Stephanie Kolla's practice focuses on commercial litigation and entertainment law.
Her litigation practice centres on Commercial List litigation, including public and private company disputes, merger and acquisition litigation and securities litigation. Stephanie was co-counsel for the issuer in Canada’s first Material Adverse Effect (MAE) case, in the context of COVID-19.
Stephanie has represented clients and assisted senior counsel before all levels of Court in Alberta and various levels of court in Ontario and the Federal Court of Canada. She has also acted as lead counsel to international companies before international and domestic commercial arbitration panels.
In her entertainment law practice, Stephanie has acted for and provided strategic advice to visual artists and creators regarding copyright and trademark disputes as well as negotiating commercial contracts including artwork commissions and intellectual property agreements.
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Stephanie worked for the Department of Canadian Heritage in Copyright Policy. Before attending law school she worked at the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff and for a prominent Canadian artist in Vancouver. She continues to be an active participant in the arts community and works as a volunteer lawyer for the National Network of Legal Clinics for the Arts.
Stephanie attended law school at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She was a clinical fellow with the IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic and competed in multiple moot competitions.