Gowling WLG
Partner, Employment & Labour Law Practice Group Leader (Calgary, Vancouver)
Gowling WLG
The ‘passionate, accurate, confident and experienced’ group at Gowling WLG is routinely retained by corporations in diverse sectors seeking assistance with labour and employment matters. The practice is jointly led by a trio of partners, comprising: the ’very knowledgeable’ Toronto-based national lead Andrew Bratt; Maxwell Brunette, who splits his time between Calgary and Vancouver and focuses on labour relations matters and employment standards disputes; and Josée Gervais, who leads from the Montreal office and handles the gamut of employment law matters. Bettina Burgess is the key contact at the Kitchener office.
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Testimonials
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‘The team collaborates very well - great people skills, and good business understanding.’
‘Passionate, accurate, confident and experienced.’
‘The lawyers are extremely professional and have excellent subject expertise, providing authentic, up-to-date and relevant guidance, all delivered with a very down-to-earth approach. Able to take legal jargon and make it useful in day-to-day business. Always accessible, thorough and provide a quick turnaround.’
‘Andrew Bratt is amazing. He is accessible, approachable, down-to-earth and very knowledgeable on how the legal aspect impacts our day-to-day business. We would be lost without his guidance on some very tricky cases.’
Key clients
- GTS Canada
- Canadian Blood Services
- Billyard Insurance Group
- Starbucks
- ICF Canada
- The Genuine Canadian
- Government of Québec – Ministry of Family
- Government of Québec – Secrétariat du conseil du trésor
- Suncor Energy Services
- Société Ferroviaire et Portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN)
- Hydro-Quebec Union
- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
- Medical Council of Canada
- LifeWorks (now Telus Health)
- Mattr (formerly Shawcor)
- David Thom and Scott Stewart
- Intel Corporation
Work highlights
- Acted for Mattr in connection with a multi-million dollar wrongful dismissal lawsuit commenced by a former executive following the termination of his employment.
- Acted for Royal Bank of Canada in connection with the dismissal of an employee involved in an attempted fraud against the bank.
- Assisted ICF Canada with all employment-related work.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Bratt, Maxwell Brunette, Josée Gervais