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Lily Harmer

B.Comm., LL.B.

Lily Harmer

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Drawing on extensive experience in commercial litigation and administrative law, Lily Harmer has a deep knowledge of complex regulatory regimes, and an exceptional capacity to support clients with strategic, sensible solutions.

Lily acts for clients in insolvency proceedings, pension matters, professional discipline, and general commercial disputes. Lily is also active in the firm’s post-secondary education practice. She has received recognition from Best Lawyers in Canada for Administrative and Public Law, and is a continuing legal education lecturer with The Advocates’ Society. As a pioneer in fighting gender-based wage discrimination, she was a founding board member of Pay Equity Advocacy and Legal Services, a free legal aid clinic for women.

Education

  • University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 1989
  • Chartered Accountant designation, 1984
  • Queen's University, School of Business, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.), 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 1991

Professional Affiliations

  • INSOL International
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • The Advocates' Society
  • Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers

Practice Areas

Awards and Honours

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 – Administrative and Public Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Labour and Employment Law
  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 - Labour and Employment Law
  • Best Lawyers in Canada - Administrative and Public Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law - Since 2021

Representative Work

  • Acts for clients involved in complex insolvency proceedings, advises on pension matters, prosecutes and defends professionals and others in discipline and related matters.
  • Is regularly engaged in resolving more general commercial disputes.
  • Assists clients to navigate complex regulatory regimes.

Community Involvement

  • Board Member – Festival of the Sound (member of Finance and Governance Committees)
  • War Child Canada volunteer
  • Beautiful World fundraiser
  • Previous Havergal College member – Pension sub-committee
  • Previous Havergal College member – Finance and Audit committee
  • The Advocates’ Society – Skills instructor – Continuing legal education lecturer
  • Pay Equity Advocacy and Legal Services – Founding board member