2021 research period for North America is officially open
March 24, 2021
Research team is now accepting firm submissions, due June 1
Canada
Financial & Corporate
| Financial & Corporate — Highly Recommended |
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| Blake Cassels & Graydon |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Torys |
| Financial & Corporate — Recommended |
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| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin |
| Gowling WLG |
| McCarthy Tétrault |
| Stikeman Elliott |
Patent Litigation (Branded)
| Patent Litigation (Branded) — Highly Recommended |
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| Gowling WLG |
| McCarthy Tétrault |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Smart & Biggar |
| Torys |
| Patent Litigation (Branded) — Recommended |
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| Belmore Neidrauer |
| Blake Cassels & Graydon |
| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin |
Patent Prosecution & Strategy
| Patent Prosecution & Strategy — Highly Recommended |
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| Bereskin & Parr |
| Gowling WLG |
| Smart & Biggar |
| Patent Prosecution & Strategy — Recommended |
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| Borden Ladner Gervais |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Torys |
Regulatory
| Regulatory — Highly Recommended |
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| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin |
| Smart & Biggar |
| Torys |
| Regulatory — Recommended |
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| Gowling WLG |
| Osler Hoskin & Harcourt |
| Stikeman Elliott |
| Lawyer | Section | Practice Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armitage, Paul | Canada | Financial & Corporate | Vancouver |
| Creber, Anthony | Canada | Intellectual Property | Ottawa |
| Dimock, Ron | Canada | Intellectual Property | Toronto |
| Nador, Anita | Canada | Regulatory, Intellectual Property | Toronto |
| Nassif, Omar | Canada | Intellectual Property | Toronto |
| Sechley, Konrad | Canada | Intellectual Property | Vancouver |
| Thomson, Mary | Canada | Product Liability | Toronto |
| Van Barr, Christopher | Canada | Intellectual Property | Ottawa |
| Zakaïb, Jay | Canada | Intellectual Property | Ottawa |
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Canada
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is noteworthy for its broad offering of legal services for life sciences companies. The firm is active in patent litigation, prosecution, class actions, regulatory counseling and corporate matters.
"You always have to mention Anthony Creber over at Gowlings," a peer says about the firm's IP litigation head. "He's got a great roster of clients." Creber brings nearly four decades of experience to his practice focused on IP disputes. He has represented branded pharmaceutical and biotech clients in a number of venues, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Christopher Van Barr is another leader in the IP group who brings significant experience as first-chair in patent litigation. He is versed in matters involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. A peer says Van Barr is "strong" and "dynamic" as a patent litigator.
Litigation and dispute resolution head Mary Thomson is viewed as one of the foremost attorneys for product liability cases. For life sciences matters, a peer says she is "active in this space," adding she is "a very capable lawyer." Thomson was shortlisted for the Canadian Product Liability Attorney of the Year award in 2019.
Vancouver-based partner Paul Armitage supports the firm's strong reputation in the financial and corporate space. "He has a really good skillset on the licensing side," a competitor says.
Anita Nador combines her IP and regulatory expertise to serve life sciences clients across a broad range of technology areas. She has experience advising companies in the pharmaceutical, biologics, food and medical device sectors.