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Brian Kearl is a Partner in Linmac’s Tax Group in Calgary. Prior to joining Linmac, he was a partner at an International law firm. Brian advises on complex tax matters with a particular focus on high net worth individuals, private companies, mergers and acquisitions, private equity fund formations and transactions, corporate reorganizations, cross-border investments and financings, and Indigenous business development. Brian works with business owners, private equity sponsors, financial ...

Lori advises both domestic and international clients on a broad range of tax matters. She has extensive experience in business structuring, corporate reorganizations, pre-sale and divestiture planning, business succession planning, executive and employee compensation, immigration/emigration, trusts, and estates. Corporate, institutional and individual clients turn to her for clear, actionable guidance on complex tax matters. Known for translating intricate tax rules into practical, tax-effici...

Eugene is a trusted advisor to a number of public and private companies. His practice focuses on the areas of securities, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. As head of McLeod Law's Securities & Capital Markets group, Eugene has extensive experience advising companies on initial public offerings, private placement financings, corporate governance matters, securities reporting, and general regulatory compliance issues, private equity funds, purchase and sale transactions, limi...

Scott is a Partner in Parlee McLaws’ Calgary office. His successful litigation practice focuses on oil and gas, media, and insolvency law. Through his numerous industry contacts with leading financial institutions and major oil and gas companies, Scott has developed significant experience in insolvency matters, media and defamation, and oil and gas litigation, appearing on numerous occasions in all levels of Courts in Alberta. Scott has represented industry clients in disputes involving...

Michael Morcom acts for lenders and borrowers in corporate finance and mid-market financing transactions. He is the Managing Partner of the Calgary office and a leader of the Firm’s Financial Services specialty group. Mike has extensive experience in secured transactions and opinion mandates (acting for lenders and borrowers), as well as commercial real estate matters. Michael brings a personable and collaborative approach to his practice to achieve accuracy, efficiency, and results for...

Dana attended the University of Toronto, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) before attending the University of Saskatchewan, receiving her Bachelor of Laws degree in 1992. Dana was called to the British Columbia bar in 1993 and practiced in Vancouver with the well-respected law firm, Hammerberg Lawyers LLP, after spending the early part of her career as in-house counsel. Dana successfully completed transfer examinations and was called to the Alberta bar in 2001, moving to Calgary...

Grant is recognized as a leading litigation lawyer by Chambers Canada , Lexpert , Best Lawyers , Benchmark Canada and others. He has been identified by Benchmark as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in Canada each year since 2020. He was inducted into Benchmark’s Litigation Hall of Fame in 2023 and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Grant is known as a fierce advocate who applies common sense to solve complex legal and business problems. He has the ability to pierce through...

Aaron focuses on Wills, Trusts, and Estates. He has extensive experience in estate planning, administration, and dispute resolution. He previously also practiced in business law and real estate law, and he is able to deploy that experience in his Wills, Trust and Estate work. Aaron is a recognized thought leader in the application of The Surrogate Rules and complicated court applications, which helps him generate positive, timely results for his clients. He shares his knowledge with colleague...

Nancy's practice focuses primarily on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, including cross-border transactions or financings and intragroup restructurings. She is particularly experienced in the area of resource taxation. Nancy has worked on a wide variety of transactions for multinationals, private companies, senior, intermediate and junior resource issuers and private equity groups.

Stacy was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She was the Managing Partner of JSS Barristers from 2015 to early 2018. Stacy's practice focuses on civil, corporate, and commercial litigation, including professional negligence. She has experience in class actions and insolvency, has appeared at every level of the Alberta courts and has conducted and assisted with numerous trials and appeals. Stacy has expertise in e-discovery and e-trials, having conducted one of the first civil e-trials in Ca...