Background
Balfour, Richard J. was born on November 17, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Balfour, Richard J. was born on November 17, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Oxford University (Bachelor of Letters, 1974). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Ontario. Special Counsel, Ontario Securities Commission, 1986-1987.
Assistant Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1978-1981.
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington is a major Toronto-based law firm with over 200 lawyers, focusing on all aspects of business law. The firm acts for many Canadian and foreign-based institutions, investment dealers and mutual funds and frequently acts for the federal and provincial governments and crown corporations.
The firm practises corporate and commercial law, including securities, mergers and acquisitions, civil and constitutional litigation, insolvency, taxation, real estate investment and financing, and has a strong reputation for dealing with complex transactions.
Member: College of Business Administration.
