Andrea C. Kroetch joins Smart & Biggar

October 10, 2012

Andrea Kroetch’s practice focusses on litigation in all areas of intellectual property, trade-mark prosecution and opposition, and issues related to IP licensing and management, particularly in the area of trade-marks. She also provides advice on contest rules and general Canadian labelling requirements.

Ms. Kroetch has significant experience in matters relating to international intellectual property, primarily in the area of conflict of laws and in the legal issues involved in cross-border litigation, including questions of adjudicative jurisdiction and choice of law.

During her undergraduate, graduate and legal studies, Ms. Kroetch received several awards and scholarships, including entrance into the Dean’s Course on Legal Research and Writing, the 2012 Osgoode Society Prize for Canadian Legal History (awarded to the top 15 graduating students in each of Ontario’s law schools) and the 2007-2008 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Faculty of Law Entrance Scholarship.

Ms. Kroetch holds a B.Sc. Hons. (Genetics, International Relations) from the University of Western Ontario, an M.A. (International Affairs, Specialization in International Institutions and Global Governance) from Carleton University and a J.D. from the University of Ottawa.