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    Gesta A. Abols
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    Gesta A. Abols was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Gesta A. Abols

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2020
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
    Owais Ahmed
    Lawyer
    Owais Ahmed was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Owais Ahmed

    Harper Grey LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Daniel M. Allen
    Lawyer
    Daniel M. Allen was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Daniel M. Allen

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    H. Roderick "Rod" Anderson
    Lawyer
    H. Roderick "Rod" Anderson was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    H. Roderick "Rod" Anderson

    Harper Grey LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2010
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Crispin J. Arthur
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    Crispin J. Arthur was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Crispin J. Arthur

    Lawson Lundell LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Calgary, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Oil and Gas Law
    Edward J. "Ed" Babin
    Lawyer
    Edward J. "Ed" Babin was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Edward J. "Ed" Babin

    Babin Bessner Spry LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Competition / Antitrust Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Bernard Blouin
    Lawyer
    Bernard Blouin was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Bernard Blouin

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    René Branchaud
    Lawyer
    René Branchaud was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    René Branchaud

    Lavery de Billy, L.L.P.
    • Recognized Since: 2011
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Natural Resources Law Securities Law Mining Law
    Stuart D. Breen
    Lawyer
    Stuart D. Breen was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Stuart D. Breen

    Lawson Lundell LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Mining Law
    M. Joanna Cameron
    Lawyer
    M. Joanna Cameron was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    M. Joanna Cameron

    DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law Mining Law
    Nadia Campion
    Lawyer
    Nadia Campion was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Nadia Campion

    Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate and Commercial Litigation Securities Law
    Brian R. "B.R." Canfield
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    Brian R. "B.R." Canfield was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Brian R. "B.R." Canfield

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate Law
    Jean-Pierre Chamberland
    Lawyer
    Jean-Pierre Chamberland was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jean-Pierre Chamberland

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Murray A. Clemens QC, FCIArb
    Lawyer
    Murray A. Clemens QC, FCIArb was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Murray A. Clemens QC, FCIArb

    Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate and Commercial Litigation Director and Officer Liability Practice Securities Law
    Tracey M. Cohen, Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Tracey M. Cohen, Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Tracey M. Cohen, Q.C.

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2011
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law International Arbitration Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Melissa Cook
    Lawyer
    Melissa Cook was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Melissa Cook

    Field Law
    • Recognized Since: 2020
    • Location:
      Calgary, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Geoffrey "Geoff" Cowper , Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Geoffrey "Geoff" Cowper , Q.C. was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    Geoffrey "Geoff" Cowper , Q.C.

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice Administrative and Public Law International Arbitration Class Action Litigation Securities Law Legal Malpractice Law Appellate Practice Corporate and Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation
    Alistair Crawley
    Lawyer
    Alistair Crawley was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Alistair Crawley

    Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate and Commercial Litigation Securities Law
    Peter J. Davey
    Lawyer
    Peter J. Davey was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Peter J. Davey

    Fillmore Riley LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Winnipeg, Manitoba
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Guy David
    Lawyer
    Guy David was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Guy David

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2010
    • Location:
      Ottawa, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Securities Law
    Perry N. Dellelce
    Lawyer
    Perry N. Dellelce was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Perry N. Dellelce

    Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law
    Peter Dunne
    Lawyer
    Peter Dunne was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Peter Dunne

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Wayne T. Egan
    Lawyer
    Wayne T. Egan was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Wayne T. Egan

    WeirFoulds LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Bryan Finlay QC
    Lawyer
    Bryan Finlay QC was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Bryan Finlay QC

    WeirFoulds LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice Administrative and Public Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Class Action Litigation
    Jamie L. Gagner
    Lawyer
    Jamie L. Gagner was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jamie L. Gagner

    Lawson Lundell LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2021
    • Location:
      Calgary, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Mitchell H. Gropper, Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Mitchell H. Gropper, Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Mitchell H. Gropper, Q.C.

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law
    David Gunasekera
    Lawyer
    David Gunasekera was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    David Gunasekera

    DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Elizabeth J. Harrison, Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Elizabeth J. Harrison, Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Elizabeth J. Harrison, Q.C.

