Eight Smart & Biggar professionals recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Global Leaders

Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that eight of our practice experts were recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Global Leaders for their leading skills, expertise and ability to innovate and deliver value for their clients.

Individuals qualified for inclusion in the IAM Global Leaders were ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000, the market-leading annual directory that identifies the top law and attorney firms and individuals in the patent space.

Congratulations to our 2025 IAM Global Leaders:

• Francois Guay
• Sheldon Hamilton
• John Knox
• Daphne Lainson
• Lei Liu
• Alfred A. Macchione
• David Schwartz
• Matthew Zischka

Earlier this year, 31 patent lawyers and agents were named in the IAM Patent 1000 guide, leading the Canadian patent rankings with recognition across patent litigation, prosecution and transactions. Daphne Lainson and France Leclaire were also listed as leading experts for IP strategy in the IAM Strategy 300 guide.

The full list of IAM Global Leaders 2025 is available to view now.