Don't forget to join us this Sunday in Ottawa for the inaugural
#WalkofLight
organized by
@ErikKarlsson65
&
@MelindaCurrey
's Can't Dim My Light charity. Help us raise awareness of the impacts of bullying & cyber-bullying. You can walk for free or donate:
What do you get when one of Canada’s biggest and best law firms is mandated to send a letter to Santa? Our Montreal partner Nicolas Cayouette recently wrote this brilliant letter on behalf of his son. Check it out! We sure hope Santa took notice... 🎅🎁🎄
#happyholidays
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our construction law partner Neil Abbott after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a consummate solicitor, mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator, lecturer and mentor. We will miss him immensely.
“We are hopeful that our five-year financial commitment will help
@ProBonoOntario
continue to advance its important mission – and that other large law firms will follow our lead and make similar contributions.” – Peter Lukasiewicz, CEO / Read more:
WE LOVE TO SEE IT! Congrats to our associate Gladys Osien who, this fall, was named Black Legal Mentor in Residence at
@uocommonlaw
for 2021-22. In this role, Gladys will work with
@blsaottawa
to support their activities for the upcoming year.
.
@RobAburto
, a partner in our national Municipal Law Group, is among Ottawa’s “Forty Under 40” for 2021 according to
@OBJ_news
and
@Ottawabot
. An impressive and well-deserved accomplishment -- and we're pretty sure his colleagues & clients would agree!
"The pursuit of justice is akin to an Olympic relay race. Each generation passes the baton along to the next. Black people cannot run alone," says our Ottawa associate
@Phedariste
in this thought-provoking
@OttawaCitizen
op ed piece.
#BlackHistoryMonth
We're very excited to officially announce that we're partnering with the
@CCGSD_CCDGS
on an important pro bono initiative that will see us supporting members of the trans & non-binary community who want to change their gender markers. 🏳️🌈 Details at:
Gowling WLG is proud to support its partner John Callaghan in the upcoming Law Society of Ontario Bencher elections.
John is running as part of the Bencher Good Governance Coalition alongside other lawyers and paralegals.
Learn more:
Gowling WLG thanks the entire medical community worldwide for its tireless dedication and sacrifices to keep us all safe and healthy. We encourage everyone to find ways to support their local hospitals and health care workers during these unprecedented times.
#InThisTogether
ICYMI: True ID, a gender marker and name change initiative that we're proudly working on in partnership with
@CCGSD_CCDGS
, will be expanding to all Canadian provinces in which our firm has an office. Learn more:
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our Advisors
@gowlingwlg_ca
🎉🎉
Gowling WLG has been named the 2021 Canadian "Law Firm of the Year" in the Corporate category by
@BestLawyers
Gowling WLG has been advising $Geeq since day one, ensuring Geeq Corporation’s legal & compliance.
Gowling WLG is proud to support
@ProBonoOntario
. That’s why we’re adding our voice to the call for long-term, sustainable funding for PBO. Read our letter to Minister
@C_Mulroney
: , and then donate to the PBO cause: .
#A2J
Today, we stand in support of
#BellLetsTalk
Day. Over the next few days, we will proudly be sharing personal
#mentalhealth
commitment statements from our people across the firm on how each one of us can help foster a mentally healthy workplace.
#GowlingWLGCommits
Our firm was recently recognized in a
@globebusiness
article for our work towards equity between women & men in our partnership admission and compensation processes. We're always striving to be better, including setting ambitious and measurable D&I goals.
Today, Gowling WLG is proud to once again participate in
#BellLetsTalk
Day and contribute to the mental health conversation. As part of our mental health strategy, we are launching an internal wellness program for everyone within the firm! Learn more:
For the first time, Gowling WLG has been named the 2021 Canadian "Law Firm of the Year" in the Corporate category by
@BestLawyers
. In addition, Waterloo Region partner Thomas Hunter has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in this category. Learn more:
To help you navigate the challenges of
#COVID19
, we created an online resource hub that includes thought leadership related to the impact of the virus, as well as a list of relevant contacts from across our global firm. Visit the hub for regular updates:
A huge congrats goes to Gowling WLG's 2018-19 articling students in Ottawa who were called to the Bar of Ontario last week, demonstrating outstanding motivation, dedication & initiative. We salute them, their accomplishments & their determination to be the best that they can be!
