Timothy Harold Gilbert

Tim Gilbert founded Gilbert’s LLP in 2001 after a decade working at two prominent Bay Street firms in Toronto. Through his leadership, Gilbert’s LLP has become and remains a leading litigation, advocacy, intellectual property, and commercial law firm serving clients in Canada and the United States.

Mr. Gilbert has acted as lead counsel on some of Canada’s largest intellectual property disputes, as well as public interest litigation. His practice focuses on innovation-driven industries, often exploring uncharted legal territory with an emphasis on high-stakes litigation. His experience spans across industries, including pharmaceuticals, gaming, media, software, telecommunications, banking, oil and gas, and more.

Despite representing generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, Mr. Gilbert is one of the few advocates who also represents leading brand companies. He has appeared before all levels of court in Canada and has been admitted pro hac vice before numerous federal district courts in the United States.

His practice also includes the representation of First Nation and Indigenous organizations. Mr. Gilbert successfully prosecuted the Ontario Realty Corporation for failing to consult Indigenous interests in the sale of land. He has represented the Haudenosaunee Development Institute, a delegate of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, in disputes concerning Treaty rights and the lack of engagement by the Crown.

Mr. Gilbert also advises governments, universities, and non-profit organizations, applying his experience in intellectual property and related fields to issues in technology, health, the arts, and public policy. He is a leading advocate for change in IP policy, having appeared before Canadian and U.S. legislators and administrative bodies, including the Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Canadian Competition Bureau, and Parliamentary Committees.