EDITORIAL TEAM

Dr. Virginia Torrie, Editor in Chief / Rédactrice en chef. Virginia holds JD and LLM degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and a PhD from the University of Kent. She is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Virginia has served as Editor-in-Chief since 2018, and prior to that served as Book Review Editor since 2009.

Dr. Benjamin Geva, Founding Editor in Chief / Rédacteur en chef fondateur. Benjamin holds an LLB from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and LLM and SJD degrees from Harvard University. He is a leading international legal expert on payment instruments, bank deposits and collections, credit transactions and electronic banking. Benjamin founded the BFLR in 1986 and served as Editor-in-Chief until 2018. He is a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and Counsel at Torys LLP.

Dr. Alessio Azzutti, Managing General Editor / Directeur Général de la Rédaction. Alessio holds a BA in Business Administration and an MSc in Finance and Risk Management from the Università degli Studi di Firenze, an LLM in Law and Economics from Utrecht University, and a Doctorate in Law from Universität Hamburg. He is an Assistant Professor in Law & Technology (FinTech) at the University of Glasgow. Alessio joined the BFLR as Managing Editor in 2025.

Dr. Mark Hsiao, Recent Developments Editor / Éditeur aux événements récents. Mark holds LLM and PhD degrees from University of London and is an Associate Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. He specializes in banking and financial law, particularly in the regulations of financial derivatives. Mark joined the BFLR as Recent Developments Editor in 2021.

Dr. Casey Watters, Case Notes and Comment Editor / Rédacteur de notes de cas et de commentaires. Casey holds a JD from the University of California Hastings College of Law and a PhD from Shanghai Jiaotong University. He is an Assistant Professor at Bond University Faculty of Law. Casey joined the BFLR as Case Notes and Comment Editor in 2020.

Mr. Myles Davis, Book Review Editor / Chronique Bibliographique. Myles holds JD and LLM degrees from the University of Manitoba and is an Associate at WRMG Law in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has served as the Book Review Editor of the BFLR since 2019.

Mr. Francisco Ciancetta, Newsletter Editor / Rédacteur du bulletin d’information. Francisco holds an LLB and a MA in Law from the University of Pavia, and an LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law from Queen Mary University of London. He is a Doctoral Researcher and Associate Lecturer in Law at the University of Southampton. Francisco joined the BFLR as Newsletter Editor in 2025.

Sarah Rezazadeh, Senior Assistant Editor. Calgary, Alberta
Daniela Auriti, Social Media Ambassador and Assistant Editor. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lee Margolis, Assistant Editor. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Paige Robson, Assistant Editor. Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Medina, Assistant Editor. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Donald Plant, Assistant Editor. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Natalie Chan, Assistant Editor. Singapore
Ang Li Hui, Assistant Editor.
Singapore
Daniel L.H. Tan, Assistant Editor. Singapore
Hsiao Jia Ying, Assistant Editor. Singapore
Lim Ying Reina, Assistant Editor.
Singapore
James Jerin Akash, Assistant Editor.
Singapore
Samuel Malamud, Assistant Editor. Montréal, Québec
Booker Zhang, Website Developer and Assistant Editor. Ottawa, Ontario


ADVISORY BOARD

Professor Benjamin Geva, Honourary Chair, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University Counsel, Torys LLP, Toronto, Ontario
Ms. Nathalie Clark, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Aurora Cannabis Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Dr. François R. Malan, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal, South Africa
Honourable Mr. Justice William Blair, Queen’s Bench Division of the HighCourt, London, UK
Professor Emeritus Peter Ellinger, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Singapore

EDITORIAL BOARD

Mr. Blair W. Keefe, Torys LLP, Toronto, Ontario
Professor Marc Lacoursière, Faculté de droit, Université Laval, Québec, Québec
Brigitte M. Gauthier, Partner, Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P., Montréal, Québec
Mr. Robert M. Scavone, McMillan LLP, Toronto, Ontario
Professor Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, Toronto, Ontario
Harvey M. Garman, Partner, Business Law, KPMG Law LLP, Toronto, Ontario
David A. Reid, Partner, Cox & Palmer, Halifax, Nova Scotia
H. Lance Williams, Partner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver, British Columbia
Mohamed Khimji, Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Kingston, Ontario
Professor Muharem Kianieff, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Windsor, Ontario
Professor Stéphane Rousseau, Université de Montréal Faculté de Droit, Montréal, Québec
Michael Garellek, Baker McKenzie LLP, Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Gail Henderson, Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Kingston, Ontario

FOREIGN CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Distinguished Professor Emeritus John F. Dolan, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Associate Professor Sandra Booysen, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Singapore
Professor Avv. Onofrio Troiano, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Professor Richard Hooley, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Professor Sarel F. du Toit, Department of Mercantile Law, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Dr. Peter O. Mülbert, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Germany
Dr. Alan L. Tyree, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Dr. Guanghua Yu, Hong Kong University, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, China
Prof. Dr. Georges Affaki, Avocat à la Cour, Paris, France
Dr. Christian Chamorro-Courtland, Western Sydney University, School of Law, Sydney, Australia
Dr. Ligia Catherine Arias-Barrera, Associate Professor, School of Law, Externado de Colombia University, Colombia
Professor Ruth Plato-Shinar, Netanya Academic College Faculty of Law, Israel
Professor Kelvin Low, The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, China
Aurelio Gurrea Martinez, Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore
Professor Robin Hui Huang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, China
Associate Professor Cheng-Yun Tsang, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia
Professor Michelle Kelly-Louw, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law, Department of Commercial Law, South Africa