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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Advertising & Marketing

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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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Great advertising takes keen insight and unbridled creativity. It also calls for an equally creative and insightful team of legal professionals that can ensure your campaigns meet industry and legal requirements, while still preserving the integrity and creativity of your ideas.

There's a reason Gowling WLG is the law firm of choice for so many leading advertising agencies, media outlets, publishing houses and Fortune 500 companies across the country: we're just as committed to raising the bar in our industry as you are in yours. Our team combines exceptional industry insight with advanced legal experience to deliver a full range of effective, innovative client solutions.

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Advertising & Marketing - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG is an acclaimed law firm at the forefront of the advertising and marketing sector in Canada, acting for numerous high-profile companies and advertising agencies. It is recognised for its skilful handling of product regulatory issues, with notable expertise in the food and beverage, consumer goods, retail and pharma industries. The department has unparalleled depth and bench strength, which enables the firm to handle significant multilevel advertising and marketing matters for major national and international clients. It demonstrates further strength in the increasingly significant areas of social media and data privacy.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gowling WLG acts for Arbonne on advertising and marketing reviews and product compliance issues, among other matters.

Strengths

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  • Gowling is thoughtful in its approach, considers multiple angles and provides well-reasoned recommendations that enable informed decision-making.

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  • Gowling are very well connected within the industry and know their stuff.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Daniel Cole
    Daniel Cole

    Daniel Cole

    Daniel Cole provides a broad range of advertising advice, with a particular emphasis on work arising within the automotive sector. He is managing partner of the firm's Toronto office.

    • Daniel provides exceptional client service, and he is highly responsive and proactive.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Daniel has a rare combination of deep expertise in advertising and marketing law and a highly practical, business-oriented mindset.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Daniel is smart, sharp and on the ball, knows marketing and advertising so well and is incredibly practical.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada
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  • Christopher Oates
    Christopher Oates

    Christopher Oates

    Christopher Oates enjoys a particularly strong profile for his expertise in privacy and data protection matters, including advising on regulation regarding the collection and use of consumer data in the course of advertising.

    • Christopher is very responsive and practical, and provides a full-service type of involvement.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada
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  • Lewis Retik
    Lewis Retik

    Lewis Retik

    Ottawa-based Lewis Retik advises an impressive variety of consumer products companies, particularly those in the food and beverage sector, on both advertising and product regulatory issues.

    • Lewis is efficient, always available and really good at looking for solutions.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada
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  • Melissa Tehrani
    Melissa Tehrani

    Melissa Tehrani

    Melissa Tehrani is a Montréal-based partner offering clients advice on a wide range of advertising and marketing matters. She assists with regulatory compliance, commercial advertising and e-commerce issues.

    • Melissa provides reliable, accurate and practical guidance, delivering strong overall value.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Melissa is always available, easy to engage with and brings a high level of experience and practical insight.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Melissa is very responsive and an incredible source of information.

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  • René Bissonnette
    René Bissonnette

    René Bissonnette

    René Bissonnette has wide-ranging experience in advertising, marketing and entertainment. Based in Toronto, he advises clients on product promotion campaigns as well as packaging and labelling reviews and a variety of other matters.

    • Rene is a strong expert in the field and knows our business well.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • René provides practical advice and is very responsive.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Rene provides thoughtful advice and demonstrates good technical expertise.

      Advertising & Marketing respondentCanada

    • Rene is very robust and knowledgeable, and provides good legal analysis.

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  • Laura Gomez
    Laura Gomez

    Laura Gomez

    Laura Gomez is a senior partner and leading authority in Canadian advertising and product regulatory law, with extensive experience advising businesses in highly regulated consumer product sectors. She is recognised for shaping Canada’s regulatory landscape and is a trusted adviser on product launches, packaging, labelling and advertising compliance for both established brands and emerging companies.

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  • Julia Kappler
    Julia Kappler

    Julia Kappler

    Julia Kappler is a Montréal-based partner who enjoys a rising profile for compliance and related regulatory advice in advertising and marketing, including consumer privacy, French language laws and disputes.

    • Julia is practical, really involved and responsive.

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