WHERE WE ARE

LONDON

Welcome to the London office of Gowlings — your gateway to Europe,  Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets worldwide. 

Gowlings is one of Canada’s most prominent law firms internationally, and the renowned legal professionals in our London office do business around the globe. Centrally located in the City of London, one of the world’s major financial centres, we offer high-quality English and Canadian legal advice and exceptional service to an international client base. 

Lawyers in our London office regularly act for major financial institutions, global brands, mining, oil & gas, and energy companies, foreign governments, infrastructure agencies and a wide range of UK- and Canadian-based firms whose businesses are increasingly borderless.

Focus Areas

A Reputation for Excellence

Many of our London professionals have been recognized as leading practitioners in their fields by publications such as Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal’s The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners and Expert Guides’ Guide to the World's Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners. 

Other firm distinctions include: 

• Corporate Finance and M&A: Our London-based professionals have contributed to our overall ranking by Thomson Reuters as the top Canadian law firm based on volume of both worldwide and Canadian M&A deals completed in the first nine months of 2012.
• Energy, Infrastructure and Mining: The London office is home to one of the top energy, infrastructure and mining legal teams in Europe. Gowlings is recognized by Morningstar as a leading U.K. adviser to AIM-listed companies in the basic materials sector (based on total number of clients) and is listed among the top-20 advisers to AIM-listed companies overall. 
• Intellectual Property: As one of the world’s premier intellectual property firms, Gowlings is known for its London-based strength in both IP and IP dispute resolution. Our professionals are frequently singled out as leaders in this area and regularly act for high-profile companies and brands in multi-jurisdictional disputes. 
• Commercial Dispute Resolution: Our London-based professionals provide practical advice in resolving complex commercial disputes and are frequently involved in multi-jurisdictional disputes, allowing Gowlings to address your disputes with an international dimension.
• Government Relations: Gowlings provides strategic government relations services and advice through our London office, particularly on IP policy and regulatory matters, and PPP/PFI proposals.