The practice group at Gowling WLG regularly assists financial services, manufacturing, tech, life sciences, retail and public sector clients with a range of advisory and contentious labour and employment matters. Leadership is shared between Toronto-based Andrew Bratt, Maxwell Brunette, who splits his time between Calgary and Vancouver, and Montreal-based Josée Gervais. Bettina Burgess of the Kitchener office is an additional key contact.
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Key clients
- ICF Canada
- The Genuine Canadian
- Starbucks
- Canadian Blood Services
- Société de développement et de mise en valeur du Parc Olympique
- Canadian Royalties
- Government of Québec – Secrétariat du conseil du trésor
- Suncor Energy Services
- GTS Canada
- Government of Quebec
Work highlights
- Represented Suncor Energy before the Labour Board following the elimination of the position of a high-level employee.
- Retained by RBC in connection with the dismissal of an employee involved in an attempted fraud against the bank.
- Acted as Canadian counsel to Mather with respect to their recent acquisition, supporting Mather's US counsel, Morris Manning & Martin, LLP.
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Practice head
Andrew Bratt; Maxwell Brunette; Josée Gervais