Background
Scott, Kenneth W. was born on September 17, 1931 in London, Ontario.
Scott, Kenneth W. was born on September 17, 1931 in London, Ontario.
Born on 23 January 1931, he was educated at George Watson"s College, Edinburgh (Governor, 1997–present) and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an Master of Arts (Honours).
Worked at Borden & Elliot (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in General Practice. Banking and Finance; Corporate and Commercial including Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Arrangements and Reorganizations, Business Organizations and Competition and Marketing Law. International Business Law (including Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement matters).
Mining and Natural Resources.
Environmental Law; Expropriate Law. Municipal Law; Labour and Employment Law including Pensions and Employee Benefits.
Personal Services including Family Law, Wills, Estates and Trusts. Real Estate Financing, Development and Leasing.
Taxation (including Customs, Anti-dumping, Income and Federal and Provincial Sales Taxes).
Trial and Appellate Litigation before courts and administrative tribunals including Commercial, Criminal, Real Estate, Hospital and Medical Malpractice and Insurance Litigation (including Aviation, Casualty, Fire, Fidelity and Surety, General Liability, Motor Vehicle, Municipal, Professional Negligence, Errors and Omissions, Property and Personal Injury). Computer Technology, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Telecommunications. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Ontario.
1979, Alberta.
Author with Bruce Reynolds of "Scott and Reynolds on Society Bonds" (Carswell 1994).
Past Chairman, Construction Section, Canadian Bar Association - Ontario. Member: Canadian Bar Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. The Advocates Society.
History & Growth: The firm was founded in 1936 by Henry Borden, Queen's Counsel and Beverley V. Elliot, Queen's Counsel, two distinguished members of the Ontario bar, whose service in the firm is recognized in its name.
Today Borden & Elliot is one of the largest law firms in Canada. There are over 200 lawyers practising in our offices in the Scotia Plaza in downtown Toronto and our York Region Office in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Member: Canadian Bar Association. International Association of Defense Counsel. The Advocates Society.