Megan Badenhorst
Megan started her legal career in 2016 at a full-service corporate law firm as part of a busy corporate litigation team. She has conducted forensic investigations and investigated claims of commercial fraud. She has dealt with administrative law reviews in the gambling sector; disputes relating to shareholder agreements; cross border contractual claims; e-commerce & merchant services agreements; and fintech contractual disputes.
Since 2022, her practice has been predominantly insurance defence and commercial general litigation covering a wide variety of matters including personal injury, motor vehicle accident tort claims, property damage, occupier’s liability, product liability, professional liability, sports, hospitality and liquor liability and subrogated claims.
Megan has experience in defending accident benefits disputes before the Licence Appeal Tribunal and discrimination claims before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Megan also successfully defended quasi criminal charges brought under the Provincial Offences Act in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Education:
- Bachelor of Laws – Stellenbosch University 2013
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA) 2006
- Bachelor of Arts (Live Performance) – The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA) 2005
Bar Admissions:
- Ontario
- South Africa
Recent Decisions:
- Fernandez v Commonwell Mutual Insurance, 2023 CanLII 122881 (ON LAT)
Megan Badenhorst’s practice areas include:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
PERSONAL INJURY
OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE LIABILITY
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
PROPERTY DAMAGE
FRAUD
PRODUCT LIABILITY
HOSPITALITY AND LIQUOR LIABILITY
HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
