Drew Lafond

Ron is a senior business and litigation lawyer, with a broad range of experience. He has been involved as counsel in many significant and noteworthy matters on behalf of his clients. Ron is practical, easy to work with, and focused on results. Ron has been recognized locally and nationally for his practice in both litigation and business matters. He acts regularly for a variety of financial institutions, including chartered banks, insurance and trust companies, as well as local, national and ...

Craig Frith is a litigation partner in the Saskatoon office, chair of the firm’s Insolvency and Restructuring Practice Team, and a member of the firm's Board of Executive Partners. Craig’s litigation practice focuses on insolvency and restructuring, commercial and construction litigation, and insurance defence. In the scope of his practice, he regularly acts for financial institutions, Licensed Insolvency Trustees, financially distressed companies, and other creditors and stakehol...

Kit is a partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office and maintains a litigation practice with particular emphasis on Labour and Employment Law. Kit represents a range of both provincially- and federally-regulated employers in areas such as: workplace policy development; labour relations matters including advising on certification and de-certification processes, and collective bargaining; grievance arbitrations pursuant to a collective agreement; proceedings at the Saskatchewan Labour Relati...

Kaylea is a partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office where she defends both personal injury and professional liability actions, provides policy coverage opinions and advances subrogated claims. Kaylea practices largely in civil litigation. A member of the Firm’s Insurance Law Practice Group, she defends both personal injury and professional liability actions, provides policy coverage opinions and advances subrogated claims. She has also worked with a major natural resources company...

Nikki is a partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office where she assists numerous clients with finance, commercial land transactions and general business matters. Nikki has assisted numerous clients with finance, commercial (non-First Nations and First Nations) land transactions and general business matters. This work includes: commercial lending and financing arrangements, including private placements and public offerings; purchase, sale, leasing and development of real property including ...

Chris Donald focuses his practice in corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions (large and small businesses), corporate finance, commercial lending, commercial real estate, legal due diligence, limited partnerships, non-profit organizations, corporate governance and municipal law. He advises clients in the real estate, energy (including on windmill projects) and agri-business sectors. Chris is one of the firm’s transactional lawyers, bringing in the expertise of ot...

Daniel Shapiro, K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Daniel, who practices law in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Yemen leads McDougall Gauley’s municipal law and mergers & acquisitions practice groups. Mark has extensive experience in the construction and infrastructure practice area and provides strategic and procurement advice on major construction and infrastructure projects. Mark’s general corporate commercial practice focuses on procurement, construction, municipal law, land development, and mergers and acquisitions. After working at McDougall Gauley LLP in Regina for several y...

Sherry Fitzsimmons is a senior family law lawyer. Her practice covers all aspects of divorce, division of property, spousal support, child support, and parenting. She is skilled in negotiating complex agreements and has a successful track record litigating at all levels of court. She is also a family law arbitrator and trained collaborative law lawyer. Sherry was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2018. Over the last 25 years, Sherry has participated in landmark cases that have shaped the lar...

Christine Glazer, KC, a senior litigation lawyer in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office, whose practice focuses on Medical Malpractice Defence, personal injury and disability claims, as well as administrative law spanning a range of subject areas including professional licensing, discipline and labour law. Christine earned her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1980. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in 1977. Christine...