Ben Hanuka joins the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee
August 18, 2026 We are pleased to announce that Ben Hanuka has joined the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee. The ICC Canada Arbitration Committee raises the profile of...
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Ben Hanuka joins a Sedona Conference Brainstorming Group on AI and the Law
August 6, 2026 We are pleased to announce that Ben Hanuka has been selected to join a Brainstorming Group for The Sedona Conference’s Working Group 13 –...
Ben Hanuka appointed to Vancouver International Arbitration Centre Panel
June 25, 2026 We are pleased to announce that Ben Hanuka has been appointed to the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC) – Domestic Expedited Procedure Panel. VanIAC...
Canadian Arbitration Week 2026 – Toronto, June 7–9
Ben Hanuka attended Canadian Arbitration Week 2026 in Toronto – an annual gathering of arbitration practitioners from across Canada covering developments in domestic and international arbitration practice....
IBA/IFA Joint Conference – Washington, May 2026
Ben Hanuka attended the 41st Annual Joint Conference co-presented by the International Bar Association’s Franchising Committee and the International Franchise Association in Washington in May – one...
Sedona Conference Working Group – Austin, April 2026
Ben Hanuka attended a recent Sedona Conference Working Group meeting in Austin in April. The Working Group is developing guidelines and best practices for the use of...
ABA TechShow – Chicago, March 2026
Ben Hanuka attended ABA TechShow in Chicago in March – North America’s primary conference on legal technology, drawing lawyers and legal professionals exploring how AI, automation, and...
OBA Franchise Law Dinner – Toronto, March 31, 2026
Ben Hanuka joined a panel of franchise practitioners at the Ontario Bar Association’s Franchise Law Dinner in Toronto on March 31. The panel addressed some of the...
Congratulations to Anthony Pugh on passing the New York Bar Exam
June 23, 2026 We are pleased to announce that our Senior Associate, Anthony Pugh, has recently passed the New York Bar Exam. We look forward to Anthony...
Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
Learn more about Ben Hanuka - Your Program Director and Lead Instructor
Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
Highlights:
- JD, LLM (Osgoode '96, '15), C.S. in Civ Lit (LSO), Fellow of CIArb
- Member of the Bars of Ontario ('98), Alberta (‘24), and British Columbia ('17)
- Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta), and Law Works LC (British Columbia)
- Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions in Ontario over the past twenty-five years, including appellate decisions.
- Provided expert opinions in and outside Ontario
- Presented at and chaired numerous franchise and civil litigation CPD programs for over 20 years
- Authored articles and presented at continuing professional development programs about Commercial Arbitration. Click here to see more details about Ben Hanuka's articles and CPD activities relating to Commercial Arbitration.
- Chair of OBA Professional Development (2005-2006) - overseeing all PD programs
- Chair of Civil Litigation Section, OBA (2004-2005)
Notable Cases:
Mendoza v. Active Tire & Auto Inc., 2017 ONCA 471
1159607 Ontario v. Country Style Food Services, 2012 ONSC 881 (SCJ)
1518628 Ontario Inc. v. Tutor Time Learning Centres LLC (2006), 150 A.C.W.S. (3d) 93 (SCJ, Commercial List)
Bekah v. Three for One Pizza (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 305, [2003] O.J. No. 4002 (SCJ)
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