Hannah
Downard
Associate
Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2024
Hannah skilfully navigates her legal practice and provides thoughtful, strategic guidance on complex litigation matters. Her critical thinking and problem-solving skills enable her to provide creative and effective solutions, helping clients achieve their business objectives with confidence.
Hannah is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Groups. She maintains a broad dispute resolution practice, focusing on commercial disputes, defamation and media law matters for both private and public clients. Hannah’s practice also includes regulatory law, particularly within the technology and competition law sectors.
Hannah joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling at the firm.
Professional Involvement
Co-Author, "Mamma Mia! Lessons From Queen Mamma on Renewal, Notice and Termination," Aird & Berlis LLP, Franchising Law Bulletin, April 27, 2026.
Co-Author, "To Attorn or Not to Attorn: Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Impact of Complying With a Disclosure Order on Jurisdiction in Trop v. Trop," Aird & Berlis LLP Litigation Bulletin, January 14, 2025.
Co-Author, "Pending Deadline for Ontario Temporary Help Agencies, Recruiters: July 1, 2024," Aird & Berlis LLP, May 29, 2024.
Co-Author, "How to ‘B’ a Socially and Environmentally Conscious Business: B Corp Certification for Canadian Corporations," Aird & Berlis LLP, April 9, 2024.
Co-Author, "Deadline Extended: Licensing Requirements for Ontario Employers That Leverage Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Now Effective July 1, 2024," Aird & Berlis LLP, December 13, 2023.
Co-Author, "Mark Your Calendar: AODA Compliance Report Deadline Approaching on December 31, 2023," Aird & Berlis LLP, October 23, 2023.
Co-Author, "Bar Exam Breach: Law Society of Ontario Moves Ahead With Claim While Affected Candidates Are Left on Outside Looking In," Aird & Berlis LLP, June 17, 2022.