Teresa is a partner in Torys’ intellectual property and life sciences groups. As a scientist and lawyer, Teresa provides ventures with holistic support as they build and sell regulated products in the chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Her extensive experience supporting entrepreneurs across the complex challenges they face has resulted in her repeatedly being named a Leading Lawyer in Life Sciences (2019-2025), a Leading Partner in IP (2021-2025), one of the Worlds Leading Patent Practitioners (2021-2025) and a Leading Lawyer in Health Care Law (2023-2025).

This award-winning advice encompasses the full spectrum of IP, regulatory, privacy and commercialization issues that ventures face, in addition to the impact of technological changes, such as the development and utilization of AI, on the life sciences industry.

Teresa is a member of the Toronto Intellectual Property Group, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (and its EDI and CPD Committees), the Intellectual Property Owners Association (and its Canadian Practice and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Issues Committees) and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. She is also a member of the Food and Drug Law Institute (and its Medical Products Committee).