WeirFoulds welcomes Peter Jacobsen to the partnership
September 21, 2020
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Peter Jacobsen has joined the partnership effective September 1, 2020.
Peter has over 40 years experience in practice as a litigator and provider of legal advice in diverse sectors, notably in media.
Peter practises mainly in the areas of media law, defamation law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is a seasoned litigator and has significant experience in trials, appeals and judicial reviews at all levels of court and before numerous administrative tribunals.
Peter provides regular pre-publication advice and litigation services to major media outlets including The Globe and Mail, CTV as well as many magazines/periodicals such as the Report on Business Magazine (ROB) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), and publishers such as Penguin Random House. He also represents individuals and editors as well as national organizations such as the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT).
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WeirFoulds LLP
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Peter Jacobsen
WeirFoulds LLP
Law School
McGill University
Year Of Call
1978
Area Of Practice
Litigation
Note
Specializes in commercial litigation in the areas of media law, defamation law, administrative law and constitutional law.