Christoph Pike
Education
BCL, University of Oxford (with Distinction)
JD, University of Toronto (with Distinction)
BA (Hons), Memorial University of Newfoundland
Overview
Christoph Pike is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Law. Before joining the SJD program, he practised commercial litigation in the Toronto office of a national law firm. While completing his JD, Christoph served as a senior editor of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review. He currently serves as managing editor of the University of Toronto Law Journal and teaches tort law at Western University. His published work has been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Christoph’s doctoral research concerns bribery, blackmail, and interferences with the deliberative integrity of fiduciaries and officeholders. His broader interests include the law of obligations, equity, corruption, and fiduciary law.
Areas of Interest
- Contract Law
- Legal Theory
- Private Law
- Tort Law
Selected Publications
Christoph Pike, "Now We’re Talking: Revisiting the Canadian Approach to No Oral Modification Clauses”, Queen’s Law Journal, Fall 2021, Vol. 47(1), pp. 1-37
Honours and Awards
SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (2026)
Marshall Rothstein Fellowship (2025-2026)
Robert Law Fellowship in Legal Ethics (2025)
Donner Civic Leadership Fellowship (2017)
Leslie Thoms Convocation Award (2016)
University Medal for Academic Excellence in Political Science (2016)
Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship (2016)
Reginald H. Brown, Q.C., Memorial Scholarship (2016)
Memorial University Alumni Entrance Scholarship (2012-2016)