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March/April 2018

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14 LEXPERT MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2018 expertise on commercial disputes across a broad range of sectors, including manufac- turing, transportation and securities. Brian Gray le Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP to set up an independent bar- rister and solicitor, arbitration and counsel- ing practice. He focuses on litigation and dispute resolution for patent, copyright, trademark, entertainment, technology and advertising matters. Marc Weisman joined Fogler, Rubinoff LLP as a partner. His practice focuses on tax law, business law and estate planning. He also practises in the area of tax dispute resolution and voluntary disclosures. Fogler, Rubinoff LLP welcomed Mau- rice Fleming as a partner. Fleming is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer whose expertise includes commer- cial banking and insolvency financing of commercial enterprises, bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Anne Sedgwick joined Baker McKen- zie as counsel. She has more than a decade of experience in corporate and real estate transactions. Most recently she served as Vice President of Operations & Legal for developer Diamante Development Corp., where she advised on projects at varying stages in the development process. Bryan Kelling is now counsel at Miller omson LLP, where he is a member of the firm's corporate and mergers and acquisi- tions practice group. He is based in the Vaughan, Ont. office. Danny Nunes joined DLA Piper (Can- ada) LLP as associate counsel. He practises in the areas of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency. Maxim Kaploun joined DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as a litigation associate. He practises civil litigation with a focus on con- struction disputes. Patricia Brooks joined Gilbert's LLP as an associate focusing on patent, trademark, copyright and advertising matters. Global legal network Interlaw an- nounced the appointment of Nick Tor- chetti, partner at Aird & Berlis LLP, to its board of directors. In London, Ont., Barry Cleaver joined Miller omson LLP. He has close to 40 years of business law experience acting for owner-managed businesses. Curtis Cleaver is now an associate at Miller omson LLP. He practises general business law. In Ottawa, Steven Garland, a Smart & Biggar senior partner and intellectual property litigator, was named the firm's new Managing Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee. Garland has been a member of the firm's executive committee for two years. QUÉBEC MONTRÉAL In Montréal, Lawrence Witt joined Miller omson LLP as a partner. An experienced labour, employment and human rights law practitioner, he acts in labour and employ- ment litigation matters before administra- tive tribunals, arbitration tribunals as well as first instance and appellate level courts. John Israel Galambos moved his tax law practice to Miller omson LLP, where he is now a partner. Emmanuel Laurin-Légaré joined De Grandpré Chait LLP as a partner practising commercial litigation. Marjolaine Lessard-Jean, Silvia Ortan and Philippe Larochelle joined Miller omson LLP as associates. Pascal Marchi joined De Grandpré Chait LLP as an associate practising mu- nicipal and environmental law. * 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. MOVES Randall Hofley, a competition law partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, was appointed to the role of General Counsel at the Competition Bureau Legal Services for a two-year term. He will remain a partner at the firm but will be on leave under the Government of Canada's Interchange Program. Hofley previously served as Special Counsel to Commissioner of Com- petition John Pecman. According to Canadian Lawyer magazine, Hofley hopes to make "a contribution to the enforcement of competition law" in Canada. RANDALL HOFLEY Competition Bureau Legal Services Ottawa GC, Senior Enforcement Advisor GARY ROSEN Miller Thomson LLP Montréal Labour and Employment Gary Rosen moved to Miller Thom- son LLP, where he is now a partner in the firm's labour and employment practice group. Rosen mainly acts in discipline, hiring, and restructur- ing files as well as in traditional labour law matters such as certifi- cations and collective bargaining. He also has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Past high- profile cases include acting as lead counsel to the NHL and the Club de Hockey Canadien Inc. during the 2005 and 2012 lockouts, and act- ing on a dispute involving fraudulent conduct by a minority shareholder.

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