Laura E. Gomez
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2011
- Languages
- French, English
Business & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate LawAbout Laura E. Gomez
Laura E. Gomez is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office whose practice is built around product regulation, compliance and enforcement, with corporate commercial work alongside it. Companies come to Gomez when they're bringing regulated goods to market in Canada, anything from supplemented foods and natural health products to cosmetics and cannabis, and need advice on both the regulatory and the commercial side.
A lot of that work means dealing directly with government. Gomez advises and represents clients before federal regulators such as Health Canada, the CFIA and ISED, as well as provincial and territorial ones. When the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues an Administrative Monetary Penalty, whether it's a notice of violation with a warning or one that carries a financial penalty, Gomez helps the client put together a response.
Called to the Ontario bar in 2011, Gomez was first recognized by Best Lawyers in 2021, and the 2027 edition named Gomez Ottawa's Lawyer of the Year for Advertising and Marketing Law.
Speaking to Canadian Lawyer about food law in 2019, Gomez said foreign food companies looking at the Canadian market often want help getting products onto store shelves as well as technical compliance advice, like developing a label that meets the rules. Gomez works in French and English and has written about food policy and labelling for Food in Canada.
Practice areas
Product regulation and market entry
Gomez handles the regulatory side of selling foods, drugs, health products, cosmetics, medical devices and consumer goods in Canada. That covers product and site licensing, temporary marketing authorizations for foods, formulation and ingredient reviews, packaging, labelling and recalls.
CFIA penalties and regulator dealings
Gomez helps clients respond to Administrative Monetary Penalties from the CFIA, including notices of violation, and represents them in their dealings with federal, provincial and territorial regulators.
Direct selling and consumer protection
The practice also covers compliance and commercial questions for businesses that sell through direct selling or multi-level marketing, including how consumer protection rules apply to them.
Commercial agreements
On the commercial side, Gomez works on manufacturing and quality agreements for regulated products.
Education & credentials
- JD, cum laude, University of Detroit Mercy (2010)
- LLB, University of Windsor (2010)
- B.Comm, Hons., specialization in accounting, cum laude, University of Ottawa (2005)
- Called to the Ontario bar (2011)
Awards & recognition
- Lawyer of the Year, Advertising and Marketing Law, Ottawa, Best Lawyers (2027)
- Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021, Best Lawyers (2021)
Publications & speaking
- Health Canada proposes changes for cosmetic notifications and labelling, including fragrance allergens, Gowling WLG (2023)
- Lasting solutions to solving import rejections (with Gladys Osien), Food in Canada (2021)
- Act Now, Supplement Later: New Draft Guidance for Supplemented Foods (with Katrina Coughlin), Food in Canada (2015)
- Fortifying Canada's Food Policy (with Katrina Coughlin), Food in Canada (2014)
Memberships & affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association: Gomez is a member.
- County of Carleton Law Association: Gomez is a member.
- Canadian Health Food Association: Gomez is a member.
- Consumer Health Products Canada: Gomez is a member.
- Cosmetics Alliance Canada: Gomez is a member.
- Direct Sellers Association: Gomez is a member.
- Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters: Gomez is a member.
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