Canada’s Intellectual Property Firm

Smart & Biggar named Law Firm of the Year by Best Lawyers

Smart & Biggar has been named Law Firm of the Year in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms - Canada by Best Lawyers for the firm’s work in Intellectual Property Law and Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice. This recognition is granted to a single law firm per legal practice area nationwide, making this a landmark achievement for our firm.

We are also ranked Tier 1 nationally for Advertising & Marketing Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, and Intellectual Property Law.

Additionally, Smart & Biggar received multiple Tier 1 rankings for the work done by our regional offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary.

Ottawa

  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Intellectual Property Law

Toronto

  • Advertising and Marketing Law
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Cannabis Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Technology Law

Montréal

  • Intellectual Property Law

Vancouver

  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Information Technology Law
  • Intellectual Property Law

Calgary

  • Intellectual Property Law

Overall, Smart & Biggar was ranked nationally and regionally in nine areas of law:

  • Advertising and Marketing Law
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Cannabis Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Technology Law

Congratulations to all our team members who contributed to these rankings.

The full 2025 Best Law Firms - Canada list is available to view online.