Shana Wolch

Christiana joined Parlee McLaws’ Calgary office as an Associate in 2014 upon the completion of her Articles with the firm, having been previously admitted to the practice of law in New York State in 2010. She is an experienced trial and appellate litigator with a practice focused on civil litigation and administrative law, specifically in the areas of energy, construction, aviation, municipal governments, and insurance. Christiana has represented clients before the Alberta Court of Just...

Brad Schneider is well-known as a trusted advisor in respect of both mergers and acquisitions, and emerging technology and venture capital law in Alberta. As Co-Leader of Fasken’s Emerging Technology and Venture Capital Group in Alberta, Brad provides strategic legal guidance to technology companies throughout their lifecycle, from startup formation and capital raising to strategic exits. He also advises angel investors, strategic investors, and institutional funds on financing and M&am...

Paul is an oil and gas lawyer transaction and land lawyer with over 30 years of experience advising clients on on the drafting and negotiating of agreements for the acquisition and divestiture (A&D) of oil and gas assets and the drafting and negotiating of joint venture, partnership and joint operating agreements pertaining to the energy industry. Paul also assists clients in due diligence and title opinion preparation in A&D transactions; custom and complex freehold land and leasing ...

Patrick Laycock is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Patrick practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Laycock since 2025. 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 Patrick Laycock is held by other lawyers.

Ken's practice involves commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with experience in class action, construction, energy, environmental, intellectual property and insurance matters. Ken has appeared before all levels of the Alberta courts and the Federal Court. He also has considerable experience in the area of injunctive relief, including handling a number of such claims in the pipeline and energy industry and successfully dealing with environmental regulatory and civil procee...

Gordon “Gord” Van Vliet is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Business practice groups with nearly 20 years of experience helping public and private developers build and manage many large properties throughout Alberta and British Columbia. He provides strategic counsel on a broad range of complex commercial real estate transactions and structures, including commercial and residential land development, sales and acquisitions, mergers, leasing and property management, co-...

Anthony’s practice covers a wide array of taxation law matters, providing businesses and high net-worth families with transactional tax, estate planning and tax dispute resolution advice. In 2022, Anthony was appointed King’s Counsel. Recognized for tax law in the Canadian Lexpert®, the Lexpert/ALM 500, The Best Lawyers in Canada™ guide, and as the 2021 Corporate Tax Planning Lawyer of the Year by Lawyer Monthly, Anthony is one of our co-managing partners in Calgary. Ant...

Colin McKinnon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Colin practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Colin McKinnon 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 Colin McKinnon is held by other lawyers.

Matthew B. White is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Matthew B. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew B. White since 2025. 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 Matthew B. White is held by other lawyers.

Kirk Litvenenko's core practice areas include: corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalization and reorganization transactions and public and private offerings of debt and equity. Kirk is focused on providing elite client service. Kirk builds high-performance internal working teams that are specifically designed to collaboratively service each client's specific and unique needs. Excellent service builds client loyalty and strong relationships, as such, many of the clients for...