Sharaf Sultan,
B.Comm, MDE, LL.B., Associate
In a world becoming more and more of a global marketplace, Toronto employment lawyer Sharaf Sultan offers a unique perspective. He has valuable international experience with two prestigious organizations, both based in Geneva: The International Labour Organization and the Aga Khan Foundation.
Sharaf had his first international experience in the middle of studying Commerce at the University of Toronto. He spent a year abroad, studying at the American University of Cairo, where he learned firsthand that the world of business now transcended local, regional and national boundaries.
He returned to Canada to complete his studies, and then headed directly to Geneva with his Masters of Development Economics (MDE) in hand. There he worked with the Aga Khan Scholarship Programme, conducting research for various Aga Khan Foundation initiatives.
While based in Geneva, he was recruited as a consultant to the International Labour Organization, spending two years involved in projects such as the development of an international labour standards manual and a study on forced labour. He learned about the many different labour standards, policies, codes and systems used in different countries around the world.
It was this experience that ignited Sharaf’s interest in employment law. Economics had taught him that there are two components essential to running an efficient economy: labour and capital. He decided to focus on labour, specifically on work-related issues, and made a deliberate shift from policy to advocacy. He returned to Canada to study law at the University of Ottawa.
Sharaf articled with a leading employment law firm in Ottawa, where he was involved in terminations, arbitrations, mediations, human rights issues and collective bargaining negotiations. He was called to the Bar in June 2008.
As a valued member of the Rubin Thomlinson team, Sharaf supports both employee and employer clients with legal counsel and research on a wide variety of employment law issues.
Conversant in three languages (English, French, and Arabic), he is a passionate public speaker and debater.
Contact: 416.847.1814 x 111
Email: info@rt-law.ca
