Lawyer Profile

Ian Trimble

Toronto, Ontario

Ian Trimble

Overview

Ian Trimble is an associate in Stikeman Elliott's Corporate Group in Toronto. His practice focuses on regulatory and commercial counsel for companies regulated by Health Canada, including pharmaceutical, cannabis, natural health product, food and beverage, cosmetics and medical-device businesses, as well as privacy and data protection, healthcare-professional regulation, market access, compliance and forced- and child-labour reporting. He holds a J.D. from the University of Victoria, a PharmD from the University of Colorado Denver and a BScPhm from the University of Toronto, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2016. The official current profile lists him as a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association and Ontario College of Pharmacists and records current representative work, recognitions, publications and speaking engagements.

Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property

Bar Information

Ontario, 2016

Professional Details

Education

University of Victoria, J.D., 2015
University of Colorado Denver, PharmD, 2012
University of Toronto, BScPhm, 2005

Associations

Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Ontario College of Pharmacists

Awards & Recognition

Chambers Canada 2026: Associates to Watch, Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026: Ones to Watch, Biotechnology
LMG Life Sciences 2025: Rising Star, Financial & Corporate

Articles & Speeches

Government of Canada Issues Key Guidance on Forced and Child Labour Reporting, Lexpert, January 2024 (co-author)
Canada chapter, Healthcare Regulations 2024, Lexology - Getting the Deal Through, September 2023 (co-author)
Canada chapter, Life Sciences 2022, Lexology - Getting the Deal Through, December 2021 (co-author)
Webinar: Investing in Canada - What Healthcare Investors and Companies Need to Know, Stikeman Elliott and Global Public Affairs, January 2025 (speaker)
The Newly Introduced Canadian Pharmacare Act: What's Changing and How Will It Affect Canadian Healthcare?, Stikeman Elliott and Global Public Affairs, April 2024 (speaker)
Supply Chain Transparency: Understanding Canada's New Law on Forced and Child Labour, Stikeman Elliott, January 2024 (moderator)