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Melanie Polowin

Gowling WLG
  • Recognized Since:
    2013
  • Recognized in:
    Labour and Employment Law
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://gowlingwlg.com/en/peop...
  • Website:
    https://www.gowlingwlg.com
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  • Location:
    160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
    Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3
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 acquisitions, and IPOs.

She advises on a wide range of employment issues, including recruitment, compensation, termination planning, proprietary interest and non-competition protection.   She works collaboratively with employers to help implement effective contracts, policies, handbooks, human resources-management and risk-reduction strategies, based on the practical needs of each client's business. Melanie also has extensive experience in managing and resolving employment disputes.

Melanie practices exclusively employment law because, she says, nothing else is anywhere near as much fun.
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Lawyer Bio

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 acquisitions, and IPOs.

She advises on a wide range of employment issues, including recruitment, compensation, termination planning, proprietary interest and non-competition protection.   She works collaboratively with employers to help implement effective contracts, policies, handbooks, human resources-management and risk-reduction strategies, based on the practical needs of each client's business. Melanie also has extensive experience in managing and resolving employment disputes.

Melanie practices exclusively employment law because, she says, nothing else is anywhere near as much fun.
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  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Labour and Employment Law

Bar Admissions:

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Labour and Employment Law, Ottawa (2015)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Labour and Employment Law
 

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Gowling WLG
https://www.gowlingwlg.com
 
Headquarters
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5X 1G5
416-862-7525
7 Office Locations
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Alberta

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Calgary, AB

421 Seventh Avenue, SW, Suite 1600

Calgary, AB T2P 4K9

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403-298-1000

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Vancouver, BC

550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300

Bentall 5

Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5

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604-683-6498

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Ontario

Ontario

Hamilton, ON

One Main Street West

Hamilton, ON L8P 4Z5

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905-540-8208

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Ottawa, ON

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600

Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3

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613-233-1781

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Waterloo Region, ON

345 King Street West, Suite #600

Waterloo Region, ON N2H 6P4

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519-576-6910

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Montréal, QC

3700-1 Place Ville Marie

Montréal, QC H3B 3P4

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