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38 www.canadianlawyermag.com FEATURES TOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BOUTIQUES Brewing Company Limited, Microsoft Corp., Regeneron and Therapure Biopharma Inc. are a representative sample of Bereskin & Parr's clients, among many others. Chumak & Co. LLP Toronto chumakcompany.com Chumak & Co. LLP is an intellectual property law firm based in Toronto founded by IP law- yers Yuri Chumak and Peter Elyjiw. Between them, Chumak and Elyjiw have more than 30 years of experience including with major law firms and boutique IP firms in Toronto. Key clients include: computer software and devices, social media, e-commerce and online news media; scientific equipment; medical re- search and pharmaceuticals; agriculture; food, beverage and restaurants; financial technology and services; industrial manufacturing and services; and apparel and consumer goods. Deeth Williams Wall LLP Toronto dww.com Founded 25 years ago, the firm has grown to close to 20 lawyers from seven lawyers, covering: all aspects of IP prosecution, com- mercialization and enforcement; technology law; emerging technology protection and commercialization; privacy and data breach protection, management and coaching; liti- gation; and regulatory law. The firm acts for a number of large businesses, including an international oilfield services company, a pro- vincial government, a major inter-bank data network, a top-tier hospital, an international soft drink company, an international retailer Belmore Neidrauer LLP Toronto belmorelaw.com Belmore Neidrauer represents Canadian and multinational corporations in their most important intellectual property cases. The lawyers at Belmore Neidrauer know their way around the courtroom — whether at trial or on appeal — and have obtained consistent success for the firm's clients. They are singu- larly focused on obtaining the best possible result in any given case. Across the board, the lawyers at Belmore Neidrauer excel at as- sessing complicated factual and legal issues, providing frank advice and devising the best strategy to achieve their clients' goals. Bereskin & Parr LLP Toronto, Mississauga, Waterloo, Montreal bereskinparr.com Bereskin & Parr LLP is a leading full-service intellectual property law firm serving clients across all industries around the world. Found- ed in 1965, the firm has grown to be one of the largest IP firms in Canada with offices located in major economic and technology centres. The firm employs more than 80 lawyers and patent and trademark agents, many of whom are recognized as leading practitioners in their specialized fields. Bereskin & Parr's direct clients range from small, startup operations and individual inventors to large Canadian and multinational corporations, including Fortune 500 companies and some of the biggest intellectual property rights owners in the world. Canada Goose Inc., Copperhead Industrial Inc., Core Avionics & Industrial Inc., Heys International Ltd., IMAX Corp., Labatt and a number of Canadian tech startups. The firm has acted for several international drug companies on patent litigation, PM(NOC) and regulatory matters. It also provides day- to-day patent and trademark advice for major food, chemical, automotive and retail compa- nies. Several members of the firm have been individually recognized as industry leaders both locally and internationally. Gilbert's LLP Toronto gilbertslaw.ca Tim Gilbert launched Gilbert's LLP in 2001 armed with only a briefcase, a cellphone and the aim to break out of the conventional ap- proach to legal services. He now finds himself surrounded by a talented team of lawyers, agents and students working to provide solutions to innovative clients. From creating and monetizing IP assets to protecting and enforcing IP rights, Gilbert's specializes in IP and advocacy in the courtroom and the boardroom. Gilbert's helps clients navigate industries — including pharmaceutical, software, technology, energy, clean tech, gaming, media and entertainment — and provides clients with advice that makes busi- ness sense. While the firm has represented large pharmaceutical and tech companies in "bet-the-company" litigation, Gilbert's also has contingency and hybrid fee options when the cost of legal services is a barrier. Hicks Intellectual Property Law Canmore, Calgary hicksip.com Hicks Intellectual Property Law provides Top 10 Intellectual Property Boutiques Listed alphabetically

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