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Malcolm Muthulingum Chief Executive Officer LEAP Canada
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2023 Sponsors
The Lincoln Alexander School of Law Award for Shaping the Future
Always one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the legal calendar across Canada, this year’s Canadian Law Awards promise to be an extra special occasion. The Canadian Law Awards will make their return in 2023 as an in-person event, welcoming legal professionals from the length and breadth of the country to Toronto’s Liberty Grand on May 11 for the live gala. The event will see the best and brightest of Canada’s leading firms, in-house legal teams, lawyers, deals, and cases recognized for their exceptional achievements throughout within 2022.
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Female Trailblazer of the Year (In-House Counsel)
Pro Bono Initiative of the Year
Banking & Financial Services Law Department of the Year
The LexisNexis Award for Canadian Law Department of the Year
The Lawson Lundell LLP Award for Law Department Leader of the Year
The Dye & Durham Award for Law Department Innovation
The LexisNexis Canada Award for Best Use of Technology in a Law Firm
Regional Law Firm of the Year - Atlantic Canada
Diversity Initiative of the Year
IP Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Celebrating excellence in the legal profession
The Canadian Law Awards, supported by event partner, LEAP Legal Software, is returning as an in-person event on May 11, with some of the leading names in the legal profession vying for the top prizes
LEAP Legal Software is proud to be the Event Partner of the 2023 Canadian Law Awards. We are honoured to partner with Key Media in supporting this community, where the best achievements in the legal profession are recognized this evening. We are also privileged to present the new LEAP Legal Software Family Law Firm of the Year Award to a category of esteemed family law nominees whom we recognize for their vital contribution to society and celebrate their many successes and outstanding achievements. From around the globe, LEAP’s software technology and commitment to legal practice innovation serves markets in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. LEAP has been at the forefront of industry change for more than 30 years; we commit more than $20 million a year to research and development to support the software needs of law firms, so lawyers can improve their businesses and better serve their clients and communities. Here in Canada, we want to create an environment that fosters innovation and allows lawtech to thrive. Our recent acquisition of DivorceMate, Canada's Family Law Software Specialist, provides law professionals with critical tools needed to run their practices efficiently and successfully. Law firms using LEAP and DivorceMate Tools integration, enjoy the benefits of a complete solution for family law firms. LEAP is a cloud-based legal practice productivity solution that enables law firms to streamline their processes while increasing the firm's productivity and profit.
Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year
Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
M&A Deal of the Year
Mid-Market Deal of the Year
Commercial Litigation Team of the Year
The Canadian Law Awards team would like to thank all those who took the time to submit nominations, and extend our gratitude to the judges who diligently reviewed the files to select the prestigious list of final winners. Winners and Excellence Awardees will be honoured at the live event, a fitting occasion for key members of the legal profession to celebrate the achievements of their friends, colleagues, and peers throughout a remarkable year. Be sure to reserve a table and join us for what’s sure to be an unmissable evening bringing together legal professionals from across Canada to celebrate, connect, and raise a glass in honour of the profession’s outstanding work within 2022. Visit www.lawawards.ca or contact events@keymedia.com for table reservations or sponsorship opportunities. Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, and Key Media congratulate each of this year’s Excellence Awardees, listed in the following pages.
Sharon Haward-Laird
Nizam Hasham
Kath Hammond
Yonni Fushman
Paul Fruitman
Peter Feldberg
Innes Dey
Terrie Devonish
Vincent de l’Étoile
Jeff Davis
Bindu Cudjoe
George Cooper, KC
Jeffrey Cohen
Olivier Chouc
Lydia Bugden, KC
Mark T. Bennett
Stephen Beney
Jacqueline Beckles
Arif Ahmad
Jennifer Addison
Alison Harnick
Thank you to our esteemed judges for lending their time and expertise to help recognize and celebrate excellence in the legal profession.
2023 Judging Panel
LEAP is a cloud-based legal practice productivity solution that enables law firms to streamline their processes while increasing the firm’s productivity and profits. Law firms using LEAP software enjoy the benefits of a practice management system, legal accounting, document assembly and management, and legal publishing assets in one integrated solution. Website: leaplegalsoftware.ca
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 10,500 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Website: www.lexisnexis.ca
Award Sponsor
Kath Hammond Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Safety and Security Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Yonni Fushman Chief Legal Officer and EVP, Sustainability Northland Power Inc.
