Maciej Lipinski

Prior to joining KPMG Law Maciej practiced in the labour and employment group of a national Canadian firm

Professional and Industry Experience

Advisory

• Advised on companywide policy and strategy updates for a national employer's clients to ensure responsiveness to statutory and common law developments in areas including employees bonus plans, hiring and termination processes, vacation frameworks, and leave entitlements.
• Advised multinational clients on employment and labour facets of Canadian company acquisitions, including ensuring processes for international policy alignment and regulatory compliance. 
• Prepared legal opinions on issues of statutory and contractual interpretation to drive practices and risk mitigation planning at major Canadian employers in the public and private sectors. 

Litigation

• Achieved favourable employer outcomes in dismissal-related disputes at stages ranging from demand negotiation through determination via summary judgment. 
• Successfully defended employer litigants in judicial review applications before the Ontario Superior Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal. 
• Obtained the dismissal of a major application for relief against a provincial public sector management-side organization before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.