Luke Wan Jeagal

Luke focuses his practice on corporate and commercial transactions, investment funds, and corporate governance. He counsels companies and investors of all sizes, including private and public companies, across a range of industries, including technology, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and life sciences.

Before joining Mintz, Luke was an investor at a Canada-wide pre-seed venture capital fund. He also reviewed international investment treaties and advised on bilateral trade agreement negotiations at Global Affairs Canada’s Trade Law Bureau.

Luke previously served as a judicial clerk at the Superior Court of Québec and as a legal analyst with the US Library of Congress.

Prior to his legal career, Luke conducted clinical research in thoracic surgery and respirology at Toronto General Hospital and the McGill University Health Centre, and published in a number of high-impact medical journals.

The Province of Ontario recently introduced a guide (“ Guide ”) to help employers navigate recent and upcoming changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ ESA ”). We have highlighted some of the key upcoming changes below along with other employment considerations, including mandatory disclosures to new employees, information in public job postings, and new types of statutory leave.

Ontario introduced Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 on November 27, 2024, the latest in a series of legislation amending employment laws in Ontario. If Bill 229 is passed as is, here are some of the key changes that will affect Ontario businesses.