DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Healthcare

3 ranked lawyers

Band 2

Nationwide - Canada

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What the team is known for

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt commands respect for its representation of local and international players in public and private health. Operating out of its hub in Toronto, the health group advises on a broad range of regulatory, privacy and corporate commercial matters, with an impressive roster of clients from healthcare providers to government departments. The firm is particularly noted for its pioneering practice focused on the emerging e-health sector.

Strengths

"The team is responsive and experienced," enthused one commentator, adding: "The people are wonderful to work with, smart, pragmatic and always available."

Work highlights

A combination of the firm's corporate and health departments, led by Susan Newell and Shahir Guindi, assisted MindBeacon with its IPO.

Notable practitioners

Michael Watts continues to be an acknowledged leader in the healthcare space, with renowned expertise in corporate governance and transactions, as well as assisting with the development of a range of e-health platforms.
"He is exceptional, and responsible for a lot of great advice that has kept us in a superior position in so many areas." "Michael Watts is a leader in health industry law."

Paula Trattner has significant experience in healthcare administrative law, representing a range of institutions before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board on employee privilege mandates.

Susan Newell is an up-and-coming corporate lawyer with a strong focus on the healthcare sector, advising on matters ranging from M&A and finance to procurement and infrastructure overhaul. She works for an array of clients, covering healthcare providers and institutions, as well as investors and e-health platforms.

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Overview

Osler’s health industry team has a deep understanding of Canada’s legislative and regulatory environment, the new technologies that are driving change in the health industry, and the unique litigation challenges the industry faces and can help organizations remain competitive and compliant in today’s highly regulated legislative landscape. Leveraging the collective experience and expertise of practice groups from across the firm, Osler takes a “one-firm” approach to legal service delivery to provide clients with insights into new business and operational opportunities and challenges as well as visibility into issues that can affect the viability of an organization, today and down the road. Osler is the only firm in Canada to offer a specialized corporate health practice in addition to specialized health industry regulatory and litigation expertise.