Law firms The road to Ottawa – why WLG believes Gowlings can put it on the global map Kathryn McCann · 4 December 2015 · 33 min read Legal mergers Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co Gowling WLG Wragge Lawrence Graham has nailed its international aspirations to an ambitious tie-up with Canada’s Gowlings… to the bewilderment of peers. Why?Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hireLaw firmsKate Peacock12 Mar 2026What boards really want, AI in practice and leading through crisis: the takeaways from Enterprise GC 2026In-HouseTheresa Hargreaves11 Mar 2026Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headLaw firmsEliza Winter2 Mar 2026Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcementLaw firmsAlex Ryan23 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continueLaw firmsTom Cox3 Dec 2024Business as usual: WLG’s Andrew Witts wins contested election for chairLaw firmsKathryn McCann12 Nov 2015Gowlings longstanding leader Jolliffe to step down prior to Wragges tie-upLaw firmsKathryn McCann9 Nov 2015‘A critical first step’: WLG sets sights on global stage with Canadian tie-upLaw firmsKathryn McCann4 Sep 2015