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        "html_text": "<div class=\"fr-view\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Interesting selling points</span></strong></p><div class=\"fr-view\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm known for its work in the Life Sciences, Real Estate and Technology sectors.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Chambers and Partners has awarded the firm Band 1 rankings for its&nbsp;</span>Investment Funds: Closed-ended Listed Funds and Life Sciences: Transactional departments.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Large base of public sector clients. For example, Gowling has previously advised Guy&#39;s and St Thomas&#39; NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Mansfield and Ashfield CCG, NHS Newark and Sherwood CCG, Birmingham Women&#39;s and Children&#39;s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Carries out a broad range of interesting work, including work relating to entertainment and sport, cyber security, medical defence, and the public sector.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Carries out work for private clients as well as corporates and other organisations.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm was the official legal adviser and sponsor of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, as well as official sponsor of Team England at the games.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG was the only law firm to be part of the UK&rsquo;s Autodrive, the largest consortia trialling automated vehicle technology.</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.</span></span></p><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Practice areas / services</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG is a full-service international law firm, with a broad range of practice areas including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Advertising &amp; Product Regulatory&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Asset Management&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Banking &amp; Finance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Brand Protection&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Capital Markets&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Climate Change and Environmental Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Combined Human Resources Solutions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial Disputes and Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Company Secretarial&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Competition Law &amp; Antitrust&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Construction</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate Investigations&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Advisory&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Cyber Security &amp; Data Protection Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Data Centres&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Defined Contribution Pensions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Development &amp; Regeneration&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Discrimination&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Dispute Resolution&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Employment Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Employment, Labour &amp; Equalities&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Entertainment &amp; Sports Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Finance Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Financial Services Regulation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">FinTech Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Fraud and Asset Recovery&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Health, Group Risk &amp; Related Employee Benefits&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Indirect Real Estate&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Industrial &amp; Logistics&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Information Technology Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Insurance &amp; Professional Liability&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Insurance and Reinsurance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Intellectual Property Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Intellectual Property Transactions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">International Arbitration&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">International Trade and Customs&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Investment Management&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">IP Litigation &amp; Strategy&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Litigation &amp; Dispute Resolution&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Litigation Funding&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Living&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">LLPs &amp; Partnerships&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Mediation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Medical Defence &amp; Health Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Offices&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Outsourcing&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Patents&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Pensions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Pensions Disputes&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Planning&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Private Client Services&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Private Equity&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Product Liability&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Project Finance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Projects&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Public Inquiries, Investigations and Inquests&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Public Law &amp; Regulation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Public Procurement&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Public Sector Pensions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Rail&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real Estate&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real Estate Finance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real Estate Investment&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real Estate Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Regulatory Crime&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Risk Transfer&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Tax&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trade Secrets Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trade Unions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trademarks, Brands &amp; Designs&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trusts Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Workplace Pension Reform&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded Gowling WLG its highest &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; rankings for the following departments: Investment Funds: Closed-ended Listed Funds and Life Sciences: Transactional. <a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/gowling-wlg-uk-llp-uk-1:467\">See here for more information</a></span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/services/\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s full range of practice areas</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Key sectors / industries</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG services a broad range of industries, with some of its highest-value clients operating in the following sectors:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/energy/global/\">Energy</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/financial-institutions-services/global/\">Financial Institutions &amp; Services</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/infrastructure/global/\">Infrastructure</a></span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/life-sciences/global/\">Life Sciences</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/real-estate/global/\">Real Estate</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/tech/global/\">Technology</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">In addition, Gowling WLG services the following industries: Automotive, Aviation, Aerospace &amp; Defence, Cannabis, Construction &amp; Engineering, Food &amp; Beverage, Government Contracting &amp; Public Sector, Health &amp; Care, Mining, Nuclear, Oil &amp; Gas and Retail, Leisure &amp; Hotels.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/sectors/global/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s full range of sectors and industries</span></a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Work</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG has worked with some high-profile clients, including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:undefined;\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/client-work/2024/life-sciences-team-advises-astrazeneca-and-pinetree\">AstraZeneca</a>: The firm advised AstraZeneca on an exclusive option and global license agreement with biotechnology company, Pinetree Therapeutics.