Atty. Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter
Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group.
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Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter is a business, m&a, and internet attorney based in Kitchener, Ontario, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Canada. Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law, Hamilton (Canada) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Kitchener, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law
- He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group
- His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization
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Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter's Areas of Practice
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ontario →
Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Ontario →
Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
Thomas K. "Tom" Hunter is one of 17,958 internet attorneys indexed nationally. Browse internet attorneys in Ontario →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Kitchener are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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