Mehak Kawatra

Associate

 kawatram@bennettjones.com
Education
University of Toronto (Mississauga), BA, 2017, with Honours (Gold Medalist)
University of Toronto, JD, 2020
Bar Admissions
Ontario, 2021
Overview

Mehak has a broad and general commercial litigation practice involving commercial disputes, class actions, product liability and competition matters, among several others. She has defended clients across a variety of sectors, including for claims involving automotive product liability, environmental contamination, anti-competitive conduct, breach of privacy, breach of contract, misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty. 

Mehak is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association and The Advocates Society. She is also an active volunteer with Pro Bono Ontario. 

Experience
•  Marriott International, in a multijurisdictional, procedurally complex privacy class action involving 16 separate claims, related to the recent data breach of its guest reservation database. Winder v. Marriott International, Inc., 2022 ONCA 815
•  Bridgestone Americas Inc. in its defence against class actions alleging anti-competitive conduct in the sale of aftermarket tires.
 
•  Defence of a former executive of the Metis National Council in an action commenced by the new administration of the indigenous organization that alleges breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, knowing assistance and knowing receipt