Canada’s Intellectual Property Firm

Rankings & Recognition

Six practitioners recognized in Lexology Thought Leaders: Global Elite, 46 recognized in Lexology Index: Canada 2025

Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that six practitioners are recognized in the life sciences, patents and trademarks practice areas of Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2025.  

Additionally, 46 Smart & Biggar lawyers and agents are recognized as leading practitioners in the 2025 edition of Lexology Index: Canada across the following categories: life sciences, patents, patent agents, trademarks and trademark agents. 

Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Global Elite 

Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Global Elite includes practitioners known for their expertise and achievements within the IP sector. These individuals are regarded as leading practitioners who obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources.

Congratulations to the following thought leaders on their recognition:

Healthcare & Life Sciences - Regulatory 

  • Alice Tseng 

IP - Patent Agents & Attorneys 

  • Micheline Gravelle 

IP - Trademark Agents & Attorneys 

  • Janice M. Bereskin 

IP - Trademarks 

  • Christian Bolduc 
  • Mark Evans 

  • Philip Lapin 

Lexology Index: Canada

Being listed in Lexology Index: Canada demonstrates recognition of professional excellence and quality of work in various areas of intellectual property law. Listed practitioners receive strong and regular feedback to maintain their recognition in the guide. 

Congratulations to our lawyers and agents acclaimed for their outstanding work: 

Life Sciences 

  • Noel Courage 
  • Yoon Kang 
  • Daphne Lainson 
  • Nancy Pei 
  • Alice Tseng 
Patent Agents 
  • Stephen Beney 
  • Patricia Folkins 
  • Micheline Gravelle 
  • John Knox 
  • Tony Orsi 
  • David St-Martin

Patents 

  • Adam Bobker 
  • Ken Bousfield 
  • Isi Caulder 
  • Noel Courage 
  • David Greer 
  • François Guay 
  • Yoon Kang 
  • Daphne Lainson 
  • Alfred A. Macchione 
  • Daphne Maravei 
  • Andrew McIntosh 
  • Philip Mendes da Costa 
  • Nancy Pei 
  • Bhupinder Randhawa 
  • David Schwartz 
  • Elliott Simcoe 
  • Alistair Simpson 
  • Joshua Spicer 
  • Theodore Sum 
  • Melanie Szweras 
  • Jeremy Want 
  • Urszula Wojtyra 
  • Matthew Zischka 

Trademark Agents 

  • Janice M. Bereskin 
  • Jane Sarjeant

Trademarks 

  • Daniel R. Bereskin 
  • Mark Biernacki 
  • Christian Bolduc 
  • Jonathan Burkinshaw 
  • Brigitte Chan 
  • Meghan Dillon 
  • Mark Evans 
  • François Guay 
  • Graham Hood 
  • Jamie-Lynn Kraft 
  • Philip Lapin 
  • François Larose 
  • Kwan T. Loh 
  • Daphne Maravei 
  • Mark L. Robbins 
  • Kohji Suzuki 

The full lists of the Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2025 and Lexology Index: Canada 2025 are available to view on the Lexology website.