Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall Lawyers Named Among Leading Practitioners In The World

OTTAWA, January 27, 2015 – Ottawa-based law firm, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that two lawyers in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group were recently named among the leading trademark lawyers in the world by WTR 1000, the World Trademark Review.

With over 20 years of experience, Jennifer McKay, Partner has a “thorough and extensive knowledge of Canadian law.” Her extensive experience includes registration, licensing, opposition, litigation, availability opinions, transfers, domain names and summary cancellation proceedings.

Paul Braunovan, who has been with the firm since 2007 and whose “broad expertise includes prosecution, oppositions, licensing and domain names”, also provides valuable opinions on trade-mark registrability, validity, title and infringement, as well as litigation in case of infringement.

On their recognition, Anthony McGlynn, Partner and firm Co-Chairman says, “The firm is thrilled to have this kind of talent among our team. Both Jennifer and Paul’s contribution to the Intellectual Property Group has been exceptional, we couldn’t be more pleased.”

The WTR 1000 is a directory exclusively dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trade-mark legal service providers. The extensive research process is conducted over several months involving more than 1000 interviews with trade-mark specialists across the globe. Individual practitioners qualify for inclusion in the WTR 1000 upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources.

For more information on the listing and the World Trademark Review, please visit their website at www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

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About Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. was established in Ottawa in 1971 as a full-service law firm. The firm’s knowledge of Canadian law, and strong alliance with an international business and legal network, has made it one of the largest firms in Canada’s National Capital Region with more than 50 legal experts on staff. Practice areas include business law, international arbitration, intellectual property, immigration, commercial litigation and arbitration, commercial real estate development, tax, and personal legal needs. For more information, visit the firm’s website at www.perlaw.ca.