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december 2014 40 INHOUSE law matters specific to B.C. are primarily handled by one partner the company has a connection with at Lawson Lundell LLP. "Really, it's because of a relationship we've had with him and the advice he's given us over the last 10 years. Some employment boutiques may be cheaper but we've been happy with the work he has done with us so we have stuck with him," says Piasentin. On the trademarks side, the company uses a full-service firm in Canada and in the U.S. the work goes to a firm in Seattle that only does trademark work for them. "The advantage with the bigger firms is if the issue crosses borders it has been easier to co-ordinate logistically when the firm has offices across more than one jurisdiction," he says. Boutiques make up the bulk of the outside legal services Mark Johnson, of Toronto-based software company Infusion, turns to when sending more complex matters to external counsel, primarily in the areas of immigration, real estate, and labour and employment law. Johnson is part of a three-member in-house team that is often juggling a number of matters that require some external support. "We use boutiques that have specialized knowledge in the area we need. We don't often need huge multi-service law firms; the questions we have on transactions for which we need legal advice are usually on the smaller side. We don't require a lot of multidisciplinary teams and because of that we use small boutiques so we get all the expertise we need but we also get it at a lower price and with good responsiveness," says Johnson. Infusion also uses boutiques in England for the company's '' '' We don't often need huge multi-service law firms; the questions we have on transactions for which we need legal advice are usually on the smaller side. mArK JOHNSON, Infusion 20 Queen W. 32 nd fl, Toronto | 416.971.7202 | dimock.com Always get at least three quotes Dimock Straon llp experience. results. "No maer how complex the contentious brief, litigation powerhouse Dimock Straon can dispatch it with consummate ease." IAM Patent 1000 2014 Gold Level Litigation & Transactions "…a strong reputation in … patent contentious … focus on pharmaceutical, high tech sectors." Managing Intellectual Property 2014 Tier 1 Patent Contentious "…Dimock and company do it all…" Named Benchmark Canada's National Intellectual Property Firm of the Year 2014 Read more about our track record at dimock.com Untitled-2 1 2014-11-24 7:21 PM

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