George A. Antonopoulos 

Dion Legge practises tax law. His practice focuses on the income tax aspects of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, debt and equity financings, and the taxation of flow-through vehicles. Mr. Legge also advises on tax-planning issues related to international structures for Canadian-based multinational corporations, on investments by non-residents in Canada, and on structuring cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and financings. He joined our Calgary o...

Aubrey is a partner based in our Calgary office and practices in all areas of commercial real estate including purchase, sale, development, financing and leasing. He has extensive experience in complex real estate transactions including both pre-development lands and lands with existing office, retail or industrial developments. He has completed transactions with various unique aspects such as environmental contamination, appurtenant water licenses, long term ground leases for development, sy...

Robert practice focuses on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and corporate governance. Mr. Verbuck has over 20 years of experience advising start-ups and emerging companies across various industries and serves as a director, corporate secretary and counsel to certain select private and public enterprises that he is passionate about in the storage and real estate, energy, agritech and health product sectors. Mr. Verbuck holds a Bachelo...

Carey was told by many that ‘she should be a lawyer when she grew up’. So, she did just that. Carey was raised in Calgary, Alberta taking both her Bachelor of Arts Degree, and later her Bachelor of Laws Degree at the University of Calgary. After obtaining her Law Degree in 2010, Carey articled at a mid-size firm. Shortly thereafter Carey worked with Pam Bell as a young associate. It was there she discovered her love of family law. Carey’s love of family law is grounded in he...

Caireen Hanert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Caireen practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Caireen Hanert 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 Caireen Hanert is held by other lawyers.

Roxanne was called to the New Brunswick and Ontario Bars in 2003. She practiced in New Brunswick and then Ontario before settling in Calgary and joining Carbert Waite LLP in 2008. Roxanne became a partner in the firm in 2013. She practices litigation with a focus on employment law, including human rights, privacy, and occupational health & safety matters. Roxanne represents both employers and employees in a wide range of complex employment law matters. Roxanne’s employment practice ...

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...

Paul Stein is a Partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office. He practises in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis on fire, oilfield, directors and officers, professional liability, environmental, product liability, property and industrial claims, coverage litigation, class actions, construction, commercial and shareholder disputes. Paul has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, various administrative tribunals and has also conducted matters in British Columbia, Saskatchewa...

David F. Younggren, KC specializes in civil litigation. He joined Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP in 1988 after articling to Chief Justice Laycraft at the Alberta Court of Appeal. David became a partner in 1993 and has an established civil litigation practice including corporate contractual litigation, shareholder disputes, wrongful dismissal, real estate litigation, builders’ liens and collection matters. He has appeared in all levels of Court, including a successful appearance on a criminal ...

For more than 20 years I have been focused on the resolution of business disputes. Over that time, the arbitral proportion of my practice has increased progressively, such that it now comprises a high majority, involving complex matters typically with at least tens of millions of dollars at stake. In 2005, I obtained a Certificate in Arbitration from the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society (now the ADR Institute of Alberta) (ADRIA), based on 11 different relevant courses including 62 ho...