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Hugh A Christie

Hugh A Christie

Canada 2026

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment & Labour

Ontario

5 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Employment Law

Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets

Cross-Border

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mergers and Acquisitions

Global Reorganizations

Financial Services

Career

Hugh Christie provides commercial and public sector clients with advice on all elements of employment law, from pre-hiring through recruitment, drafting agreements, benefit plans and policies, discipline, promotion, succession planning, termination and post-employment obligations. Hugh deals with employment issues arising out of restructuring of the workplace as a result of corporate transactions and trans-border employment issues.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Past board member, The Advocates’ Society

Past Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Queen’s University

Past Chair, Queen’s University – Audit Committee

Past Chair, Algonquin Forestry Authority

Education

London School of Economics

LL.M

1987

Queen's University

LL.B.

1981

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Employment & Labour - Ontario

Band 6
Individual Editorial
Hugh Christie is a longstanding employment lawyer based at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in Toronto. He is acclaimed for representing employers both in the public and private sectors. He is particularly strong in drafting agreements, terminations, disciplinary matters and post-employment obligations.
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