Yesterday, our very own
@BrentJArnold
moderated the panels for
@ISCC_Canada
's conference on cyber security strategy and how G7 nations and allies can enhance collaboration against ransomware and other security threats. Way to go, Brent!
It was a pleasure to be at the
@ISCC_Canada
conference to highlight our National Cyber Security Strategy and the challenges we face together. Thank you to Ambassador Cohen for hosting.
Tomorrow is
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
– a day to celebrate the extensive contributions that Indigenous peoples have made, and continue to make, to our country’s economic, social & political health.
We asked some Gowling WLG colleagues why the day is important to them.
#NIPD
ICYMI: Yesterday,
@gowlingwlg_ca
held an "Initial Drink Offering" info & networking event in Ottawa to discuss
#blockchain
&
#ICOs
with leaders from the government, finance & tech sectors. It was a full house... AND a royal flush!
#fintech
#cryptocurrency
Happy Monday from our awesome new group of articling students in Toronto! 😊 Wishing them a warm welcome back and a successful season of articles ahead.
Every night at 7 p.m., the city of Vancouver loudly cheers to say
#thankyou
to the frontline health care workers and those providing essential services during the
#COVID19
pandemic. We are proudly cheering alongside all our fellow Canadians! 👋👋
#FeelGoodFriday
We are proud to announce that Gowling WLG will be sponsoring
@TeamCanada
at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the UK. Read the full story:
@birminghamcg22
#B2022
‘The new normal is the abnormal — we are in the Upside Down.’ Richard Dearden evokes Stranger Things in his concluding remarks on the Canada-U.S. trade relationship at the Hamilton Steel Summit.
#HamOnt
“This is a critical moment in time – and at Gowling WLG, we will not be silent allies. We will reflect, listen, speak, take action and listen some more. We will help make the world a better, more inclusive place for all.”
Peter Lukasiewicz, CEO & Chair - D&I Council, Gowling WLG
Great morning attending the
#EqualBy30
stakeholder round table, hosted by
@NRCan
to discuss
#WomenInEnergy
. We are thankful for all of our Leadership Accord signatories & we're proud that the Accord supports
#EqualBy30
& all that it stands for.
Last night, Gowling WLG was named “Canadian
#Trademark
Contentious Firm of the Year” at the 2018
@ManagingIP
North America Awards. Our own Laurent Massam was on hand to accept the award on behalf of the firm. Read more at
#MIPawards
On Feb. 15,
@GowlingWLG_ca
partner
@RTachie
& other panelists will be speaking at a
@CIJAinfo
virtual conference on Legal Tools to Fight Hate. Raphael will be speaking on the panel titled "Learning from our allies: Using the law to combat discrimination".
“We will have the luxury of having some of the brightest minds in the country only a few feet from our office.” The
@globeandmail
shines a light on our Hamilton office’s upcoming move to
@MIP_Hamilton
, and the groundbreaking partnerships that underpin it.
We're pleased to share that leading Canadian blockchain company
@DECENTRALca
and Gowling WLG have formed a strategic alliance to optimize the many legal applications of
#blockchain
technology. Learn more:
We are thrilled to share that our firm was named Law Firm of the Year at last night's
@CAFintechAwards
in Toronto! A big congrats also goes to our client
@diiorioanthony
of
@DECENTRALca
, who took home the Fintech Leader of the Year award. Learn more at:
LGBTQ2+ athletes continue to face numerous hurdles – even as they compete on the world stage. Join us this Thurs., June 24 for a fireside feat. prominent LGBTQ2+ athletes, activists & community organizers – incl.
@marktewks
as they share their stories.
