Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG is an international law firm that conducts international and domestic arbitration in the financial, technology and other sectors. Canada and the United Kingdom are its named markets, together with international disputes.

Practice areas

Three services are listed: international arbitration, commercial arbitration and financial disputes. Arbitration is often chosen for cross-border contracts because awards can be enforced in many countries under the New York Convention, and parties can pick the seat, the rules and the arbitrators. Financial disputes include claims between banks, payment providers and their counterparties.

Coverage

The firm acts in both Canada and the United Kingdom, which suits clients with contracts governed by Canadian or English law. No individual offices, registration numbers or lawyer names are given for this practice.

Who it suits

Companies in the payments and technology sectors that have an arbitration clause in a supplier, partnership or licence agreement, or that expect to need one, may consider the firm. Fees are not published. In the first discussion, ask which arbitral institutions the team regularly appears before, how it staffs large cases, and whether it also advises on drafting the arbitration clause before a dispute arises.