published 06/03/2026
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) congratulates Silvia de Sousa on her recognition in the 2026 Lexpert Special Edition: Technology for a consecutive year.
This recognition highlights Canadian practitioners with demonstrated expertise in technology-related legal work, including intellectual property, innovation, licensing, and commercial transactions.
The Lexpert Special Edition: Technology, published by Lexpert, features lawyers across Canada whose practices focus on technology and innovation law. The edition also includes editorial coverage of legal and regulatory developments affecting the technology sector.
The publication is available online at Lexpert.ca and in print as an insert in The Globe and Mail.
Silvia de Sousa is a partner at TDS and a registered trademark agent with a practice focused on business law, intellectual property, and technology law. She advises clients on intellectual property protection, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and commercial transactions involving technology and innovation.
Silvia has taught intellectual property and licensing law at the University of Manitoba and has served as Chair of both the Canadian and Manitoba Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Sections. She has been recognized annually in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Technology Law since 2016.
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