People

Smart & Biggar is Canada’s largest and highest ranked intellectual property firm. Our reputation and strength is a measure of the quality of our people, and we are proud to have the broadest and deepest bench for IP in Canada. With over 180 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents, we offer legal expertise and technological knowledge across a wide range of industries and scientific and engineering disciplines, with leaders in every field.

Services

Today’s fast-paced innovation economy demands a higher level of expertise and attention to detail when it comes to IP. Our highly skilled team of lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents advise clients on a wide variety of strategic business, brand and technology matters leveraging their deep expertise in intellectual property to help them succeed with IP.

Industries

Across all industries, intellectual property is at the heart of innovation and is key to accelerating business value and growth. Developing a clear IP strategy and knowing how to tap and leverage IP to align with business goals can unlock competitive advantages and make the difference between industry leaders and followers.

Insights

At the forefront of IP in Canada, and actively involved as leaders in industry committees and associations, we stay up-to-date and proactively report on the latest developments in intellectual property law in Canada and around the world. Breaking IP news, changes in the law, important new decisions, and information on key IP issues are provided here through our IP publications and resources.

Careers

Many of the world's most commercially important innovators and most prominent brands trust Smart & Biggar to protect and enforce their IP and to provide them with strategic IP counsel. We have developed a reputation as a firm of talented lawyers and patent and trademark agents with integrity, business savvy and tremendous acumen. That’s why we look for the brightest people with combined talent and strengths in law, business, science and technology.

Who we are

Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property, and with over 180 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in six offices, we are also Canada’s largest firm focused purely on IP and related specialty areas.

Firm News

Smart & Biggar welcomes four associates to our IP litigation practice in Ottawa, Toronto and Montréal

September 15, 2022

Smart & Biggar is pleased to welcome four new associates to the Ottawa, Toronto and Montréal offices, expanding and adding depth to our IP litigation bench. Irshaad Hashim, Ryan Wong, Lambert Beaulac and Nicholas Di Piano rejoin the firm following their terms as articling students, each with a practice focus on IP litigation. As associates they will work alongside Canada’s leading IP Lawyers to assist our clients in protecting their innovations and solving their most pressing IP issues.

Irshaad Hashim - Associate, Barrister & Solicitor, Ottawa

Irshaad Hashim is an associate in our Ottawa office. His practice focuses primarily on IP litigation, and he regularly works with innovative biotech companies. Irshaad is committed to thorough and meticulous research to find creative solutions to complex legal and technical issues. He utilizes his biotechnical expertise to provide informed IP solutions. He assesses his clients’ business needs, their position in the market, and their long-term goals to address high-stakes business decisions.

Ryan Wong - Associate, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto

Ryan Wong is an associate in our Toronto office. He is a dedicated IP litigator in the pharmaceutical sector. As a skilled researcher, he assists clients in all aspects of their IP litigation with a clear understanding of their business needs to ensure they achieve business objectives and protect their IP rights. Ryan draws on his diverse background in scientific research, financial services, healthcare, and business consulting to develop strategic IP solutions to meet his client’s needs.

Lambert Beaulac - Associate, Barrister & Solicitor, Montréal

Lambert Beaulac is an associate in our Montréal office with a practice in IP litigation. He had a passion for business from early on which sparked his interest to pursue a career in law and in particular, a career in intellectual property law. As a dedicated litigator, Lambert provides his clients with strategic IP solutions.

Nicholas Di Piano - Associate, Barrister & Solicitor, Montréal

Nicholas Di Piano is an associate in our Montréal office with a practice focused on IP litigation. He is a diligent and thorough litigator with an eye for detail, offering tailored solutions for his clients through identifying their needs and business objectives in order to deliver the best possible outcomes.

Welcome to our associates. We wish them all the best in their careers at Smart & Biggar.

About Smart & Biggar

Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary. We are leaders in intellectual property and technology law and have been serving clients for over a century.