Ramesh Karkee

Ramesh Karkee is a Barrister & Solicitor currently practicing in Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Karkee was Called to Bar (under Nepal Bar Council) as an Advocate/Lawyer in 2000. Mr. Karkee obtained a “Paralegal Licence” under the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2013. Mr. Karkee was Called to the Ontario Bar as a Barrister & Solicitor in 2019.

In Nepal, Mr. Karkee completed the Bachelors’ Degree in Law (LLB) in 1999 and Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M., specialized in Commercial Law) in 2002 from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

In Canada, Mr. Karkee obtained a Professional Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M., specialized in Business Law) from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto in 2013. Mr. Karkee completed the Internationally Trained Lawyer’s Program (ITLP) from the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto in 2014 and Certification of Qualification from the National Committee of Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada in 2015.

In Nepal, Mr. Karkee joined as an ‘Associate Lawyer’ with Prof. Purna Man Shayka at Reliance Law Firm in 2002. He acquired extensive court advocacy skills and experience until 2009. During his 7 years law practice, he represented thousands of individual clients, corporate and institutional clients, e.g., Rastriya Banijya Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal SBI Bank, Nepal Airlines etc. In addition, Mr. Karkee taught ‘Business Law’ as a ‘Part-time Faculty’ under Tribhuvan University, Nepal from 2003 to 2009.

In Canada, Mr. Karkee joined as an ‘International Trained Lawyer’ & ‘Licenced Paralegal’ with Mr. Paul Anthony Dineen, Barrister & Solicitor, at Chapnick & Associates, Toronto in 2014. Mr. Karkee assisted Mr. Dineen in the areas of Immigration Law (Refugee Claim Cases), Real Estate Law and Business & Corporate Law until 2018.

Since January 2019, Mr. Karkee has been providing the legal services under the name of “Karkee Law Firm Professional Corporation”.

The Doctrines of “Piercing the Corporate Veil” and "Group of Companies" in International Commercial Arbitration: Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Third Parties — Short article

Aboriginal Fishing Rights: Judicial Interpretation on Moderate Livelihood v. Commercial/Trade — Research paper

Canada Needs a Single Securities Regulator — Short article

The Role of 'Board of Directors' for Maximizing the Value of the Corporation: Canadian Laws and Judicial Approach — Research paper

Financial Transactions — Legal Aid Manual, Nepal Bar Association

Law Relating to Banking Crime: Nepalese Perspective — Business Law Journal

International Financial Dispute: Settlement Styles — Business Law Journal

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): An Overview — Business Law Journal

Lifting the Corporate Veil on Commercial Arbitration — Business Law Journal

Arbitration: Legal Sphere in Nepal — Business Law Journal

Commercial Arbitration: Theory & Practice in Nepal — Business Law Journal

Dispute Settlement Technique: the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) — Business Law Journal

International Centre for the Settlement of Investment disputes (ICSID): As a Dispute Settlement Mechanism — Business Law Journal

Company Board: An overview — Business Law Journal

Dispute Settlement Mechanism of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) — Business Law Journal

Dispute Settlement System of World Trade Organization (WTO) — Business Law Journal

Regional Trade Organization & Dispute Settlement — Business Law Journal

Alternative Dispute Resolution System: General Practice — Business Law Journal

Legal Provisions and Practices Relating to Alternative Remedies — Business Law Journal

Essay on Human Rights and Legal Remedies in Nepal, Tribhuvan University Centre for Human Rights