Neil Schwartz

Neil Schwartz serves as a Part-time Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, teaching within the Common Law section since 2021 while concurrently leading the Corporate Group at Mann Lawyers LLP in Ottawa. His dual roles bridge academic instruction with high-level corporate legal practice for entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations.

His educational qualifications include:

• Juris Doctor (JD), University of Ottawa, 2010

Professor Schwartz specializes in corporate governance frameworks and transactional law, with deep expertise in structuring professional corporations, executing business acquisitions, negotiating commercial leases, and securing capital financing. His practice emphasizes strategic alignment between legal compliance and commercial objectives, particularly for startups and established enterprises navigating complex regulatory environments.

No academic advisees or research grants are publicly documented in his profile.

At Mann Lawyers, he directs the Corporate Group's strategic initiatives, leveraging prior experience as in-house counsel for a major Canadian crown corporation and as a corporate lawyer at a multinational firm. His recent contributions include scaling a Canadian immersive entertainment startup into a national market leader, demonstrating applied expertise in high-growth business development within emerging sectors.