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Henry Brown is a partner, counsel and litigator in Gowlings' Ottawa office. His practice is focused on Supreme Court of Canada agency and counsel work, Investment Canada and railway law, together with regulatory, aboriginal, administrative, public and constitutional law, and government relations. He routinely advises on the Lobbyists Act , the Conflict of Interest Act, and other aspects of the Federal Accountability Act including election expenses, gifts and hospitality.
Henry frequently appears on numerous occasions before the Supreme Court of Canada and its judges including the Chief Justice and the Registrar. He also appeared before the federal Courts, as well as Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal.
In the Supreme Court of Canada, Henry routinely advises and acts as counsel and agent in constitutional, civil and criminal appeals, applications for leave to appeal and interlocutory matters.
Since joining Gowlings in 1981, Henry has held various leadership roles including serving as the former head of Gowlings' National Government Industry Group (2002-2009), Managing Partner of Gowlings' Ottawa office (1998-2001), head of the Ottawa Advocacy Department (1996-7), executive assistant and senior ministerial adviser in four departments of the Government of Canada and appointed Queen's Counsel (Canada) in 1991.
Henry is currently National Leader of Gowlings Supreme Court of Canada service group and the author of many articles and the leading text on the Court. He provides legal and regulatory advice and representation to public and private sector clients.
- Author of Supreme Court of Canada Practice 2010 (Carswell/LexisNexis, Toronto, 2010) first published in 1991 (now in its tenth edition)
- Editor of Gowlings' Gowlings Government Briefing
- Authors the Gowlings Supreme Court Bulletin and Annual Report on Applications for Leave to Appeal
- Authored articles for The Supreme Court Law Review (1990 to 2009) (Butterworth, Toronto, 2009)
- Authored articles in Criminal Law Quarterly (1981 to 2009) (Canada Law Book, Toronto, 2009)
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