100 King St W, Suite 1600, 1 First Cdn Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1993 (ON)
Kelly Gill is best known for his intellectual property litigation practice, particularly in the areas of trademarks and unfair competition. Past leader of the firm's Trademarks, Brands & Designs and IP Litigation & Strategy groups, Kelly has appeared before all levels of court in Canada and served as counsel on two of the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) most important trademark and copyright decisions: Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. and CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada. Kelly is the author of numerous publications, most notably Fox on Canadian Law of Trade-Marks and Unfair Competition, 4th edition (Thomson Reuters). First published in 2002 and updated annually, this text is considered the leading trademark law authority in Canada, cited by the SCC in all of its trademark judgments since its publication. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Kelly is ranked as a leading IP lawyer in a number of legal directories including the World Trademark Review 300 and 1000, Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars,Who's Who Legal,The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada. World Trademark Review selected Kelly for inclusion in the 2021-2024 editions of WTR Global Leaders.