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/client-work/2024/the-london-tunnels-plc-euronext-amsterdam-listing\">London Tunnels</a>: Gowling WLG has advised London Tunnels on its direct listing and admission to trading on Euronext Amsterdam. The London Tunnels plc was established to transform a former WWII tunnel complex in the centre of London into a major tourist attraction.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/client-work/2024/uk-pns-acquisition-of-seeit-sol\">UK Power Networks</a>: The firm advised UK Power Networks on its acquisition of SEEIT Sol Limited, a 70-asset solar, wind and hydro portfolio from SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT).</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/?page=1&locations=&resourcetypes=GWLG.ClientWork\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s work on more recent deals and cases</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices / global footprint / expansion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Headquarters</strong>: Ottawa, Canada, 160 Elgin Street.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Offices</strong>: The firm has over 1,500 legal professionals working across 19 offices worldwide, in locations including the UK (the firm has offices in Birmingham, Leeds and London), Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, and the UAE.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/global-reach/\">Click here to find out more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s global network of offices</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Insights, internships and other opportunities</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm offers a traditional vacation scheme from which it recruits its trainees. It offers vacation schemes in the spring and summer in both its Birmingham and London offices. Alongside this, the firm offers two apprenticeship schemes at its London and Birmingham offices. The first is a paralegal programme and the second is a business services programme.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG also hosts a range of interactive virtual events including workshops, presentations, and panel discussions. These run throughout the year and provide an insight into the firm. <a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.lawevents.co.uk/\">Click here to register for Gowling WLG events</a> The firm also offers a number of on-demand webinars covering key sector updates, which can be found on its <a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/?page=1&resourcetypes=GWLG.Webinar\">Insights &amp; Resources page</a>.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/careers/uk/early-talent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s early-career opportunities</span></span></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Training contract</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG recruits 25 trainees annually. The training contract is made up of four six-month seats, with compulsory seats in real estate, a contentious team and a non-contentious team (the fourth seat can be chosen by the trainee). Each trainee is allocated a partner mentor.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: calc(0%);\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/careers/uk/students/training-contracts/\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s training contract</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Secondments</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm offers trainees the opportunity to apply for client secondments at organisations including charities, FTSE clients and public bodies, or international secondments at one of the firm&rsquo;s international offices.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/careers/uk/students/training-contracts/\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s secondment opportunities</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Technology and innovation</strong></span></span></span></p></div><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG has led the way in thinking about the implications of technology in the context of law and business, as demonstrated by the following examples:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/reports/2022/the-immaterial-world/\">The Immaterial World: Navigating Attitudes to the Metaverse Revolution</a>: This report was produced by the firm in 2022 and took note of the views of consumers on the Metaverse to then provide recommendations to help businesses develop their Metaverse strategies.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/reports/2022/digital-currents/\">Digital Currents in a Changing World: How Business can ride the tide in the era of disruption</a>: This report was authored by the firm&rsquo;s Global Tech team and explores the countries and sectors that lead the way when it comes to digital adoption and what business can learn from them.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"http://www.ukautodrive.com/\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/topics/thinkhouse/overview\">ThinkHouse</a><span style=\"font-family:;color:black;\">: The firm has developed ThinkHouse, an exclusive programme of events and resources for in-house lawyers to help provide knowledge and skills to add value to their businesses.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"http://www.ukautodrive.com/\">Autodrive</a>: The firm is the only law firm to have been part of UK Autodrive which is the largest consortia trialling automated vehicle technology as part of a government-backed initiative to support the introduction of self-driving vehicles into the UK. Since this, Gowling WLG has continued producing white papers on the topic of autonomous vehicles and the societal and legal implications associated with them.</span></span></span></li></ul></div><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/topics/\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s technology and innovation initiatives</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Corporate social responsibility</strong></span></span></span></div><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG describes its corporate responsibility commitments as centring on three elements: community investment, of which pro bono is a part, alongside volunteering and charitable giving; diversity and inclusion; and the environment. Some noteworthy examples of community investment initiatives include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://smbp.org.uk/\">Social Mobility Business Partnership</a>: Gowling WLG is a member of the Social Mobility Business Partnership, which is a collaboration of law firms, other commercial service providers and commercial organisations that offer work experience to pupils from low income backgrounds.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"http://www.suitedforsuccess.co.uk/\">Suited for Success</a>: Gowling WLG came together with Lloyds Banking Group and PwC in Birmingham to set up Suited for Success, a registered charity that provides interview clothing donated by business people to those who are unemployed and trying to get a job.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kidsinneedofdefense.org.uk/\">Kids in Need of Defense UK</a>: Members of the firm provide pro bono support to children and their families who are entitled to apply for citizenship.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/who-we-are/corporate-responsibility\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s pro bono efforts</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity and inclusion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Gowling WLG&rsquo;s diversity and inclusion policies centre around the idea of celebrating the diversity of its people, as the firm wants to create a workplace where people can be &ldquo;themselves, celebrating the fact that we&rsquo;re all individuals&rdquo;. Examples of the firm&rsquo;s D&amp;I policies include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/who-we-are/dei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"></a><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/who-we-are/dei\"><span style=\"font-family:;;\">Inclusion for All</span></a>: This is the firm&rsquo;s five year strategy which aims to ensure the diversity of its people is celebrated. It is hoped that by 2026, diverse teams will be the norm, the firm can attract, retain and develop diverse talent, there will be collective and individual accountability for D&amp;I, people will feel empowered about inclusivity, and the firm&rsquo;s D&amp;I policies will align with client expectations.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en/news/firm-news/2021/black-talent-in-law-bursary-scheme-launched/\">Black Talent in Law Bursary</a>: This bursary scheme was launched in partnership with the University of Birmingham to offer three students a financial contribution to their studies, plus a Gowling WLG mentor and work experience.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/who-we-are/dei\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Employee Networks</a>: The firm runs a number of employee networks which are open to everyone and provide education and awareness as well as networking opportunities. These networks are led by two co-chairs and two board sponsors who provide active allyship to the network. There are five such networks.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/who-we-are/dei\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to find out more about Gowling WLG&rsquo;s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>"
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