(Main Office)

Gilbert's is a boutique law firm specializing in complex litigation and dispute resolution with a particular focus on disputes involving the pharmaceutical, information technology and other science based industries. The firm is comprised of experienced professionals who apply disciplined legal thinking and a creative outlook to achieve results on behalf of clients. Our internal and external resources include lawyers with diverse practice skills, leading international experts and a team of seasoned support professionals who provide a level of client service and advocacy that is second to none.

Statement of Practice

Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Regulation, Patents, Pharmaceutical Patents, Patent Infringement, Patent Licensing, Chemical Patents, Molecular Biology Patents, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Patents, Competition, Antitrust, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Administrative Law, Food and Drug Regulation, Regulatory Law, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Copyright, Professional Negligence, Government Relations, Strategic Counsel, Privacy Law.

Address

The Flatiron Building
49 Wellington Street East
Toronto, ON M5E 1C9, (City of Toronto)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 416-703-1100
Fax: 416-703-7422

Website

http://www.gilbertslaw.ca

ASSOCIATES

Alexander Stack (Associate) born Kitchener, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario; 2003, New York. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Engineering Chemistry, 1993); Purdue University (M.S.Che. E., Chemical Engineering, 1995); University of Toronto (J.D., 1998); New York University (LL.M., 2003); University of Toronto (S.J.D., 2008). Trademark Agent, 2001. Patent Agent, 2003. Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 2006. Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Canadian and New York State Bar Associations; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Litigation; Regulatory Law; Strategic Counsel.Email: Alexander Stack

Sana Halwani (Associate) born Beirut, Lebanon; admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 2004); University of Sheffield (M.A., Biotechnological Law and Ethics, 2001); Queen's University (B.Sc. (Honours) Biochemistry, 2000). Law Clerk to the Hon. Rosalie Silberman Abella, Supreme Court of Canada, 2005-2006. Patent Agent, 2009. Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Canadian Bar Association; Advocates' Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Regulatory Law; Administrative Law; Civil Litigation; Competition Law.Email: Sana Halwani

Alison Lester (Associate) born Ontario; admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McGill University (LL.B.; B.C.L., 2005); University of Toronto (B.A., Hon., English). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Canadian Bar Association; Advocates' Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Alison Lester

Nathaniel B. Lipkus (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Com., 2002; M.B.A., 2006; J.D., 2006). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Ontario, Canadian and American Bar Associations; the Advocates' Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Regulatory Law; Competition; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Nathaniel B. Lipkus

Jocelyn Mackie (Associate) born Guelph, Ontario, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business (H.B.A., Honors, Business Administration, 2003); University of Toronto (M.Sc., Bioethics and Health Policy, 2004; J.D., 2007). Languages: English, French, Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Regulatory Law; Health Law; Competition; Intellectual Property.Email: Jocelyn Mackie

Victor So (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Pharmacy, 2001); University of Western Ontario (J.D., 2007; M.B.A., 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Regulatory Law; Health Law; Administrative Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation.Email: Victor So

Emily Kettel (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (B.Sc., Biological Engineering, with distinction, 2005); University of Toronto (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Regulatory Law; Health Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation.Email: Emily Kettel

Lara Gertner (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (Honours B. Arts Sc., with a combined honours in Philosophy); University of Toronto (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Civil and Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Administrative Law.Email: Lara Gertner