Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Partner at Gowling WLG
(416) 369-4584
(416) 862-7661
100 King St W, Suite 1600, 1 First Cdn Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1990 (ON)
Tina Woodside-Shaw is one of Canada’s leading corporate and securities lawyers, delivering strategic, pragmatic advice on complex corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance matters. Tina is known for her strong business acumen and passion for helping clients succeed. She brings a unique perspective to finding solutions for clients by coupling her 30+ years of legal expertise with her hands-on management experience, having held one of the most senior management positions at one of Canada’s largest law firms for 8 years. As national managing partner at Gowling WLG from 2015–2022 she served on the firm’s Executive Committee with overall responsibility for the firm’s professional complement of over 700 lawyers including recruiting, retention, advancement and performance. She is a Certified Director (ICD.D) and has served on the boards of numerous public companies and not-for-profits and is a past member of the OSC’s Securities Advisory Committee. Tina is a recognized leader in the areas of securities law, M&A, corporate governance, mining and law firm management. She has been repeatedly recognized in various legal directories and is a Lexpert Zenith Award winner. A champion for equity and inclusion, Tina helped found GROW, Gowling WLG’s network for women professionals.
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