Mark Rathwell

Tom is a leading practitioner in management-side labour and employment law with over 25 years of experience. Applying sound judgment, proactive strategies, and common sense, Tom has successfully represented employers in a wide range of complex and challenging matters. His continued success has earned him recognition from several leading industry guides as well as the respect of both colleagues and clients. With a focus on unionized workplaces, Tom advises and represents employers in labour ar...

Dereck is a senior family law lawyer, having practiced exclusively in this area since being called to the Alberta Bar in 1995. Dereck holds a B.A. (Hons.) from McGill University followed by his L..L.B. from the University of Alberta. As a skilled litigator, he has appeared successfully at all levels of court in Alberta as well as in numerous arbitrations. Dereck also has extensive experience in negotiating settlements and drafting agreements. He applies a reasoned approach to his files and en...

Erin J. Baker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Erin J. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Erin J. Baker since 2024. 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 Erin J. Baker is held by other lawyers.

Clint Suntjens is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Clint practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Clint Suntjens since 2022. 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 Clint Suntjens is held by other lawyers.

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...

Katherine Stys is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Medical Negligence. Katherine practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine Stys since 2021. 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 Katherine Stys is held by other lawyers.

Katherine Prusinkiewicz is the knowledge lawyer for the Calgary office, working to leverage the practice's collective wisdom to ensure efficiency and uniform quality. She supports lawyers in our business law group with model documents and precedents, legal updates, training and other information needs and assists in our client communication program. As a result of our knowledge management initiatives and the practice’s culture of contributing and sharing knowledge, our clients can expec...

Danielle Maksimow is partner in our capital markets group. She represents and advises borrowers, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions on a wide variety of financial matters with an emphasis on US private placements of debt to institutional investors and national and cross-border syndicated and bilateral debt financing transactions, including asset-based lending transactions, project finance, acquisition financings, distressed lending transactions and complex intercredit...

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.

Paul Pidde is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Paul practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Paul Pidde 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 Paul Pidde is held by other lawyers.