Alycia is a thoughtful advocate who harnesses her scientific background to expertly assist clients.
Alycia’s practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation and sophisticated regulatory and commercial proceedings, particularly in the life sciences sector. Alycia has experience in all types of intellectual property disputes, with a specialty in pharmaceutical patent litigation. She takes a holistic approach to litigation and is deeply analytical.
Leveraging her extensive background in biomedical sciences – including her PhD in Biology from McGill University and more than a decade spent working scientific laboratories – she regularly assists clients in proceedings brought under the Patent Act and under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, where her skills for understanding complex scientific issues and finding creative solutions shine.
Alycia is fully bilingual and litigates in both English and French. Alycia clerked for judges at the Tribunal administratif du Quebec and has assisted with intellectual property and health law cases before the Quebec Superior Court. Before joining Tyr, Alycia articled with Gowling WLG in its intellectual property litigation group.
Member of Data Access Committee for Rare Pediatric Eye Cancer Biobank at SickKids – The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Guest Lecturer, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Mentorship (PHAR 524)
