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WHAT WE DO

U.S./CROSS-BORDER

As Canada’s largest trading partner, more Canadian business goes to the United States than to all other destinations combined. At the same time, U.S. companies are the largest foreign investors in Canadian business and resources. No matter what side of the border you call home, you need a team of legal problem-solvers who understand the complexities of multi-jurisdictional law and demonstrate proven experience in all types of cross-border business issues.

A HISTORY OF SUCCESS

Gowlings has been a trusted partner to American businesses in Canada for more than 100 years. We are one of Canada’s leading national business and IP law firms, providing valuable counsel to Canadian and U.S. organizations on everything from individual contracts to global public offerings. Our pioneering intellectual property group provides multi-jurisdictional representation on all matters relating to your intangible assets including the enforcement of patents, trade-marks, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets and other intellectual rights. Our advocacy professionals provide cross-border expertise in commercial disputes, insurance, employment and labour relations, administrative and regulatory matters.

American companies seeking to establish, conduct or invest in Canadian businesses rely on Gowlings to provide sophisticated and effective insight into all aspects of the Canadian market. From our hands-on industry experience and regional contacts to our track record before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and NAFTA panels, our U.S. clients know they can count on Gowlings for all of their cross-border and Canadian-based issues.

Across each of our complementary practice areas, our professionals possess exceptional insight into the unique challenges facing U.S. companies doing business in Canada. We share our perspective through our Doing Business in Canada series, a group of short and comprehensive articles examining key points of difference between Canadian, U.S. and foreign law.

Our reputation as a leading Canadian law firm is well recognized by many of the world’s most respected legal publications. Managing Intellectual Property ranked us as the 2009 Canadian Patent and Trade-mark Prosecution Firm of the Year, The Best Lawyers in Canada ranks us as the #1 IP Firm in Canada, and mergermarket magazine ranks us 18th overall in global buyouts by value.

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