Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale to its Intellectual Property Group. Based in Toronto and Vancouver respectively, Shane and Brigeeta bring decades of experience helping global brands protect, expand and enforce their IP assets across the tech, manufacturing, retail and entertainment sectors.

“Shane and Brigeeta bring outstanding strategic range to our team,” said Shelagh Carnegie, head of Gowling WLG’s Intellectual Property Group in Canada. “Their arrival strengthens our ability to provide clients with seamless, end-to-end brand solutions that extend well beyond protection—into growth, enforcement and market impact.”

Shane works with brand owners to structure and scale their IP assets, regularly leading domestic and international transactions, portfolio acquisitions and licensing programs. An experienced litigator and  registered trademark agent, Shane also advises on clearance, management and enforcement, helping clients align their IP strategy with their commercial goals.

Brigeeta works with clients to respond to IP enforcement issues that involve regulatory scrutiny, reputational exposure and legal risk—including matters involving counterfeit goods, fraud, insider trading, online infringement and internal investigations. Accredited by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and former criminal investigator and prosecutor at the British Columbia Securities Commission, she works with enforcement agencies across various jurisdictions to manage sensitive, high-stakes issues with precision and discretion.

Read more about Shane and Brigeeta’s practices.

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.