Michael PolowinPartner, National Municipal Group Leader at Gowling WLGSpeaker
Profile
Michael Polowin is one of Ontario's leading lawyers in municipal and real estate law. He is also, by virtue of getting older, the senior municipal lawyer in Ottawa. A Gowling WLG partner with more than 35 years' experience, he provides strategic advice in development, municipal and planning law, and real estate, through the full spectrum of acquisition, financing and development. Michael acts for some of the largest developers in Canada and in developments throughout Ontario, appearing in Court and at the Ontario Land Tribunal. Top-ranked by Chambers Canada, Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada, Michael also writes regularly in various publications, commenting on municipal and planning issues; He believes in giving back. Michael is a member of the Ottawa chapter of BOMA, as a member of the Government Affairs Committee.