Gawtam Tharmakumaran

• Commercial and Civil Litigation
• Construction Litigation representing Builders
• Regulatory Compliance and Defence
• Criminal Defence

Gawtam is an Associate at Chand & Co.

Gawtam is diligent, hardworking, and an extremely driven individual who possesses a strong work ethic. Gawtam utilizes his business knowledge to help clients with a wide range of commercial litigation issues.

Gawtam graduated with a Bachelor of Law with Honors from the City St. George’s, University of London in the United Kingdom. His degree includes a specialization in Corporate Law and Governance. Gawtam was actively involved in City’s Canadian Law Student Society and Business Law Society, often competing in various mooting and case competitions. While in law school, Gawtam also worked as a summer student at a Global Law Firm, often working on commercial contract review for small and medium-sized businesses.

Gawtam has excellent advocacy skills and has had experience appearing on behalf of clients at the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal.

Gawtam is usually the first point of contact for many clients at Chand & Co. Whether it is obtaining an update on their matter or requiring assistance, Gawtam is always willing to go the extra mile for each and every client at Chand & Co. Gawtam is a zealous advocate on behalf of his clients and always puts in the extra effort to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients.

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Specialist in Political Science and a Minor in Law, University of Toronto (2016)
• Legal Education Certificate, High Honours in Advocacy and Commercial Litigation, University of Oxford (2016)
• Bachelor of Law with Honors, City St. George’s, University of London (2021)