Smart & Biggar has been named Law Firm of the Year in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms - Canada by Best Lawyers for the firm’s work in Intellectual Property Law and Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice. This recognition is granted to a single law firm per legal practice area nationwide, making this a landmark achievement for our firm.
We are also ranked Tier 1 nationally for Advertising & Marketing Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, and Intellectual Property Law.
Additionally, Smart & Biggar received multiple Tier 1 rankings for the work done by our regional offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary.
Ottawa
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Intellectual Property Law
Toronto
- Advertising and Marketing Law
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Cannabis Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Technology Law
Montréal
- Intellectual Property Law
Vancouver
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Information Technology Law
- Intellectual Property Law
Calgary
- Intellectual Property Law
Overall, Smart & Biggar was ranked nationally and regionally in nine areas of law:
- Advertising and Marketing Law
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Cannabis Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Information Technology Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Technology Law
Congratulations to all our team members who contributed to these rankings.
The full 2025 Best Law Firms - Canada list is available to view online.