Last year, we launched a mental health strategy aimed at improving the well-being of all our personnel across the firm. We are reminded on
#WorldMentalHealthDay
that each one of us plays a key role in creating a mentally healthy workplace for all.
#GowlingWLGCommits
#WMHD2019
Our firm has a strong tradition of leadership in the field of health law. That's why we're pleased to share that our partner Domenic Crolla is the recipient of this year's
@OBAlawyers
Susan Hilary Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law.
Congratulations to Laura Stewart, a partner in our Ottawa office, who has been appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (
@SCJOntario_en
) in Brampton.
✨ Find out more ⤵️
A huge shout out is in order for our
#HamOnt
partner
@jaimie_lickers
, who has been appointed as the leader of
@Gowlingwlg_ca
's Indigenous Law Group. Congratulations on this important achievement, Jaimie! Get the full details here:
Did you know? Last week, a few Gowling WLG
#blockchain
professionals held a great global team meeting with
@SilvioSchembri
,
@MFSAComm
's Christopher P. Buttigieg & other key blockchain players in the beautiful island country of Malta (soon to be known as "Blockchain Island").
ICYMI: Last Friday in T.O.,
@gowlingwlg_ca
hosted a roundtable workshop with
@blockchainRI
,
@mydiacc
and the province of ON re. improving digital identity management, the challenges to Ontario’s identification system, and the potential solutions offered by blockchain technology.
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! Last year we balanced for better, and this year’s campaign theme is all about
#EachforEqual
. Collectively, each one of us can play a role in helping create a gender-equal world.
#IWD2020
We're excited to welcome our new group of summer students to the
@gowlingwlg_ca
Ottawa office! They attended orientation programming last week and are already diving into some work assignments. Welcome to the team, everyone!
The
@gowlingwlg_ca
team is learning and
#leadingchange
at today's
@CBA_News
Leadership Development Bootcamp for racialized lawyers. And, how lovely that our very own
@ScottJolliffe1
was honoured as a long-time champion for diversity & inclusion. Way to go, Scott!
Congratulations to
@gowlingwlg_ca
's
@RobAburto
and Laurent Massam, who have been named among the winners of the 2019
@Lexpert
Zenith Awards in recognition of their achievements in the areas of diversity & inclusion and pro bono initiatives. Learn more:
We've been selected to co-author the upcoming fifth edition of "The Taxation of Private Corporations and Their Shareholders" — the
@CdnTaxFdn
's leading resource for tax practitioners. Get the scoop & see how our friends at
@bdo_canada
are also involved!
Did you know that Gowling WLG is the first international law firm to sign the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles? This week’s
#Diversonomics
episode featured Camille Beaudoin, consultant & program assistant for
@UN_Women
@Empower_Women
:
#FlexforEmpowerment
Today, we’re launching our own Reconciliation Action Plan – a document designed to help us address Canada’s mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by outlining clear ways we’ll strive to make meaningful contributions to authentic reconciliation efforts:
Today, we remember all the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives and made immeasurable sacrifices for our freedom.
#CanadaRemembers
#LestWeForget
Shout out to all of our awesome
@gowlingwlg_ca
team members who showed up to march in today’s
#capitalprideparade
in Ottawa. We couldn’t be more proud 🌈!
Many of our friends and clients are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today. From everyone at Gowling WLG, we wish you good health, prosperity and happiness.
#EidMubarak
Happy
#CanadaFinTechWeek
! Named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at
@DFInstitute
’s 4th Annual FinTech & AI Awards, Gowling WLG is home to one of Canada’s most advanced fintech legal practices. Discover how we can help you succeed.
At Gowling WLG, our people are driven by diversity: for our firm, clients and communities. We proudly support
@GlobalPride2020
and our LGBTQ+ colleagues because embracing diversity means better business – and a better, more inclusive world for all.
#Pride
On International Women’s Day and throughout this month, Gowling WLG will be celebrating the many accomplishments of women, raising awareness about discrimination, and taking action to achieve gender equity.
#IWD
#IWD2023
#Embrace
Equity
#InternationalWomensDay