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    David A. Hausman
    Lawyer
    David A. Hausman was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    David A. Hausman

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Virgil Hlus
    Lawyer
    Virgil Hlus was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Virgil Hlus

    Clark Wilson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2021
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Jay M. Hoffman
    Lawyer
    Jay M. Hoffman was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jay M. Hoffman

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2016
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Jon J. Holmstrom
    Lawyer
    Jon J. Holmstrom was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jon J. Holmstrom

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Banking and Finance Law
    Tracy L. Hooey
    Lawyer
    Tracy L. Hooey was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Tracy L. Hooey

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Blair Horn
    Lawyer
    Blair Horn was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    Blair Horn

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Corporate Governance Practice Natural Resources Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law Private Funds Law
    Robert G.S. "Bob" Hull
    Lawyer
    Robert G.S. "Bob" Hull was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Robert G.S. "Bob" Hull

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2020
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Cannabis Law
    Georald S. Ingborg
    Lawyer
    Georald S. Ingborg was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Georald S. Ingborg

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Natural Resources Law Securities Law Corporate Governance Practice Mining Law
    Brett A. Kagetsu
    Lawyer
    Brett A. Kagetsu was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Brett A. Kagetsu

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2016
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mining Law Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    William J. "Bill" Kenny , Q.C.
    Lawyer
    William J. "Bill" Kenny , Q.C. was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    William J. "Bill" Kenny , Q.C.

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Edmonton, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Construction Law International Arbitration Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Director and Officer Liability Practice Product Liability Law
    Adam Kline
    Lawyer
    Adam Kline was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Adam Kline

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2021
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    David Knight
    Lawyer
    David Knight was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    David Knight

    WeirFoulds LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Natural Resources Law Securities Law
    Thomas J. "Tom" Kormylo
    Lawyer
    Thomas J. "Tom" Kormylo was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Thomas J. "Tom" Kormylo

    Pitblado LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Winnipeg, Manitoba
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Neil Kravitz
    Lawyer
    Neil Kravitz was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Neil Kravitz

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2012
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Venture Capital Law Corporate Law Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Jean Michel Lapierre
    Lawyer
    Jean Michel Lapierre was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jean Michel Lapierre

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2020
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Venture Capital Law
    Cyndi D. Laval
    Lawyer
    Cyndi D. Laval was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Cyndi D. Laval

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2014
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mining Law Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    C. Clifford "Cliff" Lax QC
    Lawyer
    C. Clifford "Cliff" Lax QC was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    C. Clifford "Cliff" Lax QC

    Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Bet-the-Company Litigation Legal Malpractice Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Defamation and Media Law Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Real Estate Law Director and Officer Liability Practice
    Paul Le Vay
    Lawyer
    Paul Le Vay was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Paul Le Vay

    Stockwoods LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Administrative and Public Law Legal Malpractice Law Appellate Practice Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Jay A. Lefton
    Lawyer
    Jay A. Lefton was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jay A. Lefton

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2010
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Biotechnology Law
    Glen Lekach
    Lawyer
    Glen Lekach was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    Glen Lekach

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Regina, Saskatchewan
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law Franchise Law
    Jonathan A. "Jon" Levin
    Lawyer
    Jonathan A. "Jon" Levin was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jonathan A. "Jon" Levin

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Corporate Law Securities Law Banking and Finance Law
    Luc Lissoir
    Lawyer
    Luc Lissoir was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Luc Lissoir

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Public Procurement Law Securities Law Private Funds Law
    Jonathan C. Lisus
    Lawyer
    Jonathan C. Lisus was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jonathan C. Lisus

    Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Class Action Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Administrative and Public Law Real Estate Law Director and Officer Liability Practice Alternative Dispute Resolution Professional Malpractice Law
    R. Hector "Hector" MacKay-Dunn , Q.C.
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    R. Hector "Hector" MacKay-Dunn , Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    R. Hector "Hector" MacKay-Dunn , Q.C.

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Biotechnology Law Corporate Law Technology Law Securities Law
    Melissa MacKewn
    Lawyer
    Melissa MacKewn was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Melissa MacKewn

    Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Iain Mant
    Lawyer
    Iain Mant was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Iain Mant

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Governance Practice Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Peter J. McArthur
    Lawyer
    Peter J. McArthur was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Peter J. McArthur

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2014
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Grant E. McGlaughlin
    Lawyer
    Grant E. McGlaughlin was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Grant E. McGlaughlin

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Mining Law Securities Law Natural Resources Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Roderick A. "Rod" McLennan , Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Roderick A. "Rod" McLennan , Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Roderick A. "Rod" McLennan , Q.C.

    McLennan Ross LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Edmonton, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Personal Injury Litigation Corporate and Commercial Litigation Legal Malpractice Law Natural Resources Law Construction Law Insurance Law International Arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution Director and Officer Liability Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Securities Law Product Liability Law
    Ronald G. "Ron" Murray
    Lawyer
    Ronald G. "Ron" Murray was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Ronald G. "Ron" Murray

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2014
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Corporate Law Mining Law
    Irwin G. Nathanson, Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Irwin G. Nathanson, Q.C. was awarded 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" in Foundation.Models.Operations.Elasticsearch.BestLawyers.PracticeArea

    Irwin G. Nathanson, Q.C.

    Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice Securities Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Labour and Employment Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Class Action Litigation
    Andrew I. Nathanson
    Lawyer
    Andrew I. Nathanson was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Andrew I. Nathanson

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice Corporate Governance Practice Administrative and Public Law Securities Law Criminal Defence Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Denise C. Nawata
    Lawyer
    Denise C. Nawata was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Denise C. Nawata

    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2016
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Corporate Law
    Terrence J. "Terry" O'Sullivan
    Lawyer
    Terrence J. "Terry" O'Sullivan was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Terrence J. "Terry" O'Sullivan

    Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Legal Malpractice Law International Arbitration Director and Officer Liability Practice Class Action Litigation Administrative and Public Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Securities Law
    Stuart M. Olley
    Lawyer
    Stuart M. Olley was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Stuart M. Olley

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Calgary, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mining Law
    William K. "Bill" Orr
    Lawyer
    William K. "Bill" Orr was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    William K. "Bill" Orr

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law Corporate Governance Practice Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Ryan Osing
    Lawyer
    Ryan Osing was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Ryan Osing

    DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    W. Ian Palm
    Lawyer
    W. Ian Palm was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    W. Ian Palm

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Technology Law Private Funds Law
    Robert Paré
    Lawyer
    Robert Paré was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Robert Paré

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice Corporate Law Corporate Governance Practice Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Bernard Pinsky, Q.C.
    Lawyer
    Bernard Pinsky, Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Bernard Pinsky, Q.C.

    Clark Wilson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Troy Pocaluyko
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    Troy Pocaluyko was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Troy Pocaluyko

    Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Bernard G. Poznanski
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    Bernard G. Poznanski was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Bernard G. Poznanski

    Koffman Kalef LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2021
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    John H. Pringle
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    John H. Pringle was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    John H. Pringle

    McKercher LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2014
    • Location:
      Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Gordon G. Raman
    Lawyer
    Gordon G. Raman was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Gordon G. Raman

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Read
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    Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Read was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Read

    Watson Goepel LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Venture Capital Law Securities Law
    Kathleen M. Ritchie
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    Kathleen M. Ritchie was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Kathleen M. Ritchie

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2016
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law Mining Law
    Marc Rochefort
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    Marc Rochefort was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Marc Rochefort

    Lavery de Billy, L.L.P.
    • Recognized Since: 2012
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    William S. "Bill" Rosser , Q.C.
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    William S. "Bill" Rosser , Q.C. was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    William S. "Bill" Rosser , Q.C.

    McLennan Ross LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Edmonton, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law
    Sean D. Sadler
    Lawyer
    Sean D. Sadler was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Sean D. Sadler

    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2008
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Private Funds Law Securities Law Mutual Funds Law
    Jason A. Saltzman
    Lawyer
    Jason A. Saltzman was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Jason A. Saltzman

    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Natural Resources Law Securities Law
    Harj S. Sangra
    Lawyer
    Harj S. Sangra was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Harj S. Sangra

    Sangra Moller LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate Law Natural Resources Law
    Steve Saville
    Lawyer
    Steve Saville was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Steve Saville

    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2016
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Lucy Schilling
    Lawyer
    Lucy Schilling was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in

    Lucy Schilling

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Lyndsay Schooley
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    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    David J. Selley
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    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2017
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law
    Dezarae Senft
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    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Regina, Saskatchewan
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    J. Douglas "Doug" Seppala
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    DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law Venture Capital Law
    Howard Shapray QC
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    Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2010
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation
    Gregory C. "Greg" Smith
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    Gregory C. "Greg" Smith

    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    John Smith
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    John Smith

    Lawson Lundell LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
    Norman K. Snyder
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    Taylor McCaffrey LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Winnipeg, Manitoba
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Corporate Governance Practice Securities Law
    Steven I. Sofer
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    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate and Commercial Litigation Class Action Litigation Securities Law
    Donald J. Sorochan QC
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    Sorochan Law
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Administrative and Public Law Construction Law
    Richard J. Steinberg
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    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Jason Sutherland
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    DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2017
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law Corporate Law
    Rod Talaifar
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    Rod Talaifar

