., 50 O.R. (3d) 520, a Court of Appeal for Ontario decision from September 2000, Frederick Hawa acted for the Bank of Montreal on the immediate enforceability of a guarantee, and the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal.
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The neighbourhood
The office sits at 20 Bay Street, on the stretch of Bay Street that anchors Toronto's financial district. The street is home to the country's major banks and to many corporate and litigation firms, and has served as the centre of Canada's financial services industry since the 1970s. For a practice that spends much of its time on business disputes, shareholder and partnership fights, and debt enforcement, the address puts the firm in the same corridor as many of the companies and financial institutions its clients deal with.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Frederick Hawa handle disputes between business partners or shareholders?
- Yes. The practice handles business litigation including oppression remedies, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud claims, for clients ranging from individuals to large companies.
- I think I was wrongfully or constructively dismissed from my job. Can Frederick Hawa help?
- Employment law, including wrongful and constructive dismissal, is one of the firm's civil litigation practice areas.
- I was seriously hurt in a slip and fall. Does the firm take personal injury cases?
- Yes. The firm handles slip and fall and other serious injury claims. It offers a free initial consultation, and fees can be arranged on a contingency basis, meaning there are no fees until money is recovered for the client.
- Can Frederick Hawa help with a construction lien or a dispute with a builder?
- Construction law, covering builder disputes and construction liens, is one of the firm's listed civil litigation practice areas.
- Does the firm handle divorce and separation? What about child custody?
- Family and divorce law is part of the practice, but it does not extend to custody disputes.
- How does Frederick Hawa charge for legal work?
- Depending on the case, the firm offers an hourly rate, a flat rate, or a tailored contingency rate. Retainers are paid upfront, and clients are given itemized work logs with each account.
Where to find them
20 Bay Street, Suite 1100 Toronto, ON Canada M5J 2N8 · 416-707-2969
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