Christine Milliken

Laura Comfort is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Laura, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin Plowman’s practice includes advising his corporate clients and their directors, officers and controlling shareholders with respect to the formation, governance and dealing with the day to day legal issues that arise. Kevin’s practice also covers all aspects of corporate finance, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional and cross-border financings as well as corporate finance and mid-market financing transactions. He has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border debt ...

For over 30 years, Zul Verjee has stood at the forefront of commercial litigation and insurance litigation in Alberta and across Canada. Zul is recognized as a leading litigation trial lawyer across Canada and North America. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Alberta, the Federal Court of Canada and conducted over 100 mediations and Judicial Dispute Resolution conferences. Zul’s practice spans the most complex disputes including commercial litigation, major personal injury and fa...

Richard’s notable capabilities in corporate and commercial law are well established. He holds a Business degree with a major in accounting, and has completed the Canadian Securities course as well as the CICA in-depth Income Tax course. Richard’s knowledge in Commercial Real Estate comprises; shopping centre purchase and sales; land assemblies, purchase and sale transactions for retail and industrial lands; free standing and shopping centre anchor tenant leasing; commercial retail...

William (Bill) Fowlis, KC, FCPA, FCA, TEP is a lawyer, a Chartered Professional Accountant/Chartered Accountant, and a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). With this complementary professional background, Bill focuses on taxation, corporate, trust, succession, and estate planning law for privately owned businesses, corporations, family enterprises and high net worth individuals. Bill is considered to be one of the top legal professionals practicing in these areas of law in Canada. His practic...

Wendy E. Best has a well-established family law practice and has earned ongoing recognition as a leading family law practitioner since being called to the bar in 1980. She joined Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP in 1982 and became partner in 1986. Wendy was appointed King's Counsel in 1994. She acts primarily for high net worth individuals and families. While she settles most matters, Wendy’s practice includes litigation. She was inducted as a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawye...

Ryan Keays practises primarily in the area of energy and resources, but also focuses on business law and corporate and commercial law. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a specific focus on the energy sector, both domestically and internationally. His practice has included representing clients in oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, share acquisitions and divestitures, negotiation of production sharing contracts and other host government ...

Brendan’s practice is focused on mergers, acquisitions and project development. Clients value Brendan for his experience acting for public and private companies on a broad range of complex transactions and commercial arrangements. Frequently acting on domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, including share and asset purchases and sales, Brendan also advises on joint ventures, partnerships, project development and commercial arrangements and corporate reorganizatio...

Jim is both a lawyer and a Chartered Professional Accountant, CA. Prior to attending law school, Jim qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross (now, Deloitte), an international firm of Chartered Accountants in Montréal, Quebec. He began his legal career in Calgary in 1981 with Ballem McDill & MacInnes (now, Gowling WLG). Prior to joining Carbert Waite LLP in 2007 as Associated Counsel, Jim practiced tax and corporate law with the Calgary office of the national law firm, ...

Dale practices in the areas of commercial, general and business aviation, banking and finance, and corporate commercial law. Dale is a leading practitioner in the aviation field, having provided legal counsel to domestic and foreign air carriers, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul companies, lenders/borrowers, lessors/lessees, buyers/sellers, and institutional clients in all manner of aviation transactions and in respect of the establishment and merger of commercial air services, both ...