Shantona Chaudhury
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Litigation: Administrative & Public Law
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About
Provided by Shantona Chaudhury
Practice Areas
Shantona is a versatile litigator whose practice includes commercial litigation, class actions, torts, professional negligence, professional discipline, administrative, constitutional, public international, and national security law. She is an experienced appellate counsel, having acted in over 40 appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She also maintains an active first instance practice before the Superior Court and administrative tribunals. She acts for both private and public sector clients.
Career
Shantona is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, and is listed in Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation (Litigation Star and Top 50 Women in Litigation). She is the co-Executive Director of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, and co-chair of The Advocates’ Society’s Appellate Advocacy Practice Group. Shantona clerked for the Justice Ian Binnie at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2006-2007. She speaks fluent French and is called to the bar in both Ontario and Québec.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Shantona Chaudhury of Pape Chaudhury has a practice focus on appellate cases as part of her wider commercial litigation practice. She has experience in a range of contentious contexts, including class actions, professional negligence and commercial litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shantona is exceptional in both written and oral submissions."
"Shantona hits above her weight, works like a demon and is highly sophisticated in her work and business acumen."
"Shantona is a highly skilled, good appellate lawyer."
"Shantona is brilliant in both written and oral advocacy and strategic thinking."
"Shantona is exceptional in both written and oral submissions."
"Shantona hits above her weight, works like a demon and is highly sophisticated in her work and business acumen."
"Shantona is a highly skilled, good appellate lawyer."
"Shantona is brilliant in both written and oral advocacy and strategic thinking."
