Qualifications
Panel Memberships, Organizations
Janet holds the following professional and academic qualifications:
Professional
- Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017)
- New York State Bar Licensed Legal Consultant (2015)
- Law Society of Ontario and Bar of Ontario (1998)
Academic
- DPhil (Law), Oxford University (2002) (MA, 2010)
- JD (formerly LLB) Osgoode Hall Law School (1993)
- MA, York University (1982)
- BA (Hons), York University (1979)
Panel Memberships
Janet is a member of the following panels of arbitrators:
- Abu Dhabi Global Markets Panel of Arbitrators (ADGM)
- American Arbitration Association—ICDR Panel of International Neutrals
- Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Panel Member
- Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) Fellow and Panel Member
- British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) Panel of Arbitrators
- China Int’l Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Panel of Arbitrators
- CIArb Presidential Panel of Arbitrators
- Electronic Business-Related Arbitration and Mediation (eBRAM) Panel of Arbitrators
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Panel of Arbitrators
- Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
- Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
- London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Panel of Arbitrators
- Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC) Panel of Arbitrators
- Shenzhen Commission on International Arbitration (SCIA) Panel of Arbitrators
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Panel of Arbitrators
- Ukrainian Chamber International Commercial Arbitration Court – Recommended Arbitrator
Janet is also listed with the following institutions:
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canada, Chair (2020 – present)
- Juris Roster of International Arbitration
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Professional Organizations
Janet is currently a member of the following professional and community organizations:
- American Law Institute (ALI) – (Elected 2004)
- American Society of International Law (ASIL)
- Arbitralwomen – Founding Member
- Arbitration Roundtable of Toronto/Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (Program Cmte 2010-14)
- American Society of International Law
- Athenaeum Club, London
- Atkin Chambers, London – Door Tenant
- Canadian Bar Association
- CIArb Canadian Branch Executive – Founding Chair, Toronto Chapter, now Canadian Branch
- Governor General’s Horse Guards Association – Life Member
- International Academy of Commercial and Consumer Law – Elected Member
- International Association of Procedural Law, Elected Member, Secretary General (2011- )
- International Bar Association – Co Vice-Chair, Dispute Resolution Sub-Committee, International Construction Projects
- ICC Commission Member
- International Council on Commercial Arbitration (ICCA 2018 Sydney Executive Organizing Committee)
- International Law Association Canadian Branch (Past President, and co-chair, 72nd Biennial Conference)
- International Lawyers for Africa – Tunisian National Committee
- Massey College – Senior Fellow
- New York International Arbitration Center – Global Advisory Board
- Osgoode Society
- Sydney Arbitration Chambers – Member
- The Advocates’ Society
- Toronto Arbitration Chambers – Member
- Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society – Program Committee
- University Club of Toronto
- Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot – Arbitrator
- Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (WCA) Freeman of the City of London