Ian S. Patey

David practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial and corporate finance and securities law. David has extensive experience focused on advising private and public company clients on transactional and corporate commercial matters, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, as well as corporate governance issues. He works with clients at all stages of development, from senior public companies to startups and entrepreneurs, and represents clients acro...

Mr. Claxton’s practice focuses on transactional corporate matters, particularly mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border projects, securities, venture capital and derivative products. Mr. Claxton was formerly a partner in the business law groups at Stikeman Elliott LLP (29 years) and Dentons Canada LLP (2 years) and was owner of his own practice (Claxton Business Law, 2 years), during which time he acted as transactional legal counsel for leading Canadian and internation...

Hugh Dyer is a labour relations and employment lawyer with extensive experience in representing both private and public sector employers, responding to their need for practical, results-oriented legal advice. Hugh advises on issues that concern union and non-union employees, encompassing labour relations, negotiation and administration of collective agreements, human rights, employment standards, health and safety, and other employment matters. Hugh frequently acts as employer counsel in grie...

Christian Leblanc is first and foremost a litigator. He has extensive experience with respect to commercial and intellectual property litigation, including class actions and arbitrations. Christian has been appointed as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the most prestigious legal associations in North America. This is a testimony to the highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality displays with his clients and...

Chantal Morillon's practice focuses on bank financing and real estate law. She has acted for clients in various domestic and cross-border financings in a variety of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, agri-food, natural resources, renewable energy and maritime financing. She has also acquired extensive skills in using loans and subsidies to fund affordable housing. At the start of her career, Ms. Morillon worked several years in the legal department of a large multinational pulp an...

Mary Kelly practises business law, and has considerable experience relating to company, banking and regulatory requirements as applied to private mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, corporate reorganizations and business joint ventures. Her diverse experience in private mergers and acquisitions includes advising financial institutions on divestiture options for non-core businesses and implementing successful international auction sales on behalf of multinational clients, including thos...

Kirsten M. Hnatuk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Kirsten M., who practices law in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kirsten M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel is a leading practitioner in the areas of defamation, privacy and media law. Daniel maintains a robust practice focused on defamation and privacy law, with a particular focus on online defamation and breaches of privacy. In addition, Daniel practices in insurance and professional negligence cases. Dan has more than fifteen years of experience advising clients and serves as co-chair of our privacy and data protection group. In this area of practice, Daniel has acted in high profile defa...

Daniel Picotte joined the firm in 1978 and has been a partner since 1986. His busy practice is centred on business law and has allowed him to develop cutting-edge expertise in the areas of transactions, restructurings and major investments in public or industrial infrastructure, in addition to offering clients seasoned counsel in Canadian and international markets. In 2020, he joined the firm’s senior management as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. In this role, he is primarily r...

Dirk Van de Kamer’s labour and employment law practice is concentrated on representing management. Dirk advises employers on a broad range of topics that include matters relating to the interpretation and administration of collective agreements, as well as human rights, employment standards, occupational health and safety, and wrongful dismissal matters. Dirk has appeared as counsel in grievance and interest arbitrations as well as proceedings in other administrative forums and the cour...