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Michael Watts

Michael Watts

Canada 2026

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Michael is a corporate commercial lawyer with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate commercial matters in the health and cannabis industries. Michael is Chair of Osler’s Health Industry Group and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Group.

He advises clients in respect of a wide spectrum of matters, including purchase and sale transactions, healthcare corporate restructuring and integrations, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, commercial agreements, digital health regulatory opinions and structuring solutions, privacy and data security, clinical trials, public and private healthcare industry regulatory compliance and business structuring advice.

Michael also has extensive experience in providing complex regulatory opinions that ensure statutory compliance with federal and provincial health and cannabis statutes.

Career

Rotman School of Management, ICD.D.

Harvard University, ADR

University of British Columbia, Juris Doctor

Bishops University, B.B.A.

Bar Admission: Ontario, 1991

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

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Chambers Canada Guide

Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory - Nationwide - Canada

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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 based in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto office, where he acts as chair of the firm's health industry group and co-chair of the cannabis group.

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  • Michael is a wealth of knowledge and experience.

    Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & RegulatoryChambers Canada Guide

Ranked Individuals at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (199)

Alberta

British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

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