Georgina Carolyn Danzig

She is a seasoned litigator active before the Federal Courts and the Superior Court with years of experience dealing with complex litigation and extraordinary remedies. Her reputation is as a pragmatic and highly effective advocate who can assimilate complex facts and distill them into key points efficiently and strategically. She is best known for her work in intellectual property protection, specifically anti-counterfeiting enforcement . She is recognized globally as a thought leader on anti-counterfeiting legislation, policy, and practise. Wrote the Guide on Canadian Intellectual Property for European businesses for The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Market Access Programme.

Agile practice management skills and extensive experience dealing in extraordinary remedies including, Anton Piller orders, preservation orders, and other forms of declaratory and injunctive relief, contribute to her success as an efficient, pragmatic and solution driven counsel.

She is often engaged as an Independent Supervising Solicitor in respect of the execution of Anton Piller orders in intellectual property and commercial disputes having served these orders in environments ranging from commercial and industrial complexes and shopping plazas to residential environments.

In addition to civil litigation, she has extensive experience working with law enforcement, customs, and other professionals to secure appropriate remedies for her clients that go beyond civil remedies.

She has expert facility with Canada's border enforcement regime in relation to counterfeit goods, including enrolling clients in the border enforcement program and working with customs to protect her clients' rights at Canada's borders.

When the problem rises to the level of criminal counterfeiting, she has assisted brand owners in working with law enforcement to obtain criminal search warrants and participated at the execution of search warrants, further to a writ of assistance. After seizure, she interfaces between victims and the police to ensure the Crown has the necessary testimonial and evidentiary support.