Kara Takagi

Barbara’s practice includes all areas of real estate law and estate planning and administration. She has experience in executing complex real estate, development and commercially driven projects. She also provided advice to a wide variety of institutions in the financial services sector, as well as municipalities, in real estate and financing transactions. In addition, Barbara has been involved in public-private partnership projects working together with teams of lenders, developers, mu...

Marc Richard is a partner in the Gowling WLG Ottawa office, practising in the areas of patents, trademarks and copyright, with a particular focus on patent litigation. Marc has acted for clients on numerous patent matters relating to pharmaceuticals, as well as matters relating to oil and gas, electronics, food products, agriculture, mining, consumer goods and manufacturing. Marc appears regularly as an advocate before the Federal Court and has presented before the Federal Court of Appeal, th...

Julie Paquette is a partner in Fasken’s Real Estate Law group, maintaining a robust practice focused on commercial real estate and franchising. Julie possesses extensive experience acquired over 25+ years of advising clients in connection with the leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of real property assets as well as providing advice regarding franchise laws. Julie has represented landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions, including for office, r...

Evan Corey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Evan, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Evan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Pierre Champagne is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Pierre, 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 Pierre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles Hofley is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office who maintains a fully bilingual practice. He has more than 30 years of experience advising employers on a broad range of employment and labour matters including terminations, collective agreement negotiation and administration, human rights and social service matters. Charles is an experienced negotiator and regularly appears before boards of arbitration, administrative tribunals and all levels of co...

Derek Keay is a partner in the firm’s Ottawa office. Derek practises corporate law with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, primarily involving emerging technology companies. His primary focus is on providing advice to Canadian and international companies, together with angel, venture capital and institutional investors in relation to debt and equity financing transactions. He also has extensive experience in advising companies, shareholders and acquirers in c...

Michael is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law and a partner at Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP . Michael’s laid-back charm disarms the toughest witnesses and has an irresistible effect on judges and juries alike. Michael has developed a broad-ranging criminal litigation practice, and has appeared before all levels of court. He has defended cases ranging from simple assaults to large drug projects, to complex murders, and has had particular success before juries. Michael has bee...

An award-winning and highly sought-after lawyer, Guy has experience in complex commercial litigation (including class actions), administrative law and constitutional law cases. Guy frequently appears before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), the Superior and Appeal Courts of Ontario and Québec, the Federal Court (FC) and Federal Court of Appeal (FCA). Guy was named to the Order of Canada in 2022, recognizing his contributions as a lawyer, notably to pro bono work, and for his volunteer...