Gowling WLG shortlisted in 16 categories at the 2024 Managing IP EMEA and Americas Award

Our global IP team has been recognised in 10 categories of the Managing IP EMEA Awards and in 6 categories of the Managing IP AMERICAS Awards 2024.

The Managing IP Awards programme has recognised remarkable IP achievements and developments for almost 20 years. The awards cover several intellectual property practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions.

We have been shortlisted in the following categories:

• Global IP Firm of the Year
• Canada Firm of the Year – Copyright
• Canada Firm of the Year – Patent Prosecution
• Canada Firm of the Year – Trademark Prosecution
• Canada Firm of the Year – Patent Disputes
• Canada Firm of the Year – Trademark Disputes
• Canada Firm of the Year – IP Transactions
• European Firm of the Year – Patent Disputes (Law Firms)
• Middle East & North Africa Firm of the Year
• UAE Firm of the Year – Patent
• UAE Firm of the Year – Trademark
• UK Firm of the Year – Patent Disputes (Law Firms)
• UK Firm of the Year – Trademark Disputes (Law Firms)
• UK Firm of the Year – Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms)
• UK Firm of the Year – Design
• UK Firm of the Year – IP Transactions & Advisory

Additionally, the below IP professionals were shortlisted in the "Practitioner of the Year" categories:

• Canada Practitioner of the Year (Patent Disputes): Nelson Godfrey
• Canada Practitioner of the Year (Trademark Prosecution): Shelagh Carnegie
• UAE Practitioner of the Year: Jon Parker
• UK Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms): Alex Brodie
• UK Rising Star of the Year (Law Firms): Michael Carter

About our global IP team

Gowling WLG is a full-service firm comprising 1,500 professionals with strength across all areas of IP, business law and litigation. With leading IP practices in Canada, China, the UAE, the UK and the EU, and - via our exclusive association with JurisAsia LLC - Singapore, and a network of trusted agents worldwide, we help IP owners overcome complex obstacles and optimize new opportunities – wherever business takes them. Learn more about our global IP team.