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MARCH 2019
Laura Duke is now a partner in
Lawson Lundell LLP's Litigation group
in Vancouver. She has experience
in Environmental law, Indigenous
law, Civil Litigation, Administrative
and Constitutional law. Duke
represents clients on matters that
include environmental assessments,
regulatory approvals, land use,
project development, Indigenous
consultation and contaminated sites.
As well as appearing before courts
and tribunals, she resolves clients'
disputes using alternative dispute
resolution processes, including
arbitration and mediation.
LAURA DUKE
Lawson Lundell LLP
Vancouver
Litigation
KEVIN ROONEY
Dentons Canada LLP
Toronto
Corporate
DENNIS RYAN
Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP
Kelowna
Natural Resources
Kevin Rooney joined Dentons
Canada LLP as a partner in the
Corporate group in the firm's
Toronto office. Rooney has a
strong background in corporate
reorganizations and restructurings,
takeover bids, acquisitions and
dissident proxy solicitations.
He has extensive experience in
financing and M&A transactions
for issuers in a range of industries,
including mining, financial services,
biotechnology, cannabis and
software development. He has also
been involved in numerous matters
in Latin American markets.
Dennis Ryan joined Doak Shirreff
Lawyers LLP in Kelowna as a partner
and head of the Natural Resources
Practice group. His practice focuses
on all aspects of Natural Resources
Law, which includes Forestry, Mining,
Agriculture and Environment. Ryan
assists natural resource clients
with their corporate, regulatory
and environmental objectives and
challenges, and on all corporate
matters, including the formation of
companies, partnerships and joint
ventures. His experience includes all
aspects of business law, including
M&A and joint ventures.
Ryan Berger is now a partner at Lawson
Lundell LLP in the Labour & Employ-
ment and Privacy groups in Vancouver.
MLT Aikins LLP promoted two new
partners in the Vancouver office. Saravan
Veylan practises Real Estate, Financial
Services and Corporate/Commercial Law.
Lynsey Gaudin is a partner in the Labour
and Employment group who represents
public- and private-sector employers.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES YELLOW-
KNIFE
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Christopher Buchanan is a new
associate at McLennan Ross LLP's Yellow-
knife office in the Labour & Employment
and Litigation groups.
Toby Kruger is now a partner in Law-
son Lundell LLP's Dispute Resolution
group in Yellowknife.
ALBERTA CALGARY, EDMONTON
Michael Wolpert joined Fasken Marti-
neau DuMoulin LLP's Pensions and
Benefits Group in Calgary as a partner.
Kellie Johnston joined Norton Rose
Fulbright Canada LLP as counsel in the
Calgary Business Law group.
Rebecca Silverberg is now an associ-
ate practising with McLennan Ross LLP's
Labour & Employment group in Calgary.
Civil litigator Stephen Mulrain
joined Miller omson LLP in Calgary
as an associate.
Brent Mielke joined MLT Aikins LLP
as a partner in the firm's Edmonton office.
Mielke's practice focuses on Construc-
tion Law, builders' liens, creditors' rem-
edies, commercial lease disputes as well
as Civil Litigation.
BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER
Scott Marcinkow and Joel Morris be-
came partners at Harper Grey LLP in Van-
couver. Marcinkow is chair of the firm's
Workplace Law group and a member of
the Health Law, Professional Regulation
and Insurance groups. Morris joins the
firm's Health Law, Commercial Litigation,
Professional Regulation and Insurance
Law practice groups.
Harper Grey LLP in Vancouver has two
new associates. Michael Kennedy, who
specializes in public company Securities
Law, Corporate Finance and M&A, and
Daniel Yaverbaum, who practises Com-
mercial Litigation.
Maggie Campbell and Mike Hamata
became Employment and Labour Law
partners at Roper Greyell LLP.
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