Canada: Law Practice Management

Growing companies often find their finance teams struggling to keep pace with business complexity. When reporting cycles extend, forecasts go unused, and cash flow becomes reactive, it signals that finance has shifted from driving clarity to merely keeping up. Understanding when to evolve your finance function—and how outsourcing can add the missing strategic layers—becomes critical to maintaining control and supporting informed decision-making.

On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released draft legislation [PDF] implementing two key measures of the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax (GMT) in Canada...

The Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") recently published OSC Staff Notice 52-724 Considerations for Public Accounting Firms in Developing Internal Ethics Policies and Procedures (the "Notice"). The Notice summarizes observations...

Shefali Rajaputra and Carson Healey are legal professionals at Gowling WLG, a global law firm. Their profiles showcase their expertise and experience in their respective practice areas. Learn more about their qualifications and how they can assist with your legal needs.

A legal team comprising Reem Zaia, Jacques Shore, Suzanne Sabourin, and Michael Walsh from Gowling WLG provides their professional expertise and insights.

On August 4, Ontario announced that the Expression of Interest (EOI) portal for the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream is officially open.

Meet the legal professionals at Gowling WLG, including Reem Zaia, Jacques Shore, Suzanne Sabourin, and Michael Walsh. Explore their expertise and professional backgrounds to understand how they can assist with your legal needs.

Navigating the 2L law school recruitment process can feel overwhelming, but understanding what to expect at each stage—from summer coffee chats and brief OCI interviews to intensive in-firm interview weeks—can transform anxiety into confidence. Drawing from personal experience at Lerners LLP, this guide reveals how preparation, authenticity, and strategic relationship-building lead to recruitment success and finding the right firm fit.

Hiring fast without clear written expectations feels light speed – right up until it turns into chaos. At that point, it is no longer “moving fast,” but rather managing uncertainty around roles, compensation...

As artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools become more sophisticated and accessible, their use continues to expand across virtually every aspect of modern life.

Some might argue that sales pitches whose sole purpose is to obtain work destroy the conditions required for trust to develop.

In today's hybrid and borderless work, we have the flexibility to work, meet and collaborate from any location with an internet connection. This means that organizations, including law firms...