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Gabriela is a Partner of EY Law LLP in Toronto. She has more than 30 years of experience practicing exclusively in the field of corporate immigration and citizenship law, advising multinational corporations on strategic immigration planning, global workforce mobility, and immigration-related issues during mergers and acquisitions.
Gabriela is a Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Citizenship and Immigration Section and has served on the National Immigration Executive in several capacities. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Immigration Equity Advisory Committee, Co-Chair of the Immigration Section Mental Health and Wellness Advisory Committee, and the Immigration Section Media Liaison. She also serves on the National Conference Agenda Committee. Gabriela served for many years as a member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive, including Chair in 2020, and has been a member of the OBA Women Lawyers Forum Executive. She is also a past member of the OBA Institute Planning Committee and was a founding Board member for the Jewish Refugee Action Network.
Gabriela is listed in the Best Lawyers directory and was selected as the Best Lawyers 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Immigration Law for Toronto. She is also included in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, was a member of the Who’s Who Legal Corporate Immigration listing and was a member of the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers (1st, 2nd and 3rd editions).
Gabriela has appeared before House of Commons and Senate committees and has lectured extensively on immigration and citizenship issues at law schools, colleges and professional organizations, such as the CBA, the OBA and the Law Society of Ontario, and at seminars organized by the private sector, such as CERC, EHRA, HRPAO, Insight, and the Canadian Institute. She has also authored numerous articles.
Credentials
- JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1990
- BA, Political Science and Latin American Studies, University of Toronto, 1987
- Called to the Bar of Ontario, February 1992
Recent Publications
- hr.com / HR Legal & Compliance Excellence Magazine: Top Five Canadian Immigration Updates Every HR Leader Should Know.
