Daniel Cole
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Advertising & Marketing
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About
Provided by Daniel Cole
Practice Areas
Daniel Cole is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Toronto office, head of Toronto’s Intellectual Property Group and past leader of the national Advertising & Regulatory Practice Group.
Daniel practises exclusively in the areas of advertising, marketing and regulatory law, with a focus on contest design & review, automotive advertising, packaging & labelling, e-commerce law and promotional copy review. He also advises clients on consumer protection law and the legal logistics of developing e-commerce platforms.
A large part of Daniel’s practice involves advising on social media legal issues, including the design of targeted social media programs, drafting social media policies and managing public relations concerns.
Daniel helps clients navigate a constantly evolving landscape. He regularly works with clients’ legal and executive teams to manage risk and streamline processes related to their advertising and marketing.
Previously adjunct faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School. Daniel has also been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada and named an "Acritas Star" from 2018 to 2020. He was recognized as one of Lexpert®’s “Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40” in 2020.
Career
Year of Call: 2008 – Ontario
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Chambers Review
Canada
Daniel Cole provides a broad range of advertising advice, with a particular emphasis on work arising within the automotive sector. Based in Toronto, he is the head of the firm's advertising practice group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Daniel Cole is very good at getting right to the point and providing clear visibility as to when things will be done, including with unexpected matters. He's got good communication skills."
"Daniel Cole is an affable, intelligent and irreplaceable lawyer. His acumen in the marketing and advertising space is unparalleled. Dan is an asset to the companies he counsels."
"Dan Cole is incredibly smart, agile and able to take very complicated work and explain it in layman's terms."
"He is always thoughtful, practical and efficient. It is always a pleasure to work with Daniel."
"Daniel Cole is very good at getting right to the point and providing clear visibility as to when things will be done, including with unexpected matters. He's got good communication skills."
"Daniel Cole is an affable, intelligent and irreplaceable lawyer. His acumen in the marketing and advertising space is unparalleled. Dan is an asset to the companies he counsels."
"Dan Cole is incredibly smart, agile and able to take very complicated work and explain it in layman's terms."
"He is always thoughtful, practical and efficient. It is always a pleasure to work with Daniel."