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Brent J. Arnold is a senior associate practising in Gowlings’ advocacy department, specializing in commercial litigation and arbitration.
Brent’s experience includes Internet-related disputes, securities, construction, administrative and insolvency law, constitutional issues, creditors’ rights and recovery, shareholders’ rights, class actions, employment contracts, intellectual property disputes in the Superior Court of Justice, insurance, and general contractual disputes.
He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario including the Court of Appeal, and has appeared before the Licence Appeal Tribunal and the Ontario Municipal Board. In 2011, Brent appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in support of the federal government’s constitutional reference regarding a Canadian Securities Act.
Brent is an active member of the Advocates’ Society and has participated in several of its standing committees and task forces. He is also adjunct faculty at York University where he teaches advanced business law in the School of Administrative Studies.
Prior to commencing legal studies, Brent worked in the biotechnology sector and managed finances for a university medical research laboratory. Brent was co-founder and contributing editor for a commercial website for secondary school teachers. Brent has published peer-reviewed articles in the Review of Constitutional Studies, the Health Law Journal, and the Osgoode Hall Law Journal. He has also guest lectured Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business.
As a student, Brent served a two-year term as senior editor for the Osgoode Hall Law Journal. He also worked with several professors researching and editing books and manuscripts in the areas of labour, constitutional, health and aboriginal law, and is credited for his assistance in numerous publications. |
