Established in 1952 in Montreal, Stikeman Elliott has eight offices across Canada and internationally. Its copyright practice maintained its tier two ranking due to its digital work, as well as with traditional formats. The firm represented the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in trade mark and copyright infringement and anti-counterfeiting issues related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. IP group leaders Bruno Barrette and Stuart McCormack were praised by peers for their work in all areas of IP.