About Amiri Law Firm P.C.
Amiri Law Firm Professional Corporation is a Toronto-based international boutique law firm structured for complex, high-stakes mandates at the intersection of domestic and international legal frameworks. The practice is deliberately focused on rights-based matters that require disciplined litigation capability, careful record-building, and strategic clarity. The firm acts for individuals, civil society organizations, and select institutional clients where the issues are multi-jurisdictional, sensitive, and consequential.
The firm’s work is supported by sustained engagement with international legal networks and multilateral initiatives, enabling domestic advocacy to be advanced with a clear understanding of international obligations, accountability standards, and evolving jurisprudence. The objective is to deliver representation that is precise, discreet, and effective in the forums where outcomes are shaped.
The firm’s approach is defined by early issue identification, realistic risk assessment, and a clear litigation or advocacy pathway from the outset. Mandates are developed through rigorous evidence management and tightly framed legal submissions. Where resolution is achievable, the focus is on durable outcomes. Where proceedings are required, the firm advances measured, well-prepared advocacy before the Court or tribunal.
Shiva Amiri • International Human Rights, Strategic Litigation and Global Accountability
Shiva Amiri is the Founder and Principal Lawyer of Amiri Law Firm P.C. and a Barrister and Solicitor licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Her practice combines Court advocacy with international human rights engagement, advising and representing clients in strategic litigation, immigration and refugee protection, and complex family and child protection disputes with cross-border dimensions. She has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada, the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, and specialized tribunals including the Immigration and Refugee Board. She also has experience supporting appellate advocacy, including matters before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and works with co-counsel where a mandate requires additional appellate capacity.
Ms. Amiri serves as the Diversity and Inclusion Officer of the International Bar Association Human Rights Law Committee. She has contributed to, and helped convene, high-profile programming on institutional accountability and atrocity prevention. Her IBA engagements include speaking roles at the IBA Annual Conference on The Human Rights Impact of Corruption (Toronto, 2025) and participation in a Human Rights Law Committee panel on strategic litigation and gender apartheid (Mexico City, 2024). She has also been involved in the organization and delivery of The Veto: Film Screening and Dialogue during the 2025 IBA Annual Conference in Toronto, a programme examining UN Security Council veto practice and its impact on international responses to atrocity crimes.
Our services
Our Approach & Committment
Our Approach & Committment
- UN Engagement and Submissions
- State Accountability
- Strategic Advocacy and Policy Reform
- Constitutional and Charter Litigation
- Federal Court and Appeals
- Institutional Reform and Multilateral Engagement
- Permanent Residence and Sponsorship
- Refugee Protection and Appeals
- Inadmissibility
- Federal Court Judicial Review
- Hague Convention and Cross Border Disputes
- Child Protection Litigation
- High Conflict Parenting Disputes
- Multijurisdictional Family Litigation
- Complex Property and Support Claims
- Mass Harm Accountability
- Catastrophic Injury and Complex Liability
Our Approach & Committment
Our Approach & Committment
Our Approach & Committment
Our legal practice is grounded in a principled commitment to justice and strategic excellence. Each mandate is approached with intellectual rigour, discretion, and clear purpose. Law is treated as a practical instrument for protecting rights and advancing human dignity.
Clients are engaged as partners in defining objectives and navigating complex legal frameworks. Whether acting in high-stakes litigation or advancing international human rights claims, the focus is on tailored strategies, legal precision, and ethical responsibility, delivering durable outcomes locally and globally.
Vision & Values
Our Approach & Committment
Vision & Values
At Amiri Law Firm P.C., the vision is grounded in the role of law in protecting rights, advancing justice, and strengthening accountable institutions. The practice is built to deliver exceptional legal work with a clear public purpose.
Whether appearing before a domestic Court or engaging with multilateral bodies, each mandate is pursued with disciplined analysis and careful judgment. The firm is guided by integrity, independence, and a commitment to principled advocacy. The objective is to address today’s legal challenges while contributing to the development of fair and effective legal frameworks for the future.