Woods LLP

Partner

Cara Cameron is a highly skilled litigator and negotiator trusted by clients with their most challenging commercial disputes, specifically in matters concerning contractual and shareholders’ rights, as well as white collar investigations and defence, commercial fraud, asset tracing and recovery proceedings. Cara has substantial experience in managing large and complex multijurisdictional cases, where success depends on the effective coordination of multi-professional teams.

With more than twenty years of trial and appellate practice, she has achieved many successes in court, including in lengthy trials and urgent proceedings, such as injunctions, civil seizures, Anton Piller (civil search) orders, and asset freezes. She has appeared before all levels of courts, up to the Supreme Court of Canada. She also excels in out-of-court dispute resolution and provides strategic advice on risk mitigation strategies.

A highly regarded litigator, Cara is listed in the most reputable legal directories, including Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Litigation. In 2023, she was named in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. She is also ranked as one of Canada’s Top 100 Women in Litigation by Benchmark Litigation.

French, English

Quebec Bar Law Society of Ontario Canadian Bar Association American Bar Association International Bar Association

McGill University, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and Common Law (LL.B.), 2002

Obtained with honors (LL.B.)

McGill University, Faculty of Arts, Bachelor of Arts – Philosophy (B.A.), 1997