ESTABLISHED IN 1887

Office Representative: Vivian Desmonts
Number of partners: 3
Number of associates: 15

Firm Overview

Gowling WLG is an international law firm created by the combination of Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG), a leading UK-based international law firm.

With more than 1,500 legal professionals in 19 cities across the UK, Canada, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Gowling WLG provides clients with top-tier legal advice at home and abroad in a range of areas – from complex cross-border transactions and intellectual property matters to high-stakes litigation and disputes.

The firm features a strong focus on key global sectors to provide clients with in-depth experience and expertise specific to their industries, including advanced manufacturing, energy, financial services, life sciences, natural resources, infrastructure, real estate and tech. We pair this specific industry knowledge with renowned service area expertise to meet each client’s unique needs.

Our offices in Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, as well as in the rest of the world are pleased to offer a wide range of legal services including China strategic advice, trademarks and patents prosecution, enforcement against counterfeits, in addition to corporate and commercial services on M&A, corporate governance, contracts, employment, data protection, international trade and customs.

We see the world through our clients’ eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances. Our culture is, above all, about people and teams, based on our belief in the power of relationships in delivering tangible business results.

19 offices in the world, including: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Singapore, Brussels, Paris.

Learn more at gowlingwlg.com

Key Practice Areas

IP filing/prosecution, IP enforcement, Corp/Commercial including M&A, Joint-Ventures, Employment and EHS, International Trade & Customs, International Arbitration, China e-commerce, Cyber security & Data protection