Emily Yee-Chi Fan

Emily provides business-forward advice. She is an accomplished litigator and Chair of the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Advocacy Practice in Canada. Her multifaceted practice focuses on complex shareholders’ and business disputes, and debtors’ and creditors’ remedies. Emily represents clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including emerging technologies in various sectors, SaaS, automotive, health, telecommunications, professional services, banking, and real estate.

Leveraging her keen business judgment, Emily provides creative yet pragmatic solutions to challenges arising in disputes and all phases of litigation. She also provides strategic advice to preempt litigation. Emily has extensive experience representing clients before all levels of court in Ontario, Canadian federal courts, and regulatory bodies. She frequently handles bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including serving as counsel to creditors and various court-appointed officers.

Emily has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for corporate commercial litigation and her work involving director and officer liability. She has also been consistently recommended by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the corporate and commercial litigation category and was named to Lexpert’s “Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40” list.

Prior to joining Mintz, Emily was the deputy practice group leader of the dispute resolution and advocacy group at a top Toronto litigation boutique.

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory : Consistently recommended for Corporate Commercial Litigation (2020 – 2025)

Best Lawyers in Canada: Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021 – 2027); Director and Officer Liability Practice (2024 – 2027)