Gilbert's LLP
11 lawyers · Established 2001 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
About Gilbert's LLP
Gilbert's LLP is a Toronto law firm that focuses on intellectual property, life sciences, and Indigenous law. Tim Gilbert founded the firm in 2001 after working at large Bay Street firms and smaller litigation practices, and according to the firm's own account, it started with little more than a cellphone and a briefcase. The early practice was housed in Toronto's Flatiron Building before moving to its current home at the Waterfront Innovation Centre. One of its first major mandates was developing a strategy for the pharmaceutical company Apotex to enter the US generic drug market. That advocacy before Congress helped shape the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and led to an invitation to the White House Rose Garden when the administration endorsed the approach.
Today the firm's work spans IP litigation and strategy, patents, trademarks and copyright, corporate-commercial matters, and life sciences regulatory and patent litigation covering pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices. It also runs an Aboriginal and Indigenous law practice that handles land claims, treaty and section 35 rights, the duty to consult, self-governance, and economic development. Gilbert's also operates Slingshot, a subscription-based legal service for early-stage companies, and is affiliated with Gilbert's Solutions, a consultancy that works on policy, impact investing, and Indigenous reconciliation. Beyond Toronto, the firm keeps offices in New York and London, UK.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Gilbert's LLP started in 2001 in Toronto's Flatiron Building before moving to the Waterfront Innovation Centre on the city's waterfront.
- Managing Intellectual Property's 2025 IP Stars guide named Gilbert's LLP a Notable Firm in the Patent Disputes category.
- The Best Law Firms in Canada guide gave the firm a Tier 2 ranking in Intellectual Property Law (Toronto) in its latest edition.
In the community
- Gilbert's runs Slingshot, a subscription-based legal service aimed at early-stage companies, growing businesses, and non-profits that need ongoing legal support without a large upfront cost.
- Through its affiliate Gilbert's Solutions, the firm's advisors work on reconciliation facilitation with Indigenous communities and provide strategy support to foundations, global health organizations, and impact investors.
- The firm publishes legal commentary on developments in intellectual property and technology law, including recent posts on AI and copyright, trademark practice changes, and funding programs for IP strategy.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 11
Andrea Rico Wolf
Partner
Intellectual PropertyBusiness & Corporate Law
Colin Carruthers
Partner
Intellectual Property
Dan Gormley
Counsel
Business & Corporate Law
Jocelyn Mackie
Partner
Intellectual Property
Miriam Levin-Gold
Associate
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Ridhey Gill
Associate
Business & Corporate LawIntellectual Property
Sacha Poirier-Feraud
Associate
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Swapna Prakash
Associate
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Thomas Dumigan
Partner
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Tim Gilbert
Chair
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Zarya Cynader
Partner
Intellectual PropertyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1990–2024 · median 10 years in practice 8 of 11 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law (6), Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Lincoln Alexander School of Law (Toronto Metropolitan University) 10 of 11 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Spanish
Who handles what
Offices 3
Waterfront Innovation Centre, 125 Queens Quay East, 8th Floor, P.O. Box 19, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0Z6, Canada
London
344-354 Grays Inn Road, London, United Kingdom WC1X8BP
The neighbourhood
Gilbert's LLP's Toronto office sits in the Waterfront Innovation Centre at 125 Queens Quay East, in the East Bayfront district near Sugar Beach. The building was purpose built for the city's technology, digital media, gaming, and innovation sectors and runs on an ultra-high-speed broadband network, putting an IP and technology focused firm inside the same cluster of companies it often represents.
Before the move to the waterfront, the firm operated out of Toronto's Flatiron Building, a well-known triangular landmark near the base of the old town. Gilbert's LLP has described that choice as a way of signalling it wasn't a conventional Bay Street practice, an approach it has carried into the newer building's mix of entertainment, gaming, and life sciences clients.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Gilbert's LLP practice?
- Gilbert's LLP focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategy (patents, trademarks, and copyright), life sciences regulatory and patent work, corporate-commercial matters, civil litigation, and Aboriginal and Indigenous law.
- Does Gilbert's LLP represent both brand-name and generic pharmaceutical companies in patent disputes?
- Yes. The firm's life sciences practice page says it represents both innovator and generic drug companies in pharmaceutical and biosimilar patent litigation.
- Can Gilbert's LLP help with Indigenous economic development or self-governance work?
- Yes. The firm's Aboriginal and Indigenous law group handles land claims, treaty and section 35 rights, the duty to consult and accommodate, self-governance, and economic development and financing.
- Is there a lower-cost legal option for an early-stage company or startup?
- Gilbert's LLP runs Slingshot, a subscription-based legal service designed to give early-stage and growing companies access to legal advice without a large upfront cost.
- Where is Gilbert's LLP located, and does it have offices outside Canada?
- The firm's head office is in Toronto at the Waterfront Innovation Centre on Queens Quay East. It also keeps offices in New York City and London, UK.
- Does Gilbert's LLP help companies apply for government funding for IP strategy?
- Yes. The firm has a page dedicated to grants and funding for IP strategy and says its IP Strategy team can help assess eligibility and prepare applications for programs such as IP Assist and Intellectual Property Ontario.
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