Karen J. Dawson

Katherine Ratcliffe is a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners on their estate, trust, and tax matters. She develops sophisticated, client-centric planning strategies that reflect legal precision, practical insight, and a deep understanding of clients’ particular objectives. Katherine’s practice focuses on complex estate planning, trust and corporate structuring, business succession, and post-mortem tax planning. She regularly prepares bespok...

Maria is a corporate lawyer focused on corporate finance, capital markets and securities regulation, and business and corporate commercial law. She represents public and private clients in domestic and international transactions, including: public offerings mergers and acquisitions reverse takeovers debt and equity financings private placements corporate reorganizations corporate structuring She also handles compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements relating to stock ex...

Andrew Bateman is Miller Thomson’s Leader of Corporate Tax. His practice covers a broad spectrum of taxation law, with a current focus on planning and dispute resolution for private corporations, trusts and other entities. Andrew has extensive experience in public and private corporate transactions and reorganizations, tax dispute resolution and litigation, trust and estate matters, First Nation taxation and goods and services tax. As a sought-after speaker and writer, Andrew provides i...

Chelsea Batten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Chelsea practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Chelsea Batten since 2027. 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 Chelsea Batten is held by other lawyers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Mr. Halt graduated as the gold medal recipient from the University of Saskatchewan in 1986 and in 1988-89 he had the honour of serving as a law clerk to Madam Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada. Following his clerkship, Mr. Halt relocated to Calgary and has since practised civil litigation, including insurance with an emphasis on professional liability, corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, franchise litigation, insolvency, construc...

Jeff is an experienced energy lawyer who advises clients on a broad range of matters, including energy project development and midstream natural gas handling, transportation and treating arrangements. His energy project work mostly involves all aspects of liquefied natural gas (LNG), gas-to-liquids (GTL), pipeline, petrochemical, independent power and water, cogeneration, and hydroelectric projects. Prior to joining Lawson Lundell, Jeff worked for Qatar Petroleum (QP, now QatarEnergy), ultima...

Emily is a dedicated and effective problem-solver. A partner in Gowling WLG’s Calgary office, Emily practises in the areas of commercial and regulatory litigation and professional liability defence. She represents her clients at all levels of court in Alberta, in administrative tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution. Emily's expertise spans advocacy for corporate clients in disputes related to energy, construction, product liability, and corporate crime, alongside regulatory a...

Brent focuses his practice on business and personal tax planning, leading projects for restructuring, split-ups, acquisitions, asset divestitures and financings. He represents clients in tax disputes, representing clients before the Canada Revenue Agency, Department of Justice and Department of Finance. From the Alberta Government to the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Brent has worked with a variety of government, industry and volunteer organizations to improve tax laws. For the past 30 ...

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...

Lindsey E. Louro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Lindsey E. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Lindsey E. Louro since 2027. 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 Lindsey E. Louro is held by other lawyers.