Recent Gowlings Rankings

Intellectual Property Rankings

2009 Canadian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year
2009 Canadian Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year
2009 Patent Case of the Year
2009 Copyright Case of the Year
2008 Canadian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year
2007 Canadian Patent Firm of the Year
2006 Canadian IP Firm of the Year
Managing Intellectual Property

Gowlings was recognized as tier 1 law firm for Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious
Managing Intellectual Property

Ranked as a leader in all aspects of trade mark, copyright and patent law for 12 consecutive years
Managing Intellectual Property, World IP Survey

Gowlings professionals rank among the top in Canada
Lexpert / American Lawyer Media, Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

A top IP law firm in Toronto and Ottawa
Lexpert / American Lawyer Media, Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Most frequently recommended IP Firm
Lexpert, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

“Most frequently” and “consistently” recommended IP professionals
Lexpert, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Eight professionals rank among the leaders in IP. More patent and trade mark professionals listed than any other Canadian law firm.
Who’s Who Legal, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers

Six Gowlings patent experts named as world leaders in their practice.
Legal Media Group, Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners

A “leading” IP firm in Canada
Practical Law Company, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook

Ten professionals ranked as leaders in IP in Canada
Practical Law Company, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook

#1 ranking as an IP Firm in Canada
Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global Guide

Nine professionals ranked as IP leaders
Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global Guide

Eighteen professionals named among the best of the best in Canadian IP
The Best Lawyers in Canada

#1 ranking as an IP Firm in Canada
The Best Lawyers in Canada

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Gowlings IP Rankings in Russia

One of the top five IP firms in Russia. Gowlings professional considered a “definitely recommended” practitioner.
Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global Guide

"A great specialist outfit that has built up a reputation over the past decade through the very effective management of its lawyers."
Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global Guide

Gowlings Moscow professional named a Russian leader in patents.
Legal Media Group, Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners

A top six IP firm in Russia.
Europe, Middle East & Africa Legal 500

Gowlings Moscow ranked as one of Russia’s top IP firms in patent, trade mark and copyright matters. Gowlings professionals ranked as leaders in IP.
Managing Intellectual Property, World IP Survey

Gowlings Moscow professional ranked one of the four leading patent practitioners in Russia.
Who’s Who Legal, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers

Gowlings ranked as one of only two “leading” IP firms in Russia. Moscow professionals recognized as “recommended” and “leading” practitioners.
Practical Law Company, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook

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mergermarket

Gowlings ranked 12^th overall in North American buyouts (value), and 18^th overall in global buyouts (value), by mergermarket magazine, an independent mergers and acquisitions intelligence service. The publication also highlighted Gowlings for its key role in the second largest North American deal of the year, the acquisition of BCE Inc. by Teachers Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc., and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $51.7 billion.

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International Tax Review

Gowings' Tax Group has been recognized by the International Tax Review for their commitment to providing tax planning excellence. The Firm has also been recognized by the ITR as a leading Canadian tax transactional practice.

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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Gowlings earned strong recognition in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, with recommendations in:

IT & Computer Law
Environmental Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Mining
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Technology
Asset/Equipment Finance & Leasing

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory features 70 “most frequently,” “consistently,” and “repeatedly” recommended professionals across a wide-range of practice areas, including:

Aboriginal Law
Advertising and Marketing Law
Biotechnology
Competition Law
Computer and IT Law
Construction Law
Corporate Commercial law
Corporate Finance & Securities
Employment Law
Energy – Electricity Corporate
Energy – Oil & Gas Corporate
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Estate & Personal
Tax Planning/Estate Litigation
Family Law
Franchising Law
Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring
Intellectual Property
International Trade Regulation
Litigation – Class Action
Litigation – Commercial Insurance
Litigation – Corporate Commercial
Litigation – Defamation & Media Related
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Public Law
Medical Negligence
Mining
Occupational Health & Safety
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Property Development
Land Use Planning/Municipal
Technology
Transportation (Road & Rail)

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Lexpert American Lawyer Media
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Gowlings is recognized as a service leader across the country, including corporate legal services (Montréal and Calgary); litigation (Montréal and Calgary); commercial litigation (Montréal); and intellectual property (Toronto and Ottawa).

Among the leading 500 lawyers in Canada, 13 are Gowlings professionals practising in:

Advertising
Electricity
Environmental
Insolvency
International Trade
IP
IP Litigation
Oil and Gas
Technology
Transportation

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Chambers and Partners
Chambers Global Guide

Fifteen highly recommended professionals, including those recognized as leaders in IP and WTO/international trade, and several recommended practice areas, including:

Competition/Antitrust
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
Dispute Resolution
Employment, Labour & Pensions
Energy: Power
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property: Litigation
WTO/International Trade: Canada

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Practice Law Company
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook

Twenty “leading,” “highly recommended,” and “recommended” professionals, and several recognized practice areas, including:

Capital Markets: Debt and Equity
Competition/Antitrust
Corporate/M&A
Dispute Resolution
Energy
Environment
IP
Life Sciences
Tax
Telecommunications and IT

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The Best Lawyers in Canada

Sixty-eight Gowlings professionals were recognized across 30 practice areas in The Best Lawyers in Canada. Practices included:

Aboriginal Law
Administrative and Public Law
Advertising and Marketing Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate Law
Competition/Antitrust Law
Construction Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Defamation and Media Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Family Law
Franchise Law
Information Technology Law
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labour and Employment Relations
Legal Malpractice Law
Natural Resources Law
Personal Inquiry Litigation
Product Liability Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Workers' Compensation Law

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Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

Gowlings professionals have been featured prominently in the 2008 Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Overall, 19 of our resident experts were recognized across 10 practices, with Gowlings' environmental, patent and trade mark groups featuring more professionals in their respective areas than any other law firm in Canada. Below is a complete list of those practice areas where Gowlings is recognized for industry leading expertise:

Aviation
Environment
Franchise
Insolvency & Restructuring
Insurance & Reinsurance
Mining
Patents (Canada and Russia)
Private Funds
Trade & Customs
Trade Marks

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Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40

Henry Harris and Kathleen Ritchie, partners in the Corporate Finance, Securities and Public M&A practice group, were named Leading Lawyers Under 40 by Lexpert's Rising Stars.

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