Inside the Queen’s Law Clinics’ downtown Kingston office, students and staff at the Queen’s Business Law Clinic turn theory into practice — collaborating on real client files to deliver legal services for local entrepreneurs and non-profits.
Business Law at Queen’s: Learning, Leading, Shaping Change
From hands-on learning to influential research, Queen’s Law advances business law education and scholarship — preparing students for practice and shaping ideas that matter in Canada and beyond.
QBLC Director Tomi Adebiyi and student caseworkers discuss strategies for a client file in an interview room at the Queen’s Law Clinics.
Experiential Learning & Impact
Training tomorrow’s business lawyers while supporting local innovation
At the Queen’s Business Law Clinic, students gain real-world experience advising local startups, charities, and non-profits on foundational business law issues. Alumni such as Erin Smith and Allan McGavin, both Law’12, and Kira Petriello, Law’25, credit the clinic with shaping their careers — teaching them how to communicate clearly, manage files, and deliver practical legal solutions from day one. Yet high demand and limited resources mean only one in four students who apply can participate. Expanded support would open doors for more students and strengthen the clinic’s impact across the Kingston area. Read more.
Students in the QBLC workshop present trademark search results to experts Jamie-Lynn Kraft (Smart & Biggar) and Robert Maratta, Law’15 (Cunningham Swan Lawyers) during the clinic’s first Trademarks Workshop.
Teaching & Learning
Training students to help startups protect their brands
Through a new workshop series, Queen’s Business Law Clinic students are learning how to advise local startups on trademark applications — gaining hands-on experience in intellectual property law while expanding access to legal support. Read more.
Professor Gail Henderson, an outstanding scholar and teacher in consumer financial protection, financial literacy, and investor education, holds the Allgood Professorship in Business Law.
Leadership in Action
Advancing business law through leadership and vision
Gail Henderson’s appointment as the Allgood Professor in Business Law — established in honour of David Allgood, Law’74 — supports her leadership in research and in JD and graduate programming, strengthening Queen’s Law’s thriving business law program. Read more.
Professors Gail Henderson, Rob Yalden, Ivan Ozai, Josh Karton, and Alyssa King are among the faculty tackling some of the most pressing questions in business law, driving change for businesses, individuals, and policymakers.
Research with Impact
Business law research shaping institutions in Canada and abroad
Queen’s Law professors are advancing research that informs legal systems and policy — from financial regulation, tax fairness, and corporate governance to civil justice reform and the future of arbitration. Explore how their work is influencing courts, governments, and global business practices. Read more.
Professor Nicolas Lamp is academic co-director of Queen’s International Law Program, director of Queen’s Institute on Trade Policy, and co-author of the acclaimed book Six Faces of Globalization.
Research with Impact
Shaping the future of trade law
Professor Nicolas Lamp — who teaches the next generation of trade lawyers and keeps government officials informed on emerging issues — helps make sense of today’s shifts in globalization. His research examines how trade agreements and global economic policies affect fairness and competitiveness, contributing insights that inform academic debate and policy discussions. Read more.
Two PhD students who are advancing research in international investment law bring practical and academic experiences to Queen’s Law: Deepti Panda from Mumbai, India, and Oyindamola Aje from Lagos, Nigeria.
Emerging Scholars
Doctoral research tackles global challenges in international investment law
Queen’s PhD candidates Deepti Panda and Oyindamola Aje are researching how international investment law intersects with two urgent global challenges — insolvent sovereigns and climate action — to help shape policies that protect public interests worldwide. Read more.
Support the future of business law
Help expand opportunities for students and services for clients by giving or volunteering.
To support the clinic, gifts can be made to the Queen’s Business Law Clinic Fund.
Alumni can also give back by volunteering as review counsel, as corporate law leader Bob Milnes, Law’69, did after retiring from Gowlings. Read about his contribution as a valued mentor. Lawyers interested in volunteering are invited to contact QBLC Director Tomi Adebiyi at 613-533-2102.