Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh is pleased to announce that in the 2012 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The Definitive Guide to Trademark Legal Services, the firm has been ranked in the gold band. The guide stated that the firm has a "stellar reputation for big-ticket trademark infringement litigation" and that "the firm is a favourite among major multinational brands and foreign law firms." They also note that "Smart & Biggar thinks bigger than others and has a better appreciation for the wider picture. The firm has more people who do higher-quality work than many of its competitors, and they are super-responsive and results oriented." In total, seven of our professionals were recognized in the guide:

Enforcement and litigation:
François Guay
Michael D. Manson
Mark K. Evans
Brian P. Isaac
Steven B. Garland

Prosecution and strategy:
Mark K. Evans
Philip Lapin
Christian Bolduc

Anti-Counterfeiting:
Michael D. Manson
Brian P. Isaac

WTR 1000 is the first and only guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world's leading trade-mark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the leading trade-mark law firms and individuals in over 50 global jurisdictions.