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Morgan McDonald has joined DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as counsel in the firm’s Vancouver office

Don MacDonald has returned to private practice after 25 years in-house

McLeod Law LLP has two new partners at the firm’s Calgary office

The New Year promotions at Norton Rose included 53 lawyers making partner, across 22 cities around the world.

Norton Rose announced the appointment of Kieran Siddall as managing partner of the firm’s Vancouver office

Bennett Jones LLP announced the addition of corporate tax lawyer James Morand

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP announced the addition of four new partners

Christian Monnin has joined MLT Aikins as partner

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Alan Monk has rejoined the firm as associate counsel.

Bennett Jones LLP has welcomed John Manley, former deputy prime minister, minister of foreign affairs, finance minister and industry minister, as senior business counsel.

EY Law LLP has announced David Fox will join the firm and practice in the areas of tax dispute resolution and transaction tax

Lavery de Billy LLP has appointed Simon Clément as managing partner of the firm’s Québec City office

New crop of partners are among 53 lawyers promoted worldwide at the firm

Sotos LLP has announced that Anna Thompson-Amadei has joined the firm as an associate in the commercial department.

Joining Bennett Jones LLP as a partner in Toronto is Michael Smith, who left his position as counsel at General Motors of Canada. Smith’s practice includes class actions, product liability, recalls ...

Caroline Bilodeau is joining BCF LLP as chief human resources officer

Guillaume Lavoie is joining Torys LLP as a partner in the firm’s Montreal office. Lavoie’s work includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions.

Maria Tassou is joining Pallett Valo LLP as senior counsel and will serve as the firm’s privacy officer.

Remissa Hirji has joined the Law Foundation of Ontario class proceedings fund as the group’s first associate counsel. Hirji is a class actions lawyer and has successfully defended clients before ...

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP recently announced Sébastien Richemont will be joining the firm’s Montreal office as partner in the commercial litigation 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

In Moncton, George Cooper, QC, was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Cox & Palmer

Todd Stanley, QC, joined the St. John’s office of Cox & Palmer as counsel

In Halifax, Pink Larkin, a dispute resolution law firm, welcomed Vincent Calderhead to its roster

In St. John’s, Leanne O’Leary has been appointed Managing Partner of Cox & Palmer’s office

In Halifax, The Honourable Michel Samson has joined Cox & Palmer as counsel to its corporate-commercial team