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Cheryl Rea is senior counsel in the Employment & Labour and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Groups. Her practice focuses on corporate commercial litigation and dispute resolution, employment and labour law, human rights and privacy. Cheryl represents clients in all areas of corporate commercial litigation and dispute resolution. In her labour and employment practice, Cheryl works with employers to litigate, mediate and resolve disputes relating to employment matters, human rights and ...

Joshua Jantzi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice. Joshua, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Fellowes, KC is Senior Counsel in our Advocacy Group, and the Western Canadian Leader for our national Restructuring & Insolvency Group. Her practice is based in Calgary and Vancouver, and she serves clients throughout Western Canada. Karen specializes in protecting the interests of banks, secured lenders, unsecured creditors, landlords and tenants, debtors, suppliers and other stakeholders in commercial re-organizations, workouts, restructurings and proceedings under the Bankruptcy...

Mylène D. Tiessen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law and Medical Negligence. Mylène D., who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mylène D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

S.B. Gavin Matthews is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Class Action Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Labour and Employment Law and Product Liability Law. S.B. Gavin, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which S.B. Gavin is held by o...

Michael is a partner at Carbert Waite and co-chair of the firm’s commercial litigation and condominium practice groups. Michael has represented clients in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, the Provincial Court of Alberta, and in mediations and arbitrations. He enjoys appearing in Court when necessary, but focuses on finding economic and sensible solutions for his clients and works tirelessly to pursue their rights.

Tim Ryan is a partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office. He practises actively in the area of health law, professional regulation and professional liability. Tim's practice includes class action proceedings, administrative law and the defence of medical, pharmacist and engineering malpractice cases. He also has an interest in public and private international law matters. While at Cambridge, Tim concentrated his studies in public and private international law, including studies at the Lauterpach...

Gordon Cameron is a partner in the Corporate Group, whose practice focuses on corporate finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Gordon acts for both issuers and dealers in public and private, domestic and cross-border, debt and equity corporate finance transactions. He also acts for vendors and purchasers in public and private M&A transactions and has represented clients in many large, complex multi-jurisdiction transactions. Gor...

Aaron Stephenson practises in the fields of insolvency and restructuring, commercial litigation and indigenous law. Mr. Stephenson advises all types of participants in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, both domestic and cross-border, including debtors, creditors, investors and insolvency professionals. His experience spans restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, proposal proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, plans of arrangement under c...

Michael practises exclusively in the area of Pensions and Benefits law. He provides private and public sector clients, including boards of trustees, with strategic advice and practical counsel about legal, legislative and regulatory issues surrounding retirement plans, employment benefits and related human resource matters. In business transactions, Michael advises clients on the pension and benefit implications. He assists clients with drafting, amending and interpreting a wide variety of pl...