Lexpert Magazine

April 2019

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4 LEXPERT MAGAZINE | APRIL 2019 Lawson Lundell LLP welcomed W. Chipman Johnston and Jamie Gagner as partners in its Calgary office. ey have joined the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and Corporate Finance & Securities Groups respectively. Patrick Burgess joined the Calgary of- fice of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as a senior energy counsel. DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomed Katrina Edgerton-McGhan to the firm's Calgary office as counsel in the Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations Group. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP wel- comed David Kitchen as counsel to the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in the firm's Calgary office. ONTARIO TORONTO In Toronto, Curtis Cusinato joined Ben- nett Jones LLP as a partner. He brings 25 years of experience in Corporate and Secu- rities Law. Frank P. Arnone joined Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP as a partner in Toronto. He practises Securities Law, domestic and cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Finance. Arnone has exten- sive experience working on complex trans- actions in a wide range of industries. James Zibarras joined Miller omson LLP in Toronto as a partner focusing on Civil Litigation matters. Gowling WLG welcomed Jeffrey Roode as a partner in the firm's Toronto office. Roode focuses his practice on Cor- porate and Commercial transactions in the payments and fintech sectors. Jennifer Mathers McHenry launched Mathers McHenry & Co. where she fo- cuses on Workplace Law. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP welcomed two new partners to its Toronto office. Cherie Brant joined the firm's Indigenous Law Group, and Carlos Cerqueira joined its Corporate Commercial Group. Kristyn Annis joined Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto, where she prac- tises Corporate and Commercial Law. William McCullough was appoint- ed Practice Group Leader of McCarthy Tétrault LLP's Real Property & Plan- ning Group. QUÉBEC MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC CITY In Montréal, Lev Alexeev joined NOVA- lex as a partner in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Prior to joining NOVAlex, he was a senior legal counsel at Pomerleau inc. Patrick Glaude joined Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP as an Employment and Labour Law partner in the firm's Mon- tréal office. Céline Legendre joined Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as a Litigation partner in the firm's Montréal office. Charles Taschereau retired from the partnership of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and has been appointed a jus- tice of the Court of Québec. In Montréal, Spiegel Sohmer welcomed Ron Toledano to its Commercial Law team as a partner. Caroline Biron was named manag- ing partner of Woods L.L.P. She succeeds Richard Vachon in the role. e Honourable François Rolland, AdE, joined the Litigation Group of Lan- glois lawyers, LLP as senior counsel, media- tor and arbitrator. ATLANTIC CANADA HALIFAX, MONCTON Cox & Palmer appointed Daniel W. In- gersoll, QC, as Managing Partner of the Halifax office. Tracy Wong was elected Managing Part- ner of Cox & Palmer's Moncton office. BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER Miller omson LLP welcomed partner Bryan Hicks to the firm's Vancouver of- fice. Hicks practises Corporate and Com- mercial Litigation with a focus on complex matters, including contractual and tort dis- putes, project-based disputes, commercial leasing and construction matters. In Vancouver, Graham Kosakoski joined Kosakoski L.C., which provides liti- gation service and advice to law firms and advocacy organizations with an emphasis on complex appeals, class actions, and con- stitutional and public-interest litigation. Shauna Towriss joined Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver where she practises Real Estate Law as a partner. Harper Grey LLP welcomed Rose Keith as associate counsel. She focuses on Workplace Law. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP wel- comed Sandy (Ningyan) Wang as counsel to the Corporate Commercial Group in the BC region. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP partner Tracey Cohen, QC, has been named Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. ALBERTA CALGARY In Calgary, Field Law welcomed Cameron Hughes to its Business Law practice as the firm's Energy Group Lead. Hughes focuses his practice on Mergers and Acquisitions, Energy Infrastructure, Project Finance and Development, and Joint Ventures in the oil and gas and power sectors. He holds more than 20 years of experience working in the energy industry in Alberta. Rob Rakochey joined Field Law in Cal- gary as a partner. He practises Litigation and acts on a range of matters including Construction, Employment, Occupational Health and Safety, Contractual and Com- mercial claims, and Insurance matters. A snapshot of recent hires, mergers, splits and appointments across Canada People on the Move MOVES * Keep us informed of your latest career news, from moves and appointments to role changes and new endeavours. We look forward to hearing from you at lexpert.ca/peoplemoves.

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