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MARCH 2016
Claire Bond (litigation & dispute reso-
lution), Keith Hennel (tax) and Ameen
Tejani (financial institutions) were admit-
ted into the partnership of Dentons.
Field Law welcomed Brittney Tetz as an
associate with the firm's business law prac-
tice group. Her practice focuses on corpo-
rate/commercial transactions, real estate
and commercial lending.
ONTARIO TORONTO
In Toronto, Peter MacKay, QC, the for-
mer minister of justice, defence and for-
eign affairs, joined Baker & McKenzie
LLP. MacKay advises on matters including
government and regulatory enforcement
and compliance. He also advises Canadian
companies operating worldwide and inter-
national companies in Canada.
David Palumbo (corporate & secur-
ities) was admitted to the partnership of
Baker & McKenzie.
Stikeman Elliott welcomed Mike Dev-
ereux (corporate finance & securities),
Patrick Duffy (project development),
Samaneh Hosseini (litigation), Meagh-
an Obee Tower (corporate) and Kevin
Smyth (corporate) to its partnership.
Blakes welcomed three new partners: Ra-
hat Godil (commercial litigation), David
Rosner (competition law) and Elizabeth
Sale (regulatory).
Two lawyers were named equity partners
at McCarthy Tétrault: Daniel Glover and
Julie Parla. Both practise litigation. Ben
Aberant (labour & employment), Mark
Firman (pensions, benefits & executive
compensation), Bryn Gray (litigation), Ian
Mak (corporate) and Byron Shaw (litiga-
tion) were named income partners.
Andrae Marrocco was named partner
to Dickinson Wright LLP. He is a member
of the firm's franchise and distribution and
Pascale Dionne now practises
business law at Borden Ladner
Gervais, where she moved in
January from BCF. She is an
experienced advisor on both
commercial and financial transac-
tions. She drafts and negotiates
documentation setting up vari-
ous types of financing. She also
implements security arrange-
ments for particular assets, such
as telecommunications networks.
Her clients are diverse, ranging
from healthcare to forestry.
She was named a Lexpert
Rising Star in 2013.
TANIA D'SOUZA-CULORA
Gowling WLG
Toronto
Intellectual Property
PASCALE DIONNE
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Montréal
Banking and Finance
Tania D'Souza-Culora moved
her intellectual property practice
to Gowling WLG in February.
Described as a "highly capable
defender of IP rights on the world
stage," she advises on a range
of trademark, copyright and
design matters, including local
trademark prosecution, litigation
and global anti-counterfeiting pro-
grammes. She frequently writes
and speaks on strategic brand
protection. Prior to joining the
firm, D'Souza-Culora practised
with Baker & McKenzie in
Toronto and London, England.
corporate M&A practices.
Dentons welcomed Jesse Brodlieb (tax),
Heather Di Dio (pensions, benefits &
executive compensation), Hartley Leon
(business law), Alexandra North (financial
institutions) and Christina Porretta (re-
search) to its partnership.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
admitted three lawyers to its partnership:
Andrea Brewer, Evan Cobb and Michael
Lieberman. All practise business law.
Graeme Hamilton, Bevan Brooks-
bank, Corry Lomer, Ivana Nenadic (com-
mercial litigation) and Eric Koh (tax) joined
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as associates.
Christie Gibson is now an associate at
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP aer mak-
ing the move from Dentons. She practises
real estate law.
QUÉBEC MONTRÉAL
In Montréal, Pierre Brossoit and Julie
Forest moved their practices to Robinson
Sheppard Shapiro LLP, where they are now
partners. Brossoit is a veteran litigator with
27 years of experience. Forest has a diverse
labour and employment practice.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada wel-
comed Demian Barbas (intellectual prop-
erty), Catherine Biron (employment &
labour) and Horia Bundaru (litigation) to
its partnership.
McCarthy Tétrault admitted Louis-
Nicolas Boulanger (business law) and Isa-
belle Vendette (litigation) into its equity
partnership. Charles Flicker (real estate)
was named income partner.
Charles Bardou (corporate) was admit-
ted to the partnership of Dentons.
Aldona Gudas (labour & employment)
and Clémentine Sallée (procurement, con-
struction & infrastructure) joined the part-
nership of Blakes.
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