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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
Alberta Utilities Commission and the Al-
berta Surface Rights Board. Langen was
previously with Dentons Canada LLP.
In Edmonton, Lesley Akst joined MLT
Aikins LLP as an associate. Akst is an ex-
perienced practitioner of tax litigation
and dispute resolution, general litigation,
administrative law and commercial debt
recovery. Prior to entering private practice,
she worked at the Department of Justice
Canada's tax law services section, where
she focused on tax assessment litigation
and tax collections litigation.
Justin Krikler joined the Edmonton
Police Commission as its Legal Counsel
and Public Complaints Director. He was
previously with McLennan Ross LLP.
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomed
David Choi as an associate in the firm's
corporate practice group.
MANITOBA WINNIPEG
In Winnipeg, Tom Provost moved to
MLT Aikins LLP as an associate. Provost
focuses on corporate finance, securities,
M&A, corporate/commercial law and reg-
ulatory compliance. Provost was previously
with BCF LLP.
MLT Aikins welcomed Adam Pollock
as an associate. His practice focuses on civil
litigation and labour and employment law,
including work in the areas of wrongful
and unjust dismissal, long-term disability,
human-rights violations and labour rela-
tions. He was previously with D'Arcy &
Deacon LLP.
Ali Hyde, Colton Hnatiuk, Scott
Birse, Sharyne Hamm, Courtney
Weinstein and Mason Broadfoot joined
ompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP.
ONTARIO TORONTO, OTTAWA
In Toronto, Elizabeth Brown (see p. 14),
Lisa Mills, Terra Klinck and John Prezio-
so founded Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso
LLP, or BMKP Law. All four lawyers have
an extensive background in pensions and
benefits law and were previously with Hicks
Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP. ey
are joined by associate Jason Paquette.
Jennifer Suess is now Senior Vice Presi-
dent, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary at RioCan REIT. She was most
recently in a senior role in Alcon Canada's
legal department.
Stephanie Kalinowski was appointed
Chair of the pension, benefits & executive
compensation practice group at Hicks Mor-
ley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP.
In Ottawa, Leslie Milton moved to Tele-
sat Canada as senior counsel in the compa-
ny's regulatory affairs department. She was
previously a partner with Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP.
QUÉBEC MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC CITY
In Montréal, Nadia Jubinville is now
VP Legal Affairs of the Canadian divi-
sion of Fiera Capital Corp. She was most
recently Associate General Counsel of
Telus Communications.
Sandra Abitan was named Managing
Partner of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP's
Montréal office. She is a recognized leader
in the areas of insolvency and restructuring
law both in Québec and nationwide. She
takes over the role from Shahir Guindi (see
above) who is now National Co-chair.
Sara Nadeau-Séguin joined Woods
LLP. Her practice focuses on international
arbitration and commercial litigation.
In Québec City, Alain Garneau joined
Fasken Martineau as associate counsel. Pri-
or to joining the firm, he was Vice-President
of Legal Affairs at La Coop fédérée.
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MOVES
Shahir Guindi was appointed Na-
tional Co-chair of Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP. Guindi is a former
member of Osler's Executive Com-
mittee and served for seven years
as Managing Partner of its Montréal
office. His appointment takes effect
alongside those of Douglas Bryce
(National Managing Partner and
Chief Executive) and Dale Ponder
(Co-chair). Guindi's corporate prac-
tice spans M&A, private equity,
high-growth companies, venture
capital, life sciences and other
technology-driven enterprises in
Canada and abroad.
SHAHIR GUINDI, AD.E
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Montréal
Corporate
ANNE-MARIE NAUD
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Québec City
Corporate
Anne-Marie Naud moved her corpor-
ate practice to Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP, where she is now a
partner. She has expertise in M&A,
financings and reorganizations —
for both public and private corpora-
tions — as well as drafting and ne-
gotiating commercial agreements.
She also advises on governance.
Her diverse clientele spans mining,
retail and other sectors. Outside
of her law career, Naud serves as
Vice President of Fondation Jane
H. Dunn, which is an organization
that runs schools for children with
developmental disabilities.
