Sacha Nicholas Poirier-Feraud

Sacha is a creative problem solver and keen advocate who does what it takes to get the best result for his clients. As an associate at Gilbert’s, Sacha has developed a broad litigation practice with a focus on innovative and creative industries. Whether he is representing pharmaceutical companies, artists, engineers, or indigenous organizations, Sacha is able to quickly and accurately understand his clients’ needs and find the most efficient path to a solution.

Sacha has a combined honours degree in Biology and Contemporary Philosophy from the University of Kings College and Dalhousie University in Halifax, and attended law school at the University of Toronto. As an undergraduate, Sacha pursued studies at the intersection of life sciences and philosophy culminating in a research thesis considering the ethical and regulatory implications of increasingly accessible and effective genetic modification technologies.

At the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Sacha held a summer fellowship with the International Human Rights Program working as a legal intern at Amnesty International Canada. Sacha was the recipient of the Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Prize in Contract Law. He also spent one semester abroad at an LLM program in Lyon where he specialized in private international law and comparative IP law.

When not at work, Sacha can often be found playing Tennis at Ramsden Park or planning his next culinary endeavor.