Lexpert Special Edition Technology 2020

13 May 2020

Forty Gowling WLG lawyers from across Canada have been lauded for their ability to provide practical, innovative legal solutions to tech-sector clients in the first-ever edition of the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology.

Working as members of the firm's 300-strong global tech team, these Lexpert-listed lawyers are known for helping tech clients of all stages and sizes capitalize on opportunities and overcome complex obstacles – from commercializing new technologies and protecting intellectual property assets to mitigating cyber security risks and navigating the latest advances in blockchain and AI.

Alongside the rankings, partner Shahrzad Esmaili is quoted extensively in the guide on the topic of how AI is changing the world. An experienced patent agent, Esmaili applies her in-depth engineering background to assist tech clients with the development of their IP portfolios.

The following tech partners from Gowling WLG's Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver offices earned listings in the guide:

Naïm Antaki
Paul Armitage
Nurhan Aycan
Todd Bissett
Stéphane E. Caron
Regina M. Corrigan
Monique M. Couture
Anthony Creber
Michael Crichton
Stephen Cross
Keith Desjardins
Viona M. Duncan
F. John Durdan
Cynthia L. Elderkin
Peter D. Fairey, QC
Michael Garellek
Kelly Gill
Sean V. Gomes
Doak Horne
Robert G.S. Hull

Thomas Hunter
Scott Jolliffe
Brett A. Kagetsu
Derek S. Keay
Brian G. Kingwell
Bryce A. Kraeker
Robert A. MacDonald
Bill MacGregor
Lorraine Mastersmith
Stephen D. McKersie
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras
Christopher J. Pibus
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Kevin Sartorio
Lorne W. Segal
Peter E. Simeon
Patrick S. Smith
Marc Tremblay
Christopher C. Van Barr

In addition to its latest Lexpert recognition, Gowling WLG has been named a leading law firm for tech by a number of other highly regarded legal publications, including Chambers, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

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