Tony Wilson, Vancouver Franchise Lawyer With Boughton Law Corporation, Ranked by Who'sWho Legal as One of the World's Leading Franchise Lawyers

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2011) - Tony Wilson of Boughton Law Corporation has been ranked for the second consecutive year as one of the World's Leading Franchise Lawyers by Who'sWho Legal, of London.

A ranking in Who'sWho Legal is a strong endorsement of a lawyer's reputation for excellence and expertise in their legal field. Rankings are the result of comprehensive research and surveys conducted among eminent corporate counsel and private practice lawyers around the world. Tony is among 311 lawyers in 63 countries to have been selected as a leading franchise lawyer and is one of only 4 Vancouver franchise lawyers to achieve this designation.

Tony Wilson's ranking by Who'sWho Legal is testament to the regard in which he is held by his national and international peers.

About Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson has been Associate Counsel with Boughton Law Corporation for 8 years. He has a commercial practice that focuses on franchising, licensing and intellectual property law. He also advises on trademark, copyright, trade secret, confidentiality, privacy and general commercial law. He is ranked as a leading Canadian franchise lawyer by LEXPERT and is an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University. He is a regular columnist with the Globe and Mail, where he writes about legal and business matters every second Tuesday. He is also a regular columnist with Lawyer's Weekly and has two widely read opinion columns in Bartalk Magazine and Canadian Lawyer. Tony is the author of Manage Your Online Reputation, a book written to guide individuals and businesses on how to monitor and protect their personal and corporate reputations on social media.

About Boughton

Boughton is a full service downtown Vancouver law firm, offering capability across more than 15 practice areas and 40 areas of expertise. We deliver unrivalled expertise across the full spectrum of legal matters. Prompt and practical legal advice, longevity of client relationships and continued investment in technology, research and people are all hallmarks of our client service. Our capability is enhanced by our membership of Meritas, a leading global alliance of full service law firms.