Bennett Jones LLP
About Bennett Jones LLP
Bennett Jones LLP is a leading law firm with 143 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Bennett Jones LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Corporate Governance Practice, Intellectual Property Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Structured Finance Law, and Tax Law.
Bennett Jones LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Bennett Jones LLP has 115 rankings in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cannabis Law, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Leasing Law, Competition / Antitrust Law, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Derivatives Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration, International Trade and Finance Law, Labour and Employment Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Medical Negligence, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds Law, Product Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Project Finance Law, Public Procurement Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Bennett Jones LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Calgary, Alberta
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Montréal, Quebec
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Bennett Jones LLP
Dean Koumanakos is a partner and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. He served as Managing Partner of the London Office for over seven years. His practice focuses primarily on advising foreign and domestic clients on a range of mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, strategic and private equity transactions, corporate finance matters as well as insolvency-based restructurings workouts, and related transactions. Dean’s clients include U.S., Canadian and foreign public, private ...
Dan Steiner is a partner on our business team and the head of our Vancouver office's mergers and acquisitions team. He advises public and private companies, private equity funds and pension plans regarding mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, the purchase and sale of businesses, the formation and financing of business ventures and general corporate law matters. Mr. Steiner has advised parties involved with three transactions that have won ACG British Columbia’s "Dealmakers of the Y...
Lucas is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in our Montreal office. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration. Passionate about science and innovation, Lucas keeps his ear to the ground on new technologies and closely follows the start-up ecosystem. Lucas represents and assists corporate clients in a wide range of commercial disputes. With a strong penchant for public and constitutional law, he is regularly involved in class actions, public and adminis...
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