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BKS Law announced that Brent Ellwyn has joined the firm, which is based in Surrey, B.C., as a partner. Ellwyn has merged his firm, Strive Law, with BKS Law, effective Jan. 1

Harper Grey LLP, which is based in Vancouver, announced that three new partners have joined the firm, effective Jan. 1

MLT Aikins LLP announced that 15 new partners have joined the firm, effective Jan. 1

Cochrane Saxberg Johnston Johnson and Scarcello LLP announced that Murray Sinclair has joined the firm as general counsel in its office in Winnipeg, Manitoba, effective Aug. 3

Lindsay Kenney LLP announced that Barbara E. Janzen has joined the firm as associate counsel in its Vancouver office, effective Dec. 1

Dentons Canada LLP announced that Alim Khamis has joined the firm as partner in its construction and litigation and dispute resolution groups, effective Nov. 18

New partner specializes in insolvency and restructuring

Dentons Canada LLP announced that Bonnie Anderson has joined the firm as partner in its real estate group in its Calgary office, effective Oct. 15

MLT Aikins LLP announced that Aleem Popatia has joined the firm as partner in its Edmonton office, effective Sept. 1

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP announced that Albina Moran has been appointed as chairperson

Dentons Canada LLP announced that partner Ryan Middleton has been appointed the lead of the firm’s banking and finance group in its Toronto office, effective Dec. 10

Gowling WLG announced that it has appointed Pam Vermeersch as managing partner of its Hamilton office, effective Jan. 1, 2021

Lerners LLP announced that Graham Bennett has joined the firm as partner, effective Nov. 16

Deryck Walden announced that he is now the lawyer at Walden Law Professional Corporation

Canadian Civil Liberties Association announced that Verna George has joined as special advisor on Indigenous affairs, effective Oct. 28

Gowling WLG announced that David Sunday has joined the firm as partner in its Waterloo Region

Aird & Berlis LLP announced that Clifford Rand has joined the Toronto-based firm as partner and as member of its tax group and tax controversy/tax litigation group

Stikeman Elliott LLP announced that Mark Firman has joined the firm as counsel in the tax and pensions and benefits groups in its Montreal office, effective Oct. 19

Dickinson Wright LLP announced that Mark Shapiro has been reappointed as managing partner and leader of the firm’s Canadian practice, effective Jan. 1, 2021

Blaney McMurtry LLP announced that Dave Stern has joined the Toronto-based firm as partner, effective Oct. 5

Pink Larkin announced that three new lawyers have joined the firm’s office in Halifax

Ogletree Deakins International LLP announced that Michael Comartin, who is based in the firm’s Toronto office, has been elected shareholder at the firm, effective Jan. 27

Сox & Palmer announced that Daniel Stevenson has been appointed managing partner of the Fredericton office, effective Jan. 1

Bennett Jones LLP announced David Little and Charlene Hiller have joined the firm’s Vancouver office and will bring their skills to the firm’s construction and infrastructure & project development ...

On January 8, Jessica Kearsey joined Deloitte as partner in the employment and labour group.

Bennett Jones LLP announced the addition of two partners to the firm’s Toronto office

Stewart McKelvey has announced the addition of seven partners

Cox & Palmer appointed Daniel W. Ingersoll, QC, as Managing Partner of the Halifax office

Tracy Wong was elected Managing Partner of Cox & Palmer’s Moncton office

In Halifax, Daniel Gallivan, QC, was appointed Chair of Cox & Palmer's Board of Directors