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    Lateral Law Report

    Practice area · Updated November 2, 2026

    Intellectual property: who moved.

    3 announced moves in intellectual property since September 1, 2026, across 3 firms. We group practice descriptions from each announcement into broad areas, so a lawyer whose practice spans two areas appears under the first one named.

    Summary

    Moves announced
    3
    Moves announced
    Lawyers who moved
    3
    Lawyers who moved
    Firms hiring
    3
    Firms hiring
    Cities
    1
    Cities
    01The moves

    Every move, newest first.

    1. Colin Carruthers to KMB Law

      Partner · Intellectual property

      Called 2015. Joins as head of intellectual property; previously led the trademark group at a Toronto IP boutique the announcement does not name.

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    2. Wendy D. Riel to Fogler, Rubinoff

      Partner · Intellectual property

      Called 1997. Trademark practice.

      TorontoPrecedent

    3. Vik Tenekjian to Affleck Greene McMurtry

      Counsel · Intellectual property

      Called 2006. IP litigation.

      TorontoPrecedent
    02Patterns

    Where the hiring is happening.

    Busiest firms

    Affleck Greene McMurtry
    1
    Fogler, Rubinoff
    1
    KMB Law
    1

    By city

    Toronto
    3

    Counts come from public announcements, which favour firms that publicize their hires. Many moves are never announced, so read these figures as a sample of the market rather than a census.

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    Other practice areas

    1. 01Capital markets and securities3 moves
    2. 02Corporate and M&A7 moves
    3. 03Employment and labour6 moves
    4. 04Litigation and disputes9 moves
    5. 05Tax3 moves

    See every move in the tracker

    How we count

    The tracker lists partners, counsel, and teams who joined a Canadian private practice firm since September 1, 2026, from firm announcements and trade press. A previous firm is shown only when a source names it. Spotted something missing? Email will@laterallawreport.com with a link.