Ross Nasseri is delighted to welcome its Summer 2026 class to the firm: Tuviere Okome, Winston Bai, Harleen Grewal. Tuviere is a candidate for the Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor at McGill University’s Faculty of Law. Harleen is a second year Juris Doctor...
Leonie is a litigator at Ross Nasseri LLP. She is establishing a broad civil and regulatory practice.
Leonie has developed a strong foundation in advocacy through her diverse litigation experiences, including with the Crown Attorney’s Office, Community Legal Services of Ottawa, and Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as a summer and articling student.
During her time at the Crown Attorney’s Office, Leonie gained invaluable courtroom experience prosecuting provincial offences.
During her time at BLG, Leonie represented clients in Small Claims Court proceedings and supported civil litigation matters across multiple practice areas, drafting pleadings and mediation briefs, and assisting with motions, mediations, hearings, and examinations.
Leonie further advanced immigration and refugee matters as a student caseworker at Community Legal Services of Ottawa.
Leonie earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Ottawa. While at law school, she held several leadership roles with the Ottawa Law Review, including Senior Editor and Special Projects Manager, where she led the research and authorship of Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Legal Journals, a book published by the University of Ottawa Press. She also served as a Teaching Assistant for the 1L Criminal Law and Procedure course in her second and third year of law school.
Prior to law school, Leonie worked for the federal government for five years in various international affairs-related roles. She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and a B.Sc. in Economics with First Class Honours from Dalhousie University, where she also earned a Certificate in Intercultural Communication. Leonie is fluent in Dutch and English.
- “The UK-Switzerland Financial Services Mutual Recognition Agreement: A Model for a Future UK-EU Relationship?” (2025) 59:3 J World Trade 1 (co-authored with Rambod Behboodi)
- Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Legal Journals: Challenges and Opportunities for the Ottawa Law Review(Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2025), JSTOR (co-authored with Shaarini Ravitharan, Emma Murray and Ephraim Barrera)
Biography
Leonie is a litigator at Ross Nasseri LLP. She is establishing a broad civil and regulatory practice.
Leonie has developed a strong foundation in advocacy through her diverse litigation experiences, including with the Crown Attorney’s Office, Community Legal Services of Ottawa, and Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as a summer and articling student.
During her time at the Crown Attorney’s Office, Leonie gained invaluable courtroom experience prosecuting provincial offences.
During her time at BLG, Leonie represented clients in Small Claims Court proceedings and supported civil litigation matters across multiple practice areas, drafting pleadings and mediation briefs, and assisting with motions, mediations, hearings, and examinations.
Leonie further advanced immigration and refugee matters as a student caseworker at Community Legal Services of Ottawa.
Leonie earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Ottawa. While at law school, she held several leadership roles with the Ottawa Law Review, including Senior Editor and Special Projects Manager, where she led the research and authorship of Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Legal Journals, a book published by the University of Ottawa Press. She also served as a Teaching Assistant for the 1L Criminal Law and Procedure course in her second and third year of law school.
Prior to law school, Leonie worked for the federal government for five years in various international affairs-related roles. She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and a B.Sc. in Economics with First Class Honours from Dalhousie University, where she also earned a Certificate in Intercultural Communication. Leonie is fluent in Dutch and English.
Publications
- “The UK-Switzerland Financial Services Mutual Recognition Agreement: A Model for a Future UK-EU Relationship?” (2025) 59:3 J World Trade 1 (co-authored with Rambod Behboodi)
- Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Legal Journals: Challenges and Opportunities for the Ottawa Law Review(Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2025), JSTOR (co-authored with Shaarini Ravitharan, Emma Murray and Ephraim Barrera)
News, accolades & recognition
Eric Brousseau, Justin Nasseri, Jacqueline Cole, Avi Bourassa & Erin Pleet have been recognized in the Benchmark Litigation, 40 & Under List
Ross Nasseri LLP is honoured to have been recognized as a Highly Recommended firm by Benchmark Litigation, the highest ranking available for Canadian firms. The firm is also delighted to have seven of its Partners Mark Ross, Justin Nasseri, Jacqueline Cole, Eric...
Justin Nasseri to speak at The Advocates’ Society Program “Litigating Contract Disputes”
Our partner Justin Nasseri will speaking on a panel at The Advocates’ Society Program “Litigating Contract Disputes”, being chaired by Laura Cundari (Blakes) and Brandon Kain (McCarthy Tétrault). This is a terrific program that will provide practitioners with tips for...