Gowling WLG welcomes new partners

10 January 2019

Firm news

Gowling WLG is pleased to announce the admission of 23 legal professionals in Canada and Russia to its partnership, effective January 1, 2019.

The incoming partners possess a wide range of expertise across business law, litigation and intellectual property law.

"Our new partners are talented, hard-working individuals who consistently find innovative ways to put our clients first," said Peter Lukasiewicz, CEO of Gowling WLG Canada. "I congratulate them on this well-deserved career milestone and wish them all the best as they continue to advance their practices and strengthen our international firm."

The following professionals have joined the partnership:

Pierre Alary - Tax, Ottawa
Mariam Al-Shikarchy - Tax, Toronto
Maria Aronikova - Trademarks, Moscow
René Bissonnette - Advertising & Product Regulatory/Entertainment & Sports, Toronto
David Campbell - Corporate Finance, M&A, Private Equity, Toronto
Charles Daviault - Commercial Litigation, Montreal
Nancy Deng - Patents, Ottawa
Nicolas Dubé - Commercial Litigation, Montreal
Ruba El-Sayegh - Medical Defence, Ottawa
Erin Farrell - Commercial Litigation, Environmental, Toronto
Josh Hanet - Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Toronto
Zafar Jaffer - Corporate Finance, M&A, Private Equity, Calgary
Ricki Johnston - Commercial Litigation, Calgary
Paulina Kam - Real Estate, Vancouver
Lisa MacDonnell - Real Estate, Financial Services, Toronto
Marc Matras - Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Calgary
James Miller - Medical Defence, Ottawa
Sumiko Mori - Patents, Ottawa
Eric Presseau - Real Estate, Ottawa
Erin Runnalls - Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Calgary
Brooke Smith - Medical Defence, Ottawa
Andree Taylor - Medical Defence, Ottawa
Luke Wang - Patents, Calgary

About Gowling WLG

With more than 1,500 legal professionals in 18 cities worldwide, Gowling WLG provides clients with in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. Collaborating across offices, countries, service areas and sectors, its professionals are focused on helping clients succeed - no matter how challenging the circumstances.