Katrina Coughlin Partner


Speaks:  English

Year of Call: 2014 - Ontario

Primary phone: +1 613-786-0155

Fax: +1 613-788-3740

Email: katrina.coughlin@gowlingwlg.com

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Primary office:  Ottawa



Katrina Coughlin

Katrina Coughlin is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. Her practice is focused primarily on regulatory and commercial law related to foods, drugs, natural health products, medical devices, cosmetics, consumer products, animal feeds and other agricultural products.

Drawing on her prior experience working at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Katrina assists clients interacting with Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), AAFC, Competition Bureau and Environment Canada, as well as provincial and territorial regulators.

She has broad experience working with companies on product commercialization issues, including: product classification, regulatory licensing and approvals, formulation and ingredient reviews, packaging and labelling, advertising and regulatory enforcement matters such as recalls. Her practice also includes regulatory compliance and commercial issues that relate to multi-level marketing, direct selling and consumer protection.

In her regulatory practice, Katrina assists clients with responses to Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), including notices of violation (NOV) with warnings and financial penalties issued by the CFIA.

She is co-editor of the firm's Food, NHP and Cosmetics newsletter, and also operates a cow-calf farming business with her husband, providing her with unique industry insight.

Career & Recognition

Filter timeline:
  • 2014

    • Qualifications (Year of Call/Admission, etc.)
       2014
      Year of Call, Ontario
  • 2013

    • Education
       2013
      Queen's University, JD program
  • 2007

    • Education
       2007
      Western University, Richard Ivey School of Business, BA Hons., Business Administration

Memberships

  • Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
  • Cosmetics Alliance Canada
  • Canadian Health Food Association
  • Consumer Health Products Canada
  • Direct Sellers Association

Katrina Coughlin & Laura Gomez, "Fortifying Canada's Food Policy," Food in Canada, April 2014

Katrina Coughlin, Henry Brown & Matthew Estabrooks, "The Annual Report on Applications for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada," The Supreme Court Law Review, 2012-2013