Canadian Lawyer InHouse

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 34 INHOUSE PINK L ARKIN Halifax, N.S.; Fredericton, N.B. pinklarkin.com Pink Larkin is a dispute resolution law fi rm. Evolving from a work law heritage in em- ployee-side labour law, the fi rm has honed its negotiation skills to resolving problems that range from complex high-level confl icts and intricate cases to everyday business is- sues. Privately held enterprises, commu- nity groups, professional associations and organized labour trust Pink Larkin to help them manage and resolve issues related to high-stakes risk management planning and, when necessary, take measured responses and appropriate action to manage disputes and protect interests. Legal services include employment, labour, litigation, mediation, human resources, workplace investigations, professional regulation, workplace coach- ing, pensions and benefi ts, non-profi ts, fi rst nations and human rights. In addition to be- ing litigators, mediators and advisors to in- dividuals, organizations and business, Pink Larkin launched a full-time pro bono prac- tice in 2017 focused on systemic litigation that presents law reform possibilities for the poor — a fi rst-in-Canada approach to ac- tively providing access to justice. URSEL PHILLIPS FELLOWS HOPKINSON LLP Toronto upƢ law.ca Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP traces its history back to the original union- side labour relations fi rms in Ontario: Jol- liffe, Lewis and Osler and Golden Levinson. The fi rm's 24 lawyers provide legal services to trade unions, employee associations, pro- gressive organizations and employees with respect to all aspects of the work relation- ship, including labour relations litigation, human rights, pension and employment benefi ts, health and safety, workers' com- pensation, professional discipline, criminal defence, civil litigation including appellate work, Charter of Rights and public interest advocacy and class actions. The fi rm has a demonstrated commitment to the interests of its clients and to progressive movements throughout Ontario, Canada and the world. AITKEN KLEE LLP Toronto, Ottawa aitkenklee.com Since its inception in 2013, Aitken Klee LLP has risen to the top ranks of IP liti- gation boutiques. The fi rm specializes in IP litigation with a focus on patent matters in all sectors including pharmaceutical, oil and gas, telecommunications and high tech. The fi rm's partners have played key roles in shaping the development of Canadian IP law with noteworthy victories in many land- mark and precedent-setting decisions at all levels of court including the 2012 Supreme Court of Canada decision holding the pat- ent for Viagra invalid. BERESKIN & PARR LLP Toronto, Mississauga, Waterloo Region, Montreal bereskinparr.com One of Canada's largest IP boutiques, Bere- skin & Parr employs 65 lawyers plus patent and trademark agents. Founded in 1965 by David Rogers and Daniel Bereskin, the fi rm represents Canada Goose Inc., Kobo Inc., IMAX Corp., NHL Enterprises, Microsoft Corp. and General Electric Co. The fi rm recently worked on a prominent case, Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Corp. Bere- skin & Parr's direct clients range from small startup operations and individual inventors to large Canadian and multinational corpo- rations, including Fortune 500 companies and some of the biggest intellectual prop- erty rights owners in the world. CHUMAK & CO. LLP Toronto chumakcompany.com Chumak & Co. LLP is an intellectual prop- erty law fi rm that is headed by lawyers and agents Yuri Chumak and Peter Elyjiw. Be- tween them, Chumak and Elyjiw have over 25 years of experience including with ma- jor law fi rms and boutique IP fi rms. Key clients include computer software and de- vices, social media and e-commerce, online news media; scientifi c equipment; medical research and pharmaceuticals; agriculture; food, beverage and restaurants; fi nancial technology and services; industrial manu- facturing and services; and apparel and con- sumer goods. Chumak & Company LLP is located just east of downtown Toronto. DEETH WILLIAMS WALL LLP Toronto dww.com Founded 25 years ago, the fi rm's practice ar- eas cover all aspects of IP prosecution, com- mercialization and enforcement; IT law; privacy compliance and data breach coach- ing; litigation; and regulatory law. The fi rm acts for a number of large businesses, including an international oilfi eld services company, several provincial governments, a major inter-bank data network, an inter- national soft drink company and an inter- national retailer. It also provides day-to-day regulatory, patent, copyright and trademark advice for major drug, food, chemical, auto- motive and retail companies. FLECK INNOVATION L AW Toronto fl eckip.com Founded October 2016, Fleck Innovation Law assists Canadian and international cli- ents with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters, as well as pri- vacy and anti-spam (CASL), social media, advertising and marketing matters. Clients cover a wide range of industries, including: agricultural and medical research institu- Intellectual Property Boutiques Listed alphabetically, as determined by Canadian Lawyer magazine.

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