Lee Sykes

Lee Sykes is an associate lawyer in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the areas of capital markets and mergers & acquisitions. 

Lee received both his JD and his bachelor of arts (honours), major in Political Studies, from Queen's University. He has also spent a summer at the Bader International Study Centre in the United Kingdom, achieving a certificate in International Business Law, where he focused on international arbitration and trade. Through his education and experiences, Lee has embraced the nuances at the intersection of client services and cultural heterogeneity, allowing him to effectively and creatively solve broad problems with individualized solutions.

During his time as a summer law student and articling student at Gowling WLG, Lee has been able to cultivate a keen understanding and appreciation for the unique and exciting commercial opportunities within the business sector of Ontario's tech corridor. In addition to maintaining a broad corporate commercial practice, Lee has a particular interest in facilitating growth within the booming start-up market of Southern Ontario.

When not at his desk, you can often catch Lee enjoying a round of golf or attempting to multitask reading multiple tech blogs and watching whatever Toronto sports team happens to be playing.