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 eight 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.
