Chris A. Christopher

James’ practice involves all aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency law. He regularly advises clients in reorganizations pursuant to Canadian insolvency statutes, corporate arrangements, receiverships, bankruptcies, security reviews and enforcement proceedings. He frequently represents debtor companies, secured and unsecured creditors, plan or proposal sponsors, purchasers and court officers in domestic and cross-border cases. James strives to work collaboratively with client...

Bryant Frydberg, a seasoned corporate tax and mergers and acquisitions lawyer, provides assistance to private corporations as well as owner/manager businesses. Bryant also carries on a complimentary business law practice and has experience with unanimous shareholder agreements and other general business law matters. With a focus on practical solutions, Bryant is devoted to helping clients achieve their goals and objectives. Bryant is a respected figure in the legal and tax community. As a sou...

Kirk Litvenenko's core practice areas include: corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalization and reorganization transactions and public and private offerings of debt and equity. Kirk is focused on providing elite client service. Kirk builds high-performance internal working teams that are specifically designed to collaboratively service each client's specific and unique needs. Excellent service builds client loyalty and strong relationships, as such, many of the clients for...

Grant is recognized as a leading litigation lawyer by Chambers Canada , Lexpert , Best Lawyers , Benchmark Canada and others. He has been identified by Benchmark as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in Canada each year since 2020. He was inducted into Benchmark’s Litigation Hall of Fame in 2023 and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Grant is known as a fierce advocate who applies common sense to solve complex legal and business problems. He has the ability to pierce through...

Kamil Umar is a commercial real estate lawyer based in Calgary. He takes a business-minded and market-driven approach to his practice, ensuring clients receive practical and thoughtful advice on matters including property purchase and sale, land development and land use planning, condominium and strata development, leasing of all asset classes, and financing and public infrastructure work. Kamil acts for diverse clients, including residential, commercial and industrial developers, privately a...

Ryan Phillips is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Ryan, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Pirie, KC is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Karen, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Randy has been practicing law with Parlee McLaws since 1998 and currently practices in the areas of real estate and financing. In real estate, Randy has experience in a variety of leasing matters, from shopping center and office leases to telecommunication site agreements. Randy has also routinely been involved in residential and commercial real estate transactions, and has assisted clients through the legal labyrinth of condominium property law. In the financing area, Randy has been involved...

Chrysten Perry, KC, is Managing Partner of the Calgary office, Co-Head of the Energy Group and a member of the Partnership Board. She is a partner in the Commercial Energy, Corporate and Projects and Infrastructure Groups and has more than 30 years of experience practicing corporate and commercial law in the energy industry. Chrysten advises clients on a diverse array of energy-driven matters including joint ventures, private share and asset purchase and sale transactions, transportation, pro...

As one of our founders, Joe was appointed King’s Counsel in 1994 and a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta in 1995. He offers tax advice on a wide variety of matters, including resource tax, mergers and acquisitions and dispute resolution. An impactful leader, Joe guides our lawyers with active mentorship and mindful team building. Joe gives back to the community in a myriad of ways, both in an academic and volunteer capacity. He has taught at the University of A...