Claudette van Zyl Joins Woods

Woods is proud to welcome Claudette van Zyl to its team. A member of the bar since 2017, she focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and class actions – areas in which her work has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada and was named a ‘’One to Watch’’ in 2022-2023.

Claudette brings diverse experience in commercial litigation, competition law, governance, new technologies, and international arbitration. Her skills have been cultivated over the years through her academic background, her time at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and her tenure at a highly reputable law firm and in-house.

In addition to her activities in legal research and community involvement, she has taught several law courses at the Université de Montréal and McGill University.

Her career reflects a consistent commitment to legal excellence, and we are delighted to welcome her to our organization!