Best Law Firms in Ontario for Administrative and Public Law

Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world, aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success. With more than 1,500 legal professionals around the world, we provide our clients with in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.

Brief History

With roots tracing back to 1887, Gowling WLG grew to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in Canada, with a reputation for innovation in client-focused service delivery.

Building on its early strength in intellectual property, Gowling WLG diversified to offer a full suite of business law, litigation and intellectual property services in all of Canada’s key industries, including energy, mining, financial services, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

Our Clients Include

Health professionals

Healthcare clinics, facilities, owners & staff

Healthcare organizations and associations

Healthcare agencies and institutions

Regulatory bodies

Other professionals and individuals

HOW WE HELP

Professional Regulation and Discipline

We help health professional clients facing college investigations, complaints, discipline, quality assurance, fitness to practice and registration proceedings, as well as in appeals or reviews of regulatory decisions.

We serve as independent legal counsel for college discipline committees and other tribunals. We train college and other regulators’ staff and committee members, to assist them in conducting fair investigations and hearings.

Hospital Privileges Challenges

We represent professional staff in disputes with hospitals and hospital administrators.

Opinions and Advice

We provide opinions and advice to individuals, businesses and associations. This includes advising on new ventures in health care, regulatory matters, health care billing issues, contracts and agreements, employment matters etc.

Privacy Law

We assist healthcare clinics, facilities and professionals to develop policies and procedures that comply with privacy laws.

We conduct privacy impact analyses and audits, and provide training to help custodians comply with their privacy obligations.

We help manage privacy breaches and complaints.

Independent Health Facilities and Out of Hospital Premises

We prepare clients for, and support them during, inspections and audits of independent health facilities and other clinics and health centres.

Billing Issues and Audits

We help all health professionals and clinic owners respond to inquiries and contest refusals of payment by OHIP or other health insurance providers.

Healthcare Businesses and Ventures

We assist healthcare providers and businesses to navigate the laws respecting delivery of healthcare, including those related to charging patients directly for uninsured services, advertising of healthcare services, and arrangements among healthcare providers and businesses.

Consent, Capacity and Mental Health Law

We advise individuals and families with respect to consent, capacity and mental health law.

Litigation and Other Advocacy

We represent individuals and organizations in other civil and administrative proceedings (such as complaints, disputes and investigations, civil litigation related to health law matters, academic discipline and proceedings before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal).