Larissa Katz

Larissa Katz is a Professor of Law and the Cecil A. Wright Chairholder at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She held a Canada Research Chair in Private Law Theory (2014-2024) and served as Associate Dean (Graduate Programs). She is cross-appointed to the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

• LL.M., J.S.D. – Yale Law School
• LL.B. (Highest Distinction), B.A. (Honours Philosophy) – University of Alberta

Her research focuses on private law theory, property law, equity, and legal philosophy. She explores the conceptual foundations of ownership, the role of equity in rights-based systems, and the intersection of property with political and social institutions.

Recent publications examine the rule of law in property contexts, equitable remedies, and the institutional roles of ownership. Her forthcoming book People and Things: Property in the Legal Order (OUP) synthesizes these themes.

• Canada Research Chair in Private Law Theory
• SSHRCC Insight Grant
• MacEachran Gold Medals in Law and Philosophy
• Lillian Goldman Scholarship
• Viscount Bennett Scholarship

She serves as Associate Editor of Law and Philosophy and advisory board member of the Queen’s Law Journal. Her visiting roles include Columbia Law School (Pritzker Pucker Visiting Professor, Fall 2025).