Tina Mercedes Woodside

Tina Woodside-Shaw is a partner and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP’s General Counsel, with responsibility for the firm’s legal affairs and risk management, including client relationship management, conflicts, governance and compliance matters.

One of Canada's leading corporate and securities lawyers, for more than 35 years Tina has delivered strategic, pragmatic advice to clients on their complex corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance matters. She is known for her strong business acumen and passion for helping clients overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

In addition to managing a highly regarded corporate practice, Tina has held a number of key leadership positions at Gowling WLG. She has served as a member of the firm’s Board, co-leader of the firm’s Corporate Finance and M&A National Practice Group, and head of the Toronto office Corporate Finance Department. Most notably, from 2015 to 2022 she served as the National Firm Managing Partner – Internal, responsible for overseeing the firm's internal and professional-based strategies, policies and performance, including matters related to the recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation of partners, associates and students, and the quality of legal services and service delivery.

Tina is a recognized leader in the areas of securities law, M&A, corporate governance, mining and law firm management, and uses that expertise to deliver creative, effective and practical solutions. She has been repeatedly recognized in many prominent legal directories, including The Best Lawyers in Canada , the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada , Who's Who Legal and the International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers . Tina was also among the winners of the prestigious Lexpert Zenith Award in 2017.