Koskie Glavin Gordon

What Koskie Glavin Gordon does

Koskie Glavin Gordon is a Vancouver-headquartered Canadian law firm formed in September 2013 through the strategic affiliation of Glavin Gordon Clements, a BC labour and employment boutique, with Koskie Minsky LLP, a Toronto-based firm specializing in pension and employee benefits law. The affiliated practice fields 50+ lawyers operating across offices in Vancouver and Toronto, serving trade unions, jointly sponsored pension and welfare trusts, and groups of workers in both the private and public sector. Core practice areas include labour law (collective bargaining, arbitration, labour relations board proceedings), pensions and benefits (plan governance, insolvencies, surpluses), insolvency representation (restructuring, CCAA proceedings), class actions (including Temporary Foreign Worker Program work), human rights, workers' compensation, civil litigation, administrative law, and ancillary areas such as privacy, libel, and criminal law.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven within the Canadian labour movement: clients engage directly with named primary legal advisors supported by an integrated team model, with alternative fee arrangements offered alongside standard hourly billing. Pricing is based on hourly rates that vary by lawyer seniority, billed monthly with detailed time breakdowns; disbursements are passed through at cost without markup. Client acquisition is anchored on reputation and landmark cases that have shaped Canadian policy — notably HD Mining (which led to Federal Government changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program), the first Canadian TFWP class action against Denny's, the Catalyst CCAA restructuring with zero pension losses for retirees, and Weyerhaeuser severance for disabled workers.

The business operates as a lawyer partnership rather than a venture-backed or technology-led enterprise; there is no parent company, no funding rounds, no public listing, and no proprietary technology product. The firm's competitive position rests on talent density — multiple partners ranked Band 1 by Chambers Canada, Most Frequently Recommended by Lexpert, and recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada — and on multi-jurisdictional coverage that allows the firm to handle national matters including pension disputes and securities class actions such as the $117M Sino-Forest settlement handled by the affiliated Koskie Minsky side.

Name

Koskie Glavin Gordon

Legal name

Koskie Glavin Gordon

Website

https://koskieglavin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Koskie Glavin Gordon is a Vancouver-based Canadian law firm, affiliated with Toronto's Koskie Minsky LLP, serving trade unions, pension plans, and worker groups across Canada with 50+ lawyers practicing labour law, pensions and benefits, insolvency, class actions, and human rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labour and Employment Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Labour law services
• Pensions and benefits
• Class action litigation
• Human rights law
• Employee legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver, BC

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Standard legal fees charged at hourly rates that vary based on lawyer expertise and experience. Monthly billing with detailed breakdown of work performed. Alternative fee arrangements available upon discussion with clients. Disbursements charged at cost without markups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koskie Glavin Gordon is a Vancouver-based law firm that provides legal representation and advisory services to trade unions, pension plans, health and welfare trusts, and individual and groups of workers in both private and public sectors. Its practice spans labour law, pensions and benefits, insolvency, class actions, human rights, civil litigation, administrative law, employment law, and workers' compensation. Services are delivered through an integrated team of lawyers supported by affiliation with Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto, bringing together over 50 lawyers across Canada.

Product overview

Koskie Glavin Gordon is a full-service employee and trade-union side law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The firm operates as a unified legal practice rather than a platform with separate products. Core service areas include Labour Law, Pensions and Benefits, Insolvency Representation, Class Actions, and Human Rights, supplemented by additional practice areas such as Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Employment Law, Workers' Compensation, Copyright, Privacy, Libel Law, and Criminal Law. Services are delivered through an integrated firm approach where clients work with clearly identified primary legal advisors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Law Legal representation and advisory services for trade unions and employees, including collective bargaining, arbitration, labour relations board proceedings, and court appearances at all levels.
• Pensions and Benefits Comprehensive legal advice on pension compliance, governance, funding, litigation concerning pension insolvencies and surpluses, post-retirement benefit entitlements, and multi-employer/jointly sponsored pension plan matters.
• Class Actions Class action litigation on behalf of employees, pensioners, and workers, including cases involving Temporary Foreign Worker Program violations and employment standards claims.
• Human Rights Human rights legal services including discrimination complaints, workplace accommodation, and representation before human rights tribunals.
• Insolvency Legal representation for trade unions and employees in insolvency proceedings, including restructuring under CCAA, asset distribution, and protection of pension and benefit claims.
• Civil Litigation Employee-side general civil litigation before provincial and federal courts.
• Employment Law Legal services for individual employees on workplace matters.
• Workers' Compensation Representation in workers' compensation claims and appeals.
• Administrative Law Administrative law representation before various tribunals and administrative bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10 million award for Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association in bargaining compensation comparability case
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Koskie Minsky LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2013Strategic affiliation between Glavin Gordon Clements and Koskie Minsky LLP creates a full-service employee and trade-union side law firm. The affiliation brings together over 50 lawyers across offices in Vancouver and Toronto to serve employees and trade unions across Canada. Both firms are committed to protecting and enhancing the interests of employees and trade unions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goldblatt Partners LLP: Toronto-based union-side labour and employment firm with deep pension, human rights, and class action practices; comparable in serving unions and employee-side clients in both provincial and federal forums.
• Koskie Minsky LLP: Toronto-based affiliated law firm with overlapping union-side practice in pensions and benefits, class actions, and insolvency; together the firms form an integrated 50+ lawyer platform serving trade unions and employees across Canada.
• McNally Gervan LLP: Toronto-based union-side labour and employment firm representing trade unions and workers in collective bargaining, grievances, human rights, and employment standards; directly comparable boutique union-side mandate.
• Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP: Toronto litigation boutique with strong employment, labour, and public-law practice including union-side work; comparable in handling high-stakes litigation and tribunal advocacy for employee-side clients.
• Cavalluzzo LLP: Prominent Toronto-based union-side labour law firm representing trade unions, employees, and pensioners across Canada; directly comparable in mandate, client base, and practice area focus to Koskie Glavin Gordon.
• CaleyWray LLP: Toronto-based boutique labour law firm representing trade unions and employees in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, labour board matters, and human rights; directly comparable union-side mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP: Largest full-service Canadian law firm with national labour, employment, and pension practices serving both union and management clients; competes with KGG on multi-jurisdictional mandates and mega-matter capacity.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: Leading Canadian law firm with strong employment, labour, and pension practices serving management; functions as the counterpoint incumbent in adversarial matters against KGG's union-side clients.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: National full-service Canadian firm with significant labour relations, pension, and class actions practices; broader incumbent that competes with KGG on high-profile matters and institutional union mandates.

Emerging players

• Sherman Brown Immigration and Employment Law: Canadian employment and immigration-focused firm with significant work on Temporary Foreign Worker matters, intersecting with KGG's foreign-worker class action franchise (Denny's, Mac's, SELI).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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