Gregory Heywood
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment & Labour
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About
Provided by Gregory Heywood
Practice Areas
Greg is a founding partner* at Roper Greyell where he provides strategic and practical advice to employers on labour and employment issues in the workplace.
Greg has over 30 years of experience as a labour litigator with a respected reputation as a formidable opponent. Known for his resilient advocacy for his clients and aggressive cross-examination skills , clients can rely on Greg to fight for them. He has had experience as a client himself, so he knows what to expect in representation and how to best provide for his clients.
“The most important thing a lawyer can do is avoid surprises, in the invoice and the result”
Greg represents management and employees in wrongful dismissal lawsuits, labour arbitrations, labour board hearings, human rights tribunal hearings and wrongful dismissal proceedings. Greg has also represented unionized employers in grievance arbitrations and workplace discrimination cases based on age, sex, religion and ethnicity.
Committed to client success and long-term positive outcomes, Greg also delivers focused seminars to clients on a wide variety of employment, labour law and workplace human rights issues.
Greg is an active volunteer with many organizations including Access Pro-Bono, and North Shore Rescue. He is also the firm’s representative in the Employment Law Alliance and sits on the board of directors. With his connections with the ELA, Greg can draw upon thousands of lawyers in over 130 countries to assist with any client needs.
Outside of work, Greg is a Vancouver Canucks fan who loves to ski and travel. He is very thankful for his life partner and their three wonderful daughters, now young women. He especially loves Whistler and the interior mountains of BC. Greg is passionate about exploring both Canada and the world. He enjoys exploring new places for the priceless learnings that come from understanding different cultures and seeing different perspectives.
*Law corporation
Career
Fasken Martineau LLP, 1993–2002; Canadian Airlines International Ltd., (Counsel) 1990-92 (Director LR) 1992-93; Berge & Co., 1990; Alexander Holburn LLP, 1986-1990
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association; American Bar Association; Trial Lawyers of BC; The Advocates’ Society; BC Law Society; Alberta Law Society; Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
Education
University of Victoria
LL.B
Queen’s University
B.A
Awards
Martindale Hubbell
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2016
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2017
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2018
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2019
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2020
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2021
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2022
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2023
Chambers Canada
Chambers Canada
2024
Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leader: Labour and Employment
Who’s Who Legal
2019
Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leader: Labour and Employment
Who’s Who Legal
2020
Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leader: Labour and Employment
Who’s Who Legal
2021
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2015
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2016
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2017
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2018
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2019
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2020
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2021
Who’s Who Legal, Global: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2023
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2015
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2016
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2017
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2018
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2019
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2020
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2021
Who’s Who Legal, Canada: Labour, Employment and Benefits
Who’s Who Legal
2023
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2017
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2018
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2019
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2020
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2021
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2022
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2023
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Recommended for “Workplace Human Rights – Employer” and “Workplace Human Rights – Employee”
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2024
Best Lawyers in Canada
Best Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyers in Canada
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2023
Best Lawyers in Canada
Best Lawyers
2024
Harry Rankin, QC Pro Bono Award
Harry Rankin
2018
Chambers Review
Canada
Gregory Heywood is based in Vancouver and is best respected as a labour litigator, whose practice encompasses wrongful dismissals, grievance arbitrations and human rights tribunals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We appreciate Greg's ability to understand our needs and provide us with practical solutions to our issues. He is client-focused and brings some humour to otherwise very serious/complex situations."
"Greg is great on the law and the tactics. He looks at the business holistically."
"Greg has been great to work with. He explains items well, clarifies direction and has great knowledge in this field."
"Exceptional lawyer with a sharp strategic mind and great sense of humour too!"
"We appreciate Greg's ability to understand our needs and provide us with practical solutions to our issues. He is client-focused and brings some humour to otherwise very serious/complex situations."
"Greg is great on the law and the tactics. He looks at the business holistically."
"Greg has been great to work with. He explains items well, clarifies direction and has great knowledge in this field."
"Exceptional lawyer with a sharp strategic mind and great sense of humour too!"
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