Ian S. Patey

Anthony’s practice is devoted to all aspects of insurance coverage. Anthony’s extensive experience has made him a resource for both domestic and international clients at the primary, excess, and reinsurance levels. Anthony frequently provides practical legal advice and representation to both insurers and policyholders on all manner of first-party and third-party insurance coverage matters. He regularly provides advice on potential and existing claims, both before and during litiga...

Mtre Lyne Robichaud has an unique experience in entertainment law, including music, shows, movies and television, advertising and new media. She advises numerous national and foreign companies, both in transactional law and in intellectual property litigation. Mtre Lyne Robichaud also specializes in labour law as it pertains to provincial and federal laws on the status of the artist. She represents several producers’ organizations, which has led her to plead before specialized courts, a...

Sophie is an accomplished litigator and is recognized for her ability to lead complex files in a wide range of commercial disputes, penal procedures and regulatory proceedings. She has an impressive record in extraordinary proceedings such as injunctions, mandamus proceedings and Anton Piller orders. She has also acted in defence in class action proceedings and in constitutional matters that have been pleaded before the Supreme Court of Canada. In addition to her litigation practice, Sophie a...

Melanie Polowin is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the Employment and Labour Law National Practice Group. Melanie advises Canadian and international employers, from start-ups to well established companies, on how to effectively manage all aspects of their employment relationships, from recruitment and hiring to termination. Melanie also assists businesses and investors with the employment aspects of corporate life-cycle events, including starting up, financing, mergers and...

Eric Dufour is a partner in our Toronto office and the Leader of the Competition/Antitrust &Foreign Investment Group. With over 25 years of experience, clients trust Eric with their most strategic and critical competition, foreign investment and national security matters. Eric has successfully obtained clearances under the Competition Act for hundreds of domestic, cross-border and international transactions. He also provides strategic advice to firms facing criminal and reviewable issues,...

J.D. Sharp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. J.D., 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 J.D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laurie Turner is Co-Leader of the firm’s Health Law Group. Laurie has an active corporate/commercial practice and advises clients in the for-profit and not-for profit (specifically hospital sector) on a diverse range of matters including corporate restructurings, (e.g. mergers and amalgamations) corporate governance, procurement and privacy, with a particular focus on the health sector. Laurie is a graduate of Queen’s University, Faculty of Law. Prior to attending law school, Laur...

Shahrooz Nabavi is the Co-Leader of the Firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications and Emerging Technology and Venture Capital groups. Shahrooz maintains a practice focused on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions with an active transaction-oriented practice as well as supporting high-growth later stage venture backed companies and their board of directors in respect of governance, corporate and strategic advisory matters. He is primarily focused on technology and knowledg...

Ian is a founding partner of MMW. Ian is an accomplished barrister with the experience and versatility to represent either defendants or plaintiffs in difficult litigation cases. Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Insurance Law since 2010, Ian is frequently retained by other lawyers to act as trial counsel. Known for his courtroom skills and intentional approach to strategy, Ian has handled a variety of complex tort matters over his career, including occupiers’ liabilit...

Marta Siemiarczuk is a Partner and Head of the Family Law Group of Nelligan Law. Marta is a lawyer and arbitrator and practices in the areas of Family Law and Collaborative Family Law, Estates and Civil Litigation. Marta has acted as a co-instructor at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, for Civil Procedure and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. She is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Ottawa in Family Law. Marta is also a regular columnist on various family law top...