Lawyer Profile

Trevor Lawson

Toronto, Ontario

Trevor Lawson

Overview

Under the agreement of this take-private transaction worth C$9 billion, Boralex will continue to operate as an independent private company following closing.

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Trevor's broad practice encompasses all aspects of labour and employment-related litigation, labour relations, corporate transactions, executive compensation and privacy. He has represented employers in proceedings before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, Ontario Labour Relations Board, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, boards of arbitration, coroner’s inquests and other administrative tribunals. His clients carry on business in a wide range of sectors, including hospitality, retail, consumer goods, gaming, manufacturing, property management, banking and finance. Trevor is the Hospitality sector lead as part of the firm’s National Retail and Consumer Markets group.

Trevor regularly makes presentations to employers on a wide range of employment-related subjects and is regularly interviewed and quoted as a labour and employment law expert for radio, television, newspapers and magazines.

Trevor received his BA (Hons.) in Political Science from McMaster University in 1995, and his LL.B from Dalhousie University in 1998. Trevor is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.

Practice Areas

  • Employment Law
  • Privacy Law
  • Human Rights
  • Labour Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2000 (ON)