Balfour Der, K.C.

Marika’s practice is focused on resolving complex business disputes, with a particular emphasis on the energy and electricity sectors. She advises oil and gas companies, power producers, construction and real estate development firms, insurers, service providers, and boards of directors on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including director and officer liability issues. Her experience includes disputes involving breach of contract, fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, and ot...

Nancy's practice focuses primarily on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, including cross-border transactions or financings and intragroup restructurings. She is particularly experienced in the area of resource taxation. Nancy has worked on a wide variety of transactions for multinationals, private companies, senior, intermediate and junior resource issuers and private equity groups.

Gary has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is the managing partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. Gary also has extensive training as a Mediator and has participated in numerous Mediation, Arbitration and Judicial Dispute Resolution hearings. In addition to the practice areas of Wills and Estates, Mediation and Family Law, Gary is also an experienced litigator. He has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta. Currently, Gary’s practice is focused primarily on Es...

Michael Wolpert is the Leader of the Firm's Pensions and Benefits Group. 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 assi...

Timothy C. Bailey PhD is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Intellectual Property Law. Timothy C. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy C. Bailey PhD since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Timothy C. Bailey PhD is held by other lawyers.

Maureen McCartney-Cameron is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Maureen practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Maureen McCartney-Cameron since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Maureen McCartney-Cameron is held by other lawyers.

Adil Hirji is a Calgary, Alberta lawyer at Prelia Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. He practices corporate, commercial and securities law, with a focus on corporate finance, public and private equity and debt offerings, and mergers and acquisitions . Adil advises issuers on listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), including initial public offerings, reverse takeovers and qualifying transactions. His mergers and acquisitions pra...

Talia passionately manages a very busy corporate commercial practice that she has been building at Parlee McLaws since she joined the firm in 2013. Talia employs a keen depth of knowledge to assist her clients who operate in a wide array of industries and are at various stages of development (from conception of entrepreneurial start-ups all the way to national and international operations). Talia’s practice includes significant real estate leasing work- drafting and negotiating all type...

Katharine Zhang is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Katharine practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Katharine Zhang since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Katharine Zhang is held by other lawyers.

Brad Hayden is a senior business lawyer. He has an extensive background in leadership, management, strategic and operational planning, organizational transformation and change management, client relationship management, business operations, governance and communication. Brad practises business law, with a focus on the energy and transportation industries. He works with businesses involved in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and financings, domestic and cross-border reorganizations, corpora...