Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall Partner Named Commercial Judge Of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

OTTAWA, January 23, 2015 – Barry Leon, Partner and Head of Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall’s International Arbitration Group, has been appointed as the Commercial Judge of the High Court of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), effective March 16, 2015. The ECSC is a superior court for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, which includes Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The Commercial Division of the Court is located in the BVI.

With over 25 years of experience, R. Aaron Rubinoff, Partner and firm Co-Chairman will now lead the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Aaron has been a key member of the International Arbitration Group since it was established. He is one of the leading counsel in Canada’s National Capital Region and has acted as counsel in a significant number of arbitrations, both international and domestic.

“The firm is excited for Barry to have been appointed to this prominent international position with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court,” said Rubinoff. “I am looking forward to the continued success of our International Arbitration Group and am excited by the opportunities ahead.”

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall’s International Arbitration Group was established in 2009 with the firm’s commitment to developing a globally competitive international arbitration practice. The Group has been successful from the outset, receiving international recognition and establishing a strong profile, reflected by its inclusion in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 100 and its ranking in Chambers Global.

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Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. was established in Ottawa in 1971 as a full-service law firm. The firm’s knowledge of Canadian law, and strong alliance with an international business and legal network, has made it one of the largest firms in Canada’s National Capital Region with more than 50 legal experts on staff. Practice areas include business law, international arbitration, intellectual property, immigration, commercial litigation and arbitration, commercial real estate development, tax, and personal legal needs. For more information, visit the firm’s website at www.perlaw.ca.