Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter

Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter

Kitchener, ON recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Gowling WLG

289 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Technology Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Hamilton.

Biography

Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group.

His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization.

Gowling WLG

289 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Venture Capital Association - Member
  • Communitech (Waterloo Region's Community Technology Association) - Member
  • Ontario, Canada
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Venture Capital Association - Member
  • Communitech (Waterloo Region's Community Technology Association) - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Hamilton, Canada (2026)
  • Corporate Law, Hamilton, Canada (2024)
  • Corporate Law, Hamilton, Canada (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Technology Law

Additional Information

  • REPRESENTATIVE WORK

Tom Hunter is a partner in Gowlings' Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group.

His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization.

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