Shane McLean

André serves a large client base in the public, broader public and private sectors with a particular focus on health care and post-secondary education. His clients value his strategic input, practical advice and responsiveness. In addition to managing a substantial grievance arbitration practice in both official languages, André supports his vast client base by providing advice and legal representation in the context of collective agreement bargaining, preparation of employment ...

Stephen Cross is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the areas of business and intellectual property law. He is a member of the firm's Technology Law Group and has particular expertise in the areas of technology contracting. Stephen specializes in the preparation and negotiation of technology, intellectual property and other commercial agreements including licences, service agreements, cloud computing agreements, software as a service agreements, development agreements, implem...

Keith A. MacLaren is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Keith A. practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Keith A. MacLaren since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Keith A. MacLaren is held by other lawyers.

Douglas Kelly is a real estate and development lawyer in Ottawa. As a member of our Municipal, Land Development & Expropriation , Doug has worked both for private and public sector corporations including the former City of Ottawa and Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. He has also represented many municipalities in Eastern Ontario and the new City of Ottawa. He has represented numerous major builders and developers in Ottawa and throughout Ontario. In the area of expropriation law, ...

Benjamin Mills is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Procurement Law. Benjamin practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin Mills since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Benjamin Mills is held by other lawyers.

Dirk Bouwer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Dirk practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Dirk Bouwer since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dirk Bouwer is held by other lawyers.

Donald Dow is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office practising in the Advocacy Department. Donald's practice is focused in the area of medical defence litigation, health law and professional disciplinary proceedings. Donald has over 25 years of experience in malpractice litigation and has handled numerous civil trials (both jury and non-jury trials). He acts as counsel for physicians and he heads our Ottawa-based Medical Defence Practice Group.

Michèle D. Blais is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Michèle D. practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Michèle D. Blais since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michèle D. Blais is held by other lawyers.

Mark Josselyn is a partner in the firm's Ottawa office and the Ottawa group leader of the Firm's Employment and Labour Law National Practice Group. His practice focuses in the areas of employment law, insurance defence and commercial litigation Mark is an advocate before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and before various tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. He has significant training and experience in mediation and other conflict resol...

Leslie has recently returned to her communications, competition and administrative law practice at Fasken from an in-house counsel position at a leading global satellite services provider. Leslie provides complex legal and strategic advice to Canadian and foreign wireline, wireless and satellite telecommunications service providers on all aspects of telecommunications and radiocommunications regulation in Canada. She acts for these clients in a broad range of proceedings before the Canadian R...