• J.D., University of Toronto, 2012
• B.A. (Hons.), McGill University, 2009

• Barrister and Solicitor, qualified in Ontario (Canada) 2013
• Barrister and Solicitor, qualified in Alberta (Canada) 2014

Advising:

• A fintech - on a three week expedited Chancery Division trial involving claims of breach of contract, breach of confidence, and passing off.
• A global bank - on a nine week Commercial Court trial arising from tax-advantaged film finance schemes.
• A global company - on a cross-border insolvency situation.
• A trade financier - with the appointment of an administrator on the basis of an assignment.
• A global bank - on the Wirecard AG insolvency and related matters.
• Ernst & Young, Alvarez & Marsal, and FTI Consulting Canada - on various CCAA restructurings and BIA receiverships, including the Reid Built, Twin Butte, LGX, and Regent proceedings:
  • National Bank of Canada v Twin Butte Energy Ltd, 2017 ABQB 608
  • Cansearch Resources Ltd v Regent Resources Ltd, 2017 ABQB 535
  • Edmonton (City) v Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc, 2019 ABCA 109
  • Royal Bank of Canada v Reid-Built Homes Ltd, 2018 ABQB 124
  • Canada (Attorney General) v Ernst & Young Inc, 2019 ABCA 180
  • Regent Resources Ltd (Re), 2018 ABQB 669
• A company director facing a breach of fiduciary duty claim, for whom he appeared as counsel in defence
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABQB 6
• Alberta Treasury Branches and National Bank of Canada with various receiverships, including the Northpoint, Kinwest, and Waldron proceedings
• Brookfield Asset Management with defending a lawsuit appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada
  • McDonald v Brookfield Asset Management Inc., 2016 ABCA 375, leave to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada refused
• TELUS with various disputes
• TransAlta with various disputes and legal opinions
• The University of Calgary, appearing as counsel in defence of a mandatory injunction application
  • Students' Association of the University of Calgary v University of Calgary, 2016 ABQB 550
• Shell Canada with various appellate proceedings related to significant energy projects before the Federal Court of Canada
• Various insurers with coverage opinions.

Aditya has been recognised in Legal 500 rankings (Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail; Fraud: Civil; and Tax Litigation and Investigations). Testimonials include the following:

• "Aditya Badami: can run big litigation and no doubt will be a superb partner."
• "Aditya Badami, senior associate and surely on course for partnership soon, who is an up-and-coming Commercial Court litigator, tenacious and able to keep his opponents always on the hop."
• "Aditya Badami is exceptional in every way. He always acquires a total mastery of the facts and relevant law of a dispute, impressing clients and colleagues alike. His lateral thinking and shrewd strategic judgement make him a real force in a major piece of litigation."
• "Aditya Badami: very studious and hard-working, he can produce quality drafting in remarkably quick time."
• "Aditya Badami is enthusiastic and has a clear view as to the best course of action."
• "Aditya is a stunningly impressive solicitor, he works terrifyingly hard and produces breathtakingly well-analysed documents. If I could have him on every one of my cases I'd be delighted. Top quality."
• "Aditya Badami is particularly impressive. He works incredibly hard, while displaying constant good humour. In the midst of a heavy dispute, he shows consistently excellent judgment and perfect understanding of procedural tactics."

• Canada's Tired Anti-Deprivation Rule: Capital Steel Inc v Chandos Construction Ltd, Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2019
• The Priority of Municipal Tax Claims in Receiverships: Addressing a Vexing Issue for the Courts and Practitioners, Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2018
• Civility: A Cornerstone Upholding Respect for the Administration of Justice and the Rule of Law, Annual Review of Civil Litigation, 2017
• What You Don't Say Binds You -- The Latest Chapter in the Ongoing Clash between the CCAA and the Alberta Energy Regulator, National Insolvency Review, 2016
• Just Restraint: R v NS, Volume XIX, No. 3, Charter and Human Rights Litigation, 2013
• The West Divided? A Snapshot of Human Rights and Transatlantic Relations at the United Nations, Human Rights Review, 2010

• Annual Review of Insolvency Law, panel speaker on municipal tax priority in insolvency (2018) and on anti-deprivation rule (2019)
• Canadian Bar Association, panel speaker on diversity in the legal profession
• Wordfest, panel moderator at 'Sane takes on an insane world' 

• Sessional lecturer, University of Calgary, Faculty of Law (2016-2019)
• Canadian Bar Association (2014-2019)
• Member of council - Alberta Branch
• Past member of editorial committee (Law Matters)
• Law Society of Upper Canada 
• Law Society of Alberta
• WordFest, past member of the board of directors
• Summit Leaders, past member of the board of directors