About Michael
Michael Watts is a lawyer specializing in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on the health sector. He leads Osler's Health group and co-leads its Cannabis group. Watts regularly advises health sector clients, including public hospitals, government entities, pharmacies, executive health clinics, private clinics and surgical centres, and pharmaceutical companies, on strategic and complex matters. He advises on transactions involving the purchase and sale of health care businesses, corporate restructuring, governance, shareholder agreements, and digital health regulatory matters, including privacy and data security. Watts has extensive experience providing legal opinions on complex regulatory questions relating to federal and provincial health legislation. He was recognized by Chambers Canada as a leading lawyer for business in health care corporate and regulatory law, and is also recognized by Best Lawyers in health law and cannabis law.
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