Andrew James Rintoul

Andrew is an associate in Osler’s Disputes group, where he advises Canadian and international clients on complex commercial and civil litigation, arbitration, investigations, and regulatory and compliance matters. Called to the bar in both Ontario and New York and holding dual common and civil law degrees, he brings a practical and results-oriented approach to matters across a range of jurisdictions and industries.

Andrew has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the Tax Court of Canada. Prior to joining Osler, he trained in the National Litigation Section of the Department of Justice Canada, working on high-stakes litigation on behalf of the federal government, and worked at a prominent human rights organization in Cambodia, where he monitored trials and government elections.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor (B.C.L./J.D.) from McGill University, where he won the Canadian National Negotiation Competition and represented Canada at the International Negotiation Competition in Tokyo. He has since coached the McGill Law Faculty’s negotiation team and continues to serve as a judge of negotiation competitions for law students across Canada. He also completed programs in International Law and Arbitration at Fudan University in Shanghai and in International Relations at the Université de Strasbourg. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations from Mount Allison University.

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