Shelagh Carnegie is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Toronto office, head of the firm’s national intellectual property group, co-head of its global intellectual property group, and a member of the China management team. She works with colleagues in Canada, China, France, Germany, the UK, Singapore, the UAE, and other locales to strengthen and streamline the firm's offerings across all areas of IP law, including prosecution, enforcement, litigation, and transactional work. Her practice focuses on all aspects of the trademark prosecution life cycle. She has provided solutions to companies across an array of industries, including alcohol, automotive, cannabis, clothing, food and beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, medical devices, professional services, social media, and tech. Clients value her ability to align herself with their business objectives and develop strategies to suit their needs. She has been recognized in Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars, World Trademark Review 1000, World Trademark Review Global Leaders, Chambers Global, and Chambers Canada. In 2020 and 2023, she was included in Managing Intellectual Property’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” She was named to the Legal 500 Canada 2023 and 2024 Hall of Fame and the Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2023 list.
