Biography
Andrea is a strategic and practical advocate with experience in complex intellectual property disputes, including before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and Ontario Superior and Divisional Courts.
Andrea’s practice primarily focuses on intellectual property litigation, including in the pharmaceuticals, technology, oil & gas, and telecommunications sectors. Andrea also advises clients of all sizes in various commercial transactions, including endorsement and marketing agreements, IP licensing and assignments, and pre-litigation damages and settlement assessments.
While completing her degree at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Andrea worked in Beijing for the M&A group of one of Asia’s premier law firms. Before that, Andrea applied her passion for advocacy at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C., working on several precautionary measures cases on behalf of human rights defenders, Indigenous peoples, and members of vulnerable groups across the Americas.
Prior to attending law school, Andrea completed her BA (Hons) at the University of Toronto and published a scientific article relating to her research in evolutionary biology. Andrea is also fluent in Spanish.
Representative Cases
- Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd v ARC Resources Ltd, Federal Court of Appeal A-210-22
- Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd v ARC Resources Ltd, 2022 FC 998
- Wi-LAN Inc v Apple Canada Inc, 2022 FC 276
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. v ViiV Healthcare Company et al., 2021 FCA 122
- Fresenius Kabi Canada Ltd v Canada (Health), 2020 FC 1013
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. v ViiV Healthcare Company et al., 2020 FC 486
- Viiv Healthcare Company et al v Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc., 2020 FC 11
- ViiV Healthcare Company et al v Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc., 2019 FC 1579
- Wi-LAN Inc. and Quarterhill Inc. v TELUS Communications Inc. (T-301-16), Bell Mobility Inc. (T-303-16), Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (T-304-16)
- Heenan Blaikie LLP v Sichuan Bohong Industry Co. Ltd., CV-14-512780
- Safe Gaming System Inc. v Atlantic Lottery Corporation, 2013 FC 217
Publications
- “Canada: SEPs and FRAND – Litigation, Policy and LatestDevelopments.” IAM Media, 8 Dec. 2023, www.iam-media.com/hub/sepfrand-hub/2023/article/canada-seps-and-frand-litigation-policy-and-latest-developments.
- Leaf shape variation and herbivore consumption and performance: a case study with Ipomoea hederacea and three generalists, Arthropod-Plant Interactions, (2008) 2:9–19)