    Sangra Moller LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Kathy Tang
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    Miller Thomson LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2021
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law
    Teresa M. Tomchak
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    Farris LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2018
    • Location:
      Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate and Commercial Litigation Securities Law
    Carl Tremblay
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    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2010
    • Location:
      Québec, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Technology Law Corporate Law
    Peter C. Wardle
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    Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Professional Malpractice Law Securities Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Director and Officer Liability Practice
    Chris Wolfenberg
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    Fasken
    • Recognized Since: 2019
    • Location:
      Calgary, Alberta
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mining Law Venture Capital Law
    James A. Woods Ad. E.
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    Woods s.e.n.c.r.l.
    • Recognized Since: 2006
    • Location:
      Montréal, Quebec
    • Practice Areas:
      Director and Officer Liability Practice International Arbitration Defamation and Media Law Securities Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Class Action Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Labour and Employment Law Appellate Practice Legal Malpractice Law Alternative Dispute Resolution
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    Gowling WLG
    • Recognized Since: 2013
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Natural Resources Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Mining Law Securities Law
    Robert "Rob" Wortzman
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    Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2015
    • Location:
      Toronto, Ontario
    • Practice Areas:
      Securities Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Laurance J. Yakimowski, Q.C.
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    Kanuka Thuringer LLP
    • Recognized Since: 2012
    • Location:
      Regina, Saskatchewan
    • Practice Areas:
      Corporate Law Securities Law

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    Securities Law Definition

    Securities law encompasses a wide range of areas that includes public and private offerings of securities, stock exchanges and other securities markets, continuous disclosure by public companies, insider trading and tipping, takeover bids, business combinations, corporate governance, investment funds, derivatives, and dealer and adviser registration (equivalent to licensing). In Canada, securities regulation is within provincial jurisdiction and each of the provinces and territories has securities regulatory legislation. Although there are differences in the degree of regulation between jurisdictions, the regulatory regimes are generally similar. Broadly speaking, Canadian securities regulation is comparable to that of the United States.

    Generally, in each Canadian jurisdiction, a distribution of securities must be qualified by a prospectus that is filed with and cleared by the relevant securities regulatory authority unless an exemption from this requirement is available. In addition, securities legislation in the various Canadian jurisdictions deems certain trades in securities that were previously acquired under an exemption from the prospectus requirements, called "first trades," to be distributions. Securities of an issuer that is a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws (that is, an issuer that is subject to periodic reporting requirements) and that were acquired under an exemption from the prospectus requirements are generally freely tradable, depending on the exemption relied upon, after a four-month hold period. The most regularly relied upon exemption from the prospectus requirements is the accredited investor exemption (permits certain qualified investors, including institutional investors and persons or companies that meet income or asset tests, to acquire securities on a prospectus-exempt basis).

    Lawyers in this area must have a comprehensive understanding of the provincial securities laws administered by the applicable provincial regulatory authority, as well as the rules and policies of the national securities exchanges and IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, which is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada). An important aspect of the practice is advising issuers and other market participants as to which information about the issuer and the securities being offered is "material" and therefore requires disclosure in offering materials or other disclosure documents.

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    Securities law encompasses a wide range of areas that includes public and private offerings of securities, stock exchanges and other securities markets, continuous disclosure by public companies, insider trading and tipping, takeover bids, business combinations, corporate governance, investment funds, derivatives, and dealer and adviser registration (equivalent to licensing). In Canada, securities regulation is within provincial jurisdiction and each of the provinces and territories has securities regulatory legislation. Although there are differences in the degree of regulation between jurisdictions, the regulatory regimes are generally similar. Broadly speaking, Canadian securities regulation is comparable to that of the United States.

    Generally, in each Canadian jurisdiction, a distribution of securities must be qualified by a prospectus that is filed with and cleared by the relevant securities regulatory authority unless an exemption from this requirement is available. In addition, securities legislation in the various Canadian jurisdictions deems certain trades in securities that were previously acquired under an exemption from the prospectus requirements, called "first trades," to be distributions. Securities of an issuer that is a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws (that is, an issuer that is subject to periodic reporting requirements) and that were acquired under an exemption from the prospectus requirements are generally freely tradable, depending on the exemption relied upon, after a four-month hold period. The most regularly relied upon exemption from the prospectus requirements is the accredited investor exemption (permits certain qualified investors, including institutional investors and persons or companies that meet income or asset tests, to acquire securities on a prospectus-exempt basis).

    Lawyers in this area must have a comprehensive understanding of the provincial securities laws administered by the applicable provincial regulatory authority, as well as the rules and policies of the national securities exchanges and IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, which is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada). An important aspect of the practice is advising issuers and other market participants as to which information about the issuer and the securities being offered is "material" and therefore requires disclosure in offering materials or other disclosure documents.