Robert A. Seidel, K.C.

Dave Ross has represented employers in virtually all aspects of labour and employment law for more than 50 years. He is a senior partner at McLennan Ross and is recognized as Alberta’s most experienced counsel representing management in labour relations and employment law. Dave has handled numerous precedent-setting cases in the complex areas of his labour practice before tribunals and all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Dave’s experience has been rout...

Nizar Dahrouge is an experienced and practical business lawyer advising entrepreneurs and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, financing, and commercial agreements with suppliers, distributors and customers. Nizar also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. Nizar has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal val...

Clients count on Kevin Ozubko’s talent for closing deals in corporate, commercial, securities, and real estate matters. Effective and efficient, he pushes deals forward with clear communication and attention to detail, including large commercial real estate projects, and the purchase and sale of medium to large-sized businesses. As a corporate lawyer, he enjoys a wide variety of transactional work and getting deals done from start to finish, including every stage in between. He has acte...

Diane C. Ferrante is the Managing Partner of Duncan Craig LLP and a member of the firm’s litigation group, with a focus on family law and insurance and risk management. She began her legal career at Duncan Craig LLP as a summer student, completed her articles with the firm, and was admitted to the Alberta Bar in September 2008. Diane became a partner in January 2015. In her family law practice, Diane has been involved in matters through mediation (as counsel and mediator), collaborative...

Gerhard is a seasoned litigator who uses his considerable experience to skillfully handle various types of civil claims by and against his clients. He navigates the complex issues while negotiating collective bargaining agreements for various private and public sector employers. He is well-versed in all facets of construction litigation, workers’ compensation claims and appeals, employment law, and occupational health and safety (OHS) matters. As a partner in the Commercial Litigation a...

Ian L. MacLachlan K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Ian L., who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph Yurkovich is a native Edmontonian and a corporate tax lawyer focusing on M&A and tax efficient structures, including limited partnerships with pension investors. Over 40 years of practice, he has assisted drafting of Alberta legislation for ULCs, other corporate law issues and automobile vicarious liability, and advised clients on corporate governance issues, successful take-over bid and shareholder proposals. Apart from his secondment to the tax group of an international accountin...

Fergus Schappert practices commercial litigation, with a focus on complex contractual disputes and construction claims. His experience includes work on public infrastructure, transmission and distribution, power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical, and mining projects, and he has acted for owners, general contractors, design consultants and engineers, subcontractors and material suppliers. A member of Miller Thomson’s construction group, Fergus provides practical advice and solutions...

Carol is a skilled and accomplished lawyer who focuses on administrative law. Carol serves as counsel to administrative tribunals helping them with determining a fair hearing procedure and with decision writing. As an advocate, Carol’s practice is primarily focused on assisting municipalities and the provincial assessor with property assessment complaints and appeals. She has also chaired multiple First Nation election appeals and has conducted investigations under the MGA for Code of C...

Jerry has been practicing in the areas of security enforcement and insolvency since his call to the bar in 1984. He has extensive experience representing corporate litigants at all Alberta Court levels. The majority of Jerry’s clients are institutional lenders, receivers, and trustees in bankruptcy, whom he represents in connection with the enforcement of security instruments and recovery of indebtedness. He acts on behalf of debtors, creditors (secured and unsecured), receivers, and mo...