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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.

McLeod Law LLP also recently announced that Eugene Chen has joined the firm’s business law group

Former Crown prosecutor Jeff Wreschner has joined McLeod Law LLP as an associate

Ryan Zahara is joining MLT Aikins LLP as a partner in the firm’s Calgary office

Sarah Nelligan has joined Dentons litigation and dispute resolution group as partner.

Cassandra Drake is joining Lindsay LLP as partner in the firm’s Vancouver office. Drake is a general litigator with a focus on family law.

McLeod Law has announced the hiring of Vikas Mall, joining the firm from Dolden Wallace Folick LLP.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP recently announced the addition of Brad Schneider to their corporate/commercial group

Partner at Torys LLP Linda Plumpton has been invited to become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

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.

Harper Grey LLP recently announced that it has added Trudy Hopman, Marla Mennie, Lisa Newby and Ryan Chan to the firm’s family law group.

WeirFoulds LLP has announced the addition of five new associates. Alexandra DiCenzo, who has experience in corporate and commercial property matters, such as real estate, construction, condominium, ...

Jessica Campbell has joined Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Campbell has experience litigating in health law, class proceedings, commercial contractual disputes, real property, IP and bankruptcy and ...

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

Tara Erskine joined Mathews Dinsdale as a partner, where she continues her practice of employment law and leads operations in the newly opened Halifax office

Cox & Palmer's John Barry and John Townsend awarded the 2016 Order of New Brunswick and the 2016 Franklin O. Leger Q.C. Award respectively