Biographical notes for John Sotos

Contributing Editor, Franchise and Distribution (FD) 1996–

"Arbitration Not a Panacea in Franchise Disputes" (1997) 3, FD 218

"The National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program" (1997) 4 FD 258

"Good Faith and Fair Dealing: A Flexible Remedy for Incomplete Contracts?" (1998) 4 FD 323 (co-authored with Ria Tzimas)

"Class Actions: The Future of Franchise Litigation in Canada" (1998) 5 FD 371 (co-authored with David Sterns)

Born 5 October 1952

Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1975; University of Western Ontario LL.B. 1978

Senior Partner/Marketing Partner, Sotos Associates 1980–

Called to Bar of Ontario 1980

Past Secretary, Canadian Ethnocultural Council

Past Secretary, Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade

Past Secretary and Founding Member, Hellenic Canadian Congress

Founding Member and Secretary, Canadian Hellenic Lawyers' Association, Hellenic Heritage Foundation

Past Member, Federal Business Development Bank Business Advisory Committee

Member, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario Business Law Section, International Bar Association, American Bar Association Franchise Law Forum, Canadian Franchise Association, Metropolitan Toronto Board of Trade

Member, Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (Ontario) Franchise Sector Working Team

Member and Canadian Liaison, AHI Business Network

Named in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, The American Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the International Who's Who and the Financial Post — Directory of Directors

Frequent speaker and writer on franchise and business matters

Mr. Sotos practices in the areas of franchising, licensing and distribution law. He has represented franchisors, franchisees, franchisee associations, landlords and tenants in connection with franchise transactions, work-outs, defaults, conversions of corporate stores and creditor and debtor rights on both franchisor and franchisee insolvencies.