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Scott Prescott practises communications and administrative law. He is an expert on the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks governing the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in Canada. Providing complex legal and strategic advice, clients include leading Canadian and international communications companies. He advises a number of cable, IPTV and satellite distributors, television and radio broadcasters, online content providers, foreign programming services, Internet service prov...

Cynthia L. Elderkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Cynthia L., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cynthia L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michelle Easton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Michelle, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jacques J.M. Shore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law. Jacques J.M., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacques J.M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter Engelmann is a labour and human rights lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Ottawa office. ​He was a founding partner of Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with Sack Goldblatt Mitchell - now Goldblatt Partners - in 2005. Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation. He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and appears regularly before arbitrators, human righ...

François Baril is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. François, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which François is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe is a corporate and securities transactional lawyer. Her practice spans all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on equity financings (including private and public financings, initial public offering readiness, regulatory compliance and cross-border matters), and mergers and acquisitions (public and private). Brigitte represents the full spectrum of businesses, from emerging to public companies, as well as venture capital, private equity, underwri...

John Siwiec is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Law. John, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jennifer Wilkie is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, and an active member of the firm’s Patents, Intellectual Property Litigation & Strategy and Life Sciences groups. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in the intellectual property field, including over 15 years as a registered patent agent. Her practice has focused primarily on patents, especially patent litigation and patent prosecution, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and chemical patents. Jennifer regularly acts ...

Trina Fraser, partner at Brazeau Seller Law, is an effective problem solver and trusted advisor to her clients. While having a broad business law background, Trina’s area of expertise is cannabis law. As head of BSL’s CannaLaw® group, Trina has emerged as a leading practitioner in cannabis law in Canada and is often called upon for comment and opinion. Since 2019, the Chambers Canada guide has ranked Trina as a Band 1 lawyer in Cannabis Law. In each year since 2020, she has be...