Overview
Avoiding and dealing with a potential crisis is critical to an organization's success. Successfully identifying, mitigating and managing risk in today's business environment calls for a team of business-savvy and experienced legal professionals with unsurpassed industry expertise and the insight to create smart, effective crisis and risk management solutions.
With extensive expertise in all facets of crisis management and hands-on industry experience, the Gowling WLG Crisis Management Group can help your organization avoid, manage and recover from a wide variety of critical situations and issues.
Comprised of leading crisis management professionals, our team leverages expertise from aligned practice teams - including government affairs, class actions, product liability, occupational health and safety, employment and labour, and commercial litigation - to create effective and valuable solutions for our clients.
We work closely with our clients to identify and prevent crises, investigate ongoing or potential issues, manage existing situations and learn from experience with post-situation audits and other robust evaluation processes. Our in-depth resources allow for immediate assessments of an organization's legal position and needs, while our industry focus flattens the learning curve and lets us get straight to work to protect and defend their interests.
Our clients rely on our network of Canadian and international offices to provide rapid and effective response to issues originating in Canada, or those impacting their market from overseas. From product recall and liability issues to civil fraud and defamation suits, our team consistently strives to protect your reputation, defend your business and safeguard your future.