Timothy Martin Lowman

Tim Lowman is Co-Leader of the firm's Intellectual Property Group and Product Liability Group, and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. He is known as a client-centric, forward-thinking, detail-oriented and personable lawyer. Clients and colleagues recommend him for his consistent excellence in the diverse areas in which he practises. He is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario as well as a registered Canadian Trademark Agent, a Certified Arbitrator and a Certified Licensing Professional.

Since 2005, Tim has also carried on an arbitration practice in domestic and international commercial cases as counsel and as an independent arbitrator, in matters involving commercial agreements in the entertainment, food and beverage, energy and mining, technology, insurance and life sciences sectors. He has experience in arbitrations under the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration Rules, the Independent Film and Television Alliance Rules for International Arbitration, ICAA (Ontario), AAA and JAMS.

Tim is also experienced in structuring, drafting and negotiating technology licences and related commercial agreements, including company and asset purchases and sales, joint ventures and joint development agreements, for the food and beverage, energy and mining, entertainment and life sciences sectors.

Tim has authored papers on topics such as civil litigation, professional errors and omissions, product liability, technology licensing and intellectual property.

Member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) Professional Regulation Committee, Past-President of the IPIC Board of Directors (2023-2024), President and Chair of the IPIC Board of Directors (2022-2023), Vice President of the IPIC Board of Directors (2022), Secretary of the IPIC Board of Directors (2020-2021), Treasurer of the IPIC Board of Directors (2019-2020), Member of IPIC Council (2015-2017) Chair of the IPIC Insurance Committee (1997-present), Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada