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Gowling WLG

Law firm

Gowling WLG

Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1]
No. of offices	19
No. of lawyers	+1,500 [2]
Key people	David Fennell (chief executive) Steve McKersie (CEO)
Date founded	Gowling WLG merger (2016) Gowling (1877) WLG (1834)
Company type	Company limited by guarantee; separate limited liability partnershipsinCanada and UK
Website	www.gowlingwlg.com

Gowling WLG is a multinational law firm formed by the combination of Canada-based Gowlings and UK-based Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co in February 2016, in the first multinational law firm combination co-led by a Canadian firm.^[2] Gowling WLG ranks at number 16 in The Lawyer UK 200 2019. On the list of largest law firms by revenue, Gowling WLG ranked as the highest revenue producing firm in Canada and 74th in the world (US$587,140,000) in 2017.^[3][4]

History[edit]

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.^[5] The structure is similar to the Swiss Verein structure used by several other major international law firms.^[6]

The firm co-sponsored the 10th Annual International Conference on Medical Regulation, which took place at the Ottawa Convention CentreinOntario, Canada in October 2012.^[7]

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP acted as Official Legal Advisers and an Official Sponsor of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well as Team England.

Gowling WLG Canada while acting as council for Indigenous Day School survivors was accused of not acting in the best interest of their clients while negotiating a settlement process for victims.^[8] Former attorney general David Lametti stated that there was "serious concerns" with the process.^[9]

Offices[edit]

The firm has 20 offices in Canada, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East, and China.^[10]

Notable professionals and alumni[edit]

• Leonard Walter Brockington (1888–1966). Founding chairman of the CBC, 1936-1939^[11]
• Gordon F. Henderson (1912–1993). President of the Canadian Bar Association, 1979–1980;^[12] Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, 1991–1993^[13]
• Roy McMurtry (born 1932). Attorney General of Ontario, 1975–1985 and Chief Justice of Ontario, 1996–2007^[14]
• Ray Hnatyshyn (1934–2002). 24th Governor-General of Canada, 1990–1995^[15]
• Ian Scott (1934–2006). Attorney General of Ontario, 1985–1990^[16]
• Donald Mazankowski (born 1935). Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1986–1993^[17]
• Martin Cauchon (born 1962). Minister of Justice (Canada) and Attorney General of Canada, 2002–2003; Minister of National Revenue (Canada), 1999–2002^[18]
• Lawrence Cannon (born 1947). Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada), 2006–2008 and Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant^[19][20]
• Frank Marrocco. Associate Chief Justice (since 2005) of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice^[21]
• Mark Ledwell, board director (2013–present), Canada–UK Chamber of Commerce^[22]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website

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