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Jessie Larter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Jessie, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laura Warner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Laura, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Regina Corrigan is a partner in the Calgary office of the firm, head of the office's Business Law Department and practice group leader for its Intellectual Property Law Department. Regina's practice focuses on the areas of trademarks and technology commercialization. She has significant experience with all aspects of trademark law, including, prosecution, opposition, licensing and rights transfer in Canada. Regina also holds in-depth expertise in the commercialization and development of techn...

Melissa’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate governance. Businesses and investors rely on Melissa’s strategic advice while negotiating and executing complex transactions and navigating commercial relationships. Clients value Melissa’s extensive knowledge and experience advising on complex and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including debt and equity financings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement,...

Carolyn maintains a corporate commercial practice with a focus on business transactions, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. She also advises clients on corporate governance and general corporate and securities law matters. Carolyn regularly acts for Canadian and U.S. private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as clients in the energy sector, including midstream companie...

Zafar Jaffer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Zafar, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Zafar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Roger Smith's practice is focused on complex litigation. He has acted in a broad range of matters, including contractual and joint venture, fiduciary duties, oil and gas, corporate securities, telecommunications, electrical distribution and renewable energy. Roger has appeared in all levels of courts in Alberta. He has also acted locally and internationally as counsel in numerous arbitrations and mediations . He served on the executive committee of Macleod Dixon (one of our predecessor firms ...

Craig Story is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. He has served on the firm’s Partnership Board, as well as on the management group for the Calgary office. Craig’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including public and private capital markets offerings, private equity and venture capital funds, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. His corporate finance practice includes advising issuers, major investors and underwr...

Mr. Burstall practices in the area of commercial law with an emphasis on securities law. Its practice includes all aspects of securities law from both the perspective of an issuer or an underwriter, including initial public offerings, secondary financing, mergers and acquisitions, all dealings with regulators including stock exchanges and securities commissions, and corporate governance. He also practices in business and corporate commercial law, including all forms of corporate governance, s...

Justin Ferrara’s main practice is in securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Ferrara has represented a number of both publicly traded and privately held clients in a broad range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private equity financings, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance issues. Mr. Ferrara has also advised special committees regarding numerous types of strategic and related-party transactions.