Natalie S. Rizkalla-Kamel
Partner
Head, Toronto Intellectual Property Department; Trademark Agent
- Year of Call, Ontario (2006)
Bio
Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Intellectual Property Group. She previously served as the head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department in Toronto and a member of the Toronto Management Committee.
Natalie specializes in strategic global trademark portfolio management, trademark prosecution, IP enforcement and corporate IP strategy. The 2026 edition of the *World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000* describes Natalie as a “an exceptional lawyer, who manages large, complex, global portfolios, and achieves excellent results. Her strategic advice allows for cost management while increasing brand value. She is a critical partner. Natalie understands business and IP objectives and translates them into concrete advice. She ensures a broad scope of protection.”
Natalie advises clients on acquiring, protecting, and enforcing trademark rights both domestically and globally. She has extensive experience in all aspects of IP strategy and enforcement, representing clients across diverse industries, including retail, cosmetics, manufacturing, cannabis, financial services, and pharmaceuticals—ranging from startups to multinational corporations. She is committed to understanding her clients' business objectives, crafting effective IP strategies, and guiding them toward favourable outcomes. She also provides counsel on the IP aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and IP assignment and licensing agreements, ensuring seamless integration and protection of intellectual property throughout the process.
Natalie is an active member of the global IP community and regularly contributes to discussions on emerging developments in IP law. In 2017, Natalie was named a Lexpert "Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40" for being at the top of the legal profession in Canada, as well as in recognition of her professional achievements and contributions to the community. She is consistently ranked as a World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leader and her recent accolades include rankings in World Trademark Review 1000 2026 for trademark prosecution and IP transactions, Chambers Canada 2026 for Intellectual Property, *The *Best Lawyers in Canada 2026, and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory *2026* for Intellectual Property. She was also recognized as a Legal 500 Canada 2026 Leading Individual and an IAM Strategy 300 Global Leader 2026.
Prior to joining Gowling WLG, Natalie received an MSc in Civil Engineering from Queen's University, under a National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) scholarship, and worked as a structural engineer. She is licensed as a Professional Engineer (PEng) in Ontario.
