Gowling WLG
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| No. of offices | 18 |
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| No. of lawyers | over 1,400[1] |
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| Date founded | 2016 (by merger) |
| Company type | Company limited by guarantee; separate limited liability partnerships in Canada and UK |
| Website | www |
Gowling WLG is a multinational law firm formed by the merger of Canada-based Gowlings and UK-based Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co in February 2016, in the first multinational law firm merger co-led by a Canadian firm.[1]
Gowling WLG International Limited is an English company limited by guarantee, in which the two limited liability partnerships of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP and Gowling WLG (UK) LLP are members. Legal services are provided by the two partnerships, which are financially separate.[2] The structure is similar to the Swiss Verein structure used by several other major international law firms.[3]
Main Practice Areas
Gowling WLG offers services across a number of practice areas, including[4]:
- Advertising & Product Regulatory
- Banking & Finance
- Blockchain & Smart Contracts
- Capital Markets
- Competition & Antitrust
- Corporate Commercial
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- M&A
- Employment & Labour Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance & Professional Liability
- Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Litigation)
- International Trade
- Medical Defence & Health Law
- Pensions
- Privacy & Data Protection
- Private Client Services
- Projects & Infrastructure
- Real Estate
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Tax
Offices
The firm has 18 offices in Canada, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East, China and Singapore.[5] Gowling WLG plans to expand further in Germany and East Asia by 2018.[6]
Notable Alumni
- Leonard Walter Brockington (1888–1966). Founding chairman of the CBC, 1936-1939[7]
- Gordon F. Henderson (1912–1993). President of the Canadian Bar Association, 1979–1980;[8] Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, 1991-1993[9]
- Roy McMurtry (1932- ). Attorney-General of Ontario, 1975–1985 and Chief Justice of Ontario, 1996-2007[10]
- Ray Hnatyshyn (1934–2002). 24th Governor-General of Canada, 1990-1995[11]
- Ian Scott (1934–2006). Attorney-General of Ontario, 1985-1990[12]
- Donald Mazankowski (1935- ). Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1986-1993[13]
- Martin Cauchon (1962- ). Minister of Justice (Canada) and Attorney General of Canada, 2002–2003 ; Minister of National Revenue (Canada), 1999-2002[14]
- Lawrence Cannon (1947- ). Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada), 2006-2008 and Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant[15][16]
- Frank Marrocco. Associate Chief Justice (2005- ) of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ,[17]
References
- ^ a b "Law firms Gowlings, Wragge Lawrence merge to form Gowling WLG". Reuters. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "About the structure of Gowling WLG". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Mackrael, Kim (8 July 2015). "Gowlings Law Firm to Combine With U.K.'s Wragge Lawrence Graham". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Services". Gowling WLG. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "NEW INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM GOWLING WLG LAUNCHES TODAY". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Farman, Madeleine (22 February 2016). "Germany and east Asia next targets as Gowling WLG merger made official". Legal Business. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Brockington, Leonard (1954). "St. George and Merrie England". The Empire Club of Canada Speeches 1953-1954. The Empire Club Foundation. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ "CBA Past Presidents". Canadian Bar Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Past Chancellors of the University". Administration & Governance. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ McNish, Jacquie (2007-06-05). "McMurtry's pro bono crusade". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ "Hnatyshyn named Chancellor". Carleton University. 2002. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Horgan, Mary Ann; Sine MacKinnon (1997-05-30). "Justice deCarteret Cory, Ian Scott, and Mel Lastman to receive honorary degrees from York University". Media Release Archive. York University. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Rt. Hon Donald F. Mazankowski". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Bernstein, Hannah (2004-08-17). "Martin Cauchon receives CBA SOGIC Ally Award". Canadian Bar Association. cba.org. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ http://www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Lawrence_Cannon.aspx?view=d
- ^ Gray, Jeff (2011-10-04)"Lawrence Cannon Lands at Gowlings" globeandmail.com Retrieved 2011-11-14
- ^ Ontario Courts website
