Genevieve Simmons

Genevieve Simmons is an associate in the Business Law Group at Gowling WLG, based in the firm’s Toronto office. Her practice focuses primarily on private mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, and partnership matters. She advises fund managers, institutional investors, and private companies on a broad range of transactional, structuring, and governance matters.

Before joining the firm as an associate, Genevieve gained experience as a summer and articling student in Gowling WLG’s Toronto and Calgary offices.

She earned her law degree from the University of Toronto, where she contributed to research on gamification regulation and supported FinTech founders as a legal extern. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Victoria and completed a two-year rotational program at Scotiabank, where she was named valedictorian of her cohort.

Genevieve draws on her background in business to advise clients on complex corporate transactions and investment fund matters, bringing a practical and strategic approach to helping clients achieve their business objectives.