Ronald Foerster

Partner

Toronto
[email protected]
416.367.6192

Ron is a partner in the Commercial Disputes Group. His practice encompasses a broad range of commercial disputes matters in both the private and public sectors, including extensive experience in corporate governance and regulatory matters. This includes:

  • advising organizations including hospitals, professional regulatory bodies, universities and colleges, professional associations and other not-for profit organizations on the full range of issues relating to governance and member/stakeholder relations
  • advising organizations on member regulation practices including professional and member discipline
  • representing clients on governance and regulatory matters including member/shareholder disputes and director and officer liability issues

Ron has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in Ontario and before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Experience

  • Chartered Professional Accountants – Ontario – Comprehensive update of governing documents including Member and Student discipline process.
  • Acts for Private and Public Sector clients in internal misconduct/malfeasance investigations and related litigation.
  • Acts for public sector clients including hospitals, universities, colleges, social clubs, professional regulators and associations on the full range of corporate governance issues and litigation arising in connection with those issues.
  • Acts for clients on issues and claims relating to the accounting profession, including issues of accountants’ professional responsibilities.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, The Advocates’ Society
  • Associate member, American Bar Association
  • Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2009-present
  • Course instructor, Trial Advocacy, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 2005-present

Community Involvement

  • Chair of the Board of Directors of ALS Canada 2017-2019
  • Chair, BLG Toronto office Pro Bono Committee, 2006-2019

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2012) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 1987
  • LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1985
  • BA (Hons), University of Toronto, 1982