Best Law Firms in Ottawa, ON for Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world, aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success. With more than 1,500 legal professionals around the world, we provide our clients with in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.

Brief History

With roots tracing back to 1887, Gowling WLG grew to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in Canada, with a reputation for innovation in client-focused service delivery.

Building on its early strength in intellectual property, Gowling WLG diversified to offer a full suite of business law, litigation and intellectual property services in all of Canada’s key industries, including energy, mining, financial services, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

Founded in 1979 by respected Ottawa lawyer Eric Williams, our team carries forward the legacy and reputation built by our company’s namesake. When you partner with Williams Litigation, you partner with time-honoured commitment to professionalism and steadfast dedication to sound, thorough litigation. As we move into the future, we remain true to our roots — we practice law that is fair and tough, compassionate and competent.

We do law differently because we do it with compassion. We truly listen to our clients and fight for them as their relentless advocates. We take care of the things our clients cannot — our role is to help them achieve the justice they deserve and to always provide the highest calibre of legal representation.

We fight for our clients with competency, compassion, understanding, and integrity. We invite you to review our track record.

Learn how we can put our experience to work for you.