rhea Mathew (She/Her)                                             
Commercial Litigator, Mediator

E: rmathew@keenco.ca
T: (647) 462-6363

Rhea Mathew is a dual-qualified lawyer and is also trained as a mediator. She is skilled in complex civil and commercial litigation and arbitration in a variety of disputes.

Rhea obtained her B. A., L.L.B (Hons.) degree, and a Diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Law in 2013 from top-ranked law schools in India. During law school, Rhea interned at the Supreme Court of India and clerked for a judge at the Delhi High Court (the equivalent of the Ontario Court of Appeal).

Before her move to Ontario, Rhea was a corporate and transactional lawyer and a litigator at top-tiered law firms in India. During this time, she advised and represented public and private corporations in complex and high-stakes international commercial arbitrations and the Republic of India in two investment treaty arbitrations. She has also represented leading international corporations in the acquisition of domestic companies and advised on setting up joint venture companies in various sectors.

Rhea brings a unique blend of transactional and litigation experience to the table. In her time as a litigator, she has been able to leverage her experience as a corporate lawyer for a well-rounded approach to commercial disputes.

Her practice at Keenberg & Co is focused on commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation in disputes involving businesses, partnerships, and corporations, including commercial contracts, fraud, real property disputes, shareholder remedies, joint venture disputes, professional negligence and business and professional defamation. 

Education

National Committee on Accreditation, Canada (2021)
Certificate of Qualification

Centre for Advanced Mediation Practice - Edwards Mediation Academy (2017)
Professional Mediation Training

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India (2013)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Hons)

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India (2013)
Diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Law

selected reported decisions

Law Society of Ontario, 2022
Bar Council of India, 2013
The Advocates’ Society
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association

Memberships
selected publications

The ICSID Convention: A Practical Commentary
Co-author of Chapter on Article 39 (Elgar Commentaries, 1st edition, 2019)

C.R. Datta on Company Law
Specialist editor (Lexis Nexis, India, 7th edition 2017)

India Chapter, The Dispute Resolution Review, Damian Taylor (ed.)(Law Business Research, London, 9th edition 2017)

International Arbitration Yearbook (Baker McKenzie, London, 2017)

Getting the Deal Through - Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption - Co-author (London, Law Business Research, 2016 and 2017)