Paul Fruitman Partner Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Peter Feldberg Firm Managing Partner Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Innes Dey SVP, Legal & Strategy Definity Financial
Terrie Devonish Chief Legal Officer Altus Group
Vincent de l’Étoile Partner, Litigation Group; Member Board of Directors Langlois lawyers, LLP
Jeff Davis Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Bindu Cudjoe Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and Vice President WGCC Laurentian Bank of Canada
George Cooper, KC Chief Executive Officer and Partner Cox & Palmer
Jeffrey Cohen Managing Partner Torkin Manes LLP
Olivier Chouc Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Law Canadian National Railway Company
Lydia Bugden, KC CEO & Managing Partner Stewart McKelvey
Mark T. Bennett Executive Chair Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Stephen Beney Managing Partner Bereskin & Parr LLP
Jacqueline Beckles General Counsel and CABL- Board Member Department of Justice Canada
Arif Ahmad Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs & General Counsel Re:Sound
Jeffrey Larry
Michael Ladha
Justin Kutyan
Arun Krishnamurti
James Kosa
Lynn Korbak
Kevin Kiley, KC
Jeffrey Jay Kay, KC
Rustam Juma
Philippe Johnson
Monique Jilesen
Dominique Hussey
Charles E. Hurdon
Gillian Hnatiw
Justin Kutyan National Leader and Senior Partner KPMG Law LLP
Arun Krishnamurti Counsel Google Canada
James Kosa Partner, Technology and IP WeirFoulds LLP
Lynn Korbak General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Toromont Industries Ltd
Kevin Kiley, KC Managing Partner McInnes Cooper
Jeffrey Jay Kay, KC Managing Partner Farris LLP
Rustam Juma General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Volkswagen and Audi Canada
Philippe Johnson Managing Partner, Montreal Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Monique Jilesen Managing Partner Lenczner Slaght
Dominique Hussey Vice Chair, Toronto Managing Partner Bennett Jones LLP
Gillian Hnatiw Principal at Gillian Hnatiw & Co., Past Chair of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
Sharon Haward-Laird General Counsel BMO Financial Group
Nizam Hasham AVP Securities & Assistant Corp. Secretary, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Alison Harnick Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary First Capital REIT And Board Member Women General Counsel Canada
Charles E. Hurdon Managing Partner – Canada Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Jennifer Addison SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary EPCOR Utilities Inc., WGCC- Prairies Chapter Lead
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
The LEAP Legal Software Award for Family Law Firm of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year
Litigator of the Year
The Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP Award for Construction, Infrastructure and Transportation Law Department of the Year
Media Partners
Supporting Publications
Dale H. Lastman, C.M.
Benjamin Na
John G. Murphy
Blair McCreadie
Angela Nikolakakos
Peter V. Nguyen
Steven Ngo
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks
Lorne O’Reilly
Kenneth R. Rosenstein
Karrin A. Powys-Lybbe
Heather Platt
Robert Piasentin
Poonam Puri
Clifford G. Proudfoot, KC
Emmanuel Pressman
Samir Sabharwal
Nathalie Rizcalla
Bruce Reynolds
Robert Seidel, KC
Melanie Schweizer
Thomas Santram
Lisa Skakun
Jeffrey Singer
Godyne N.L. Sibay
Raphael Tachie
Bryson A. Stokes
Michael S. Slan
Andrea Wood
Yola Ventresca
Abigail Turner
The Lincoln Alexander School of Law is shaping the lawyers of tomorrow and reimagining legal education in pursuit of a more just society. Lincoln Alexander Law students are gaining professional experience beyond traditional legal contexts, enabling them to navigate diverse paths to practice, better serve their clients, expand the reach of justice, and innovate the legal profession itself. Website: www.torontomu.ca/law/
We are a preeminent Canadian construction and infrastructure law firm. Our peers and clients recognize our lawyers as the best in the construction industry. Over forty years of leadership in Canadian construction and infrastructure law is complemented by a broad offering of legal services in litigation and corporate transactions. Website: www.singleton.com
Lawson Lundell is a full-service business law firm in Western and Northern Canada known for its practical and strategic approach to legal and business problems. The Firm has more than 200 lawyers located in offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Yellowknife and Kelowna. Website: www.lawsonlundell.com
Michael Ladha Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Jeffrey Larry Partner Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Dale H. Lastman, C.M. Chair Goodmans LLP
Blair McCreadie Managing Partner, Toronto Dentons Canada LLP
John G. Murphy National Managing Partner & CEO Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Benjamin Na Partner and Head of the Advocacy Department, Toronto Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Angela Nikolakakos Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs Fiera Capital Corporation
Peter V. Nguyen SVP Legal, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, and Founder GC Forum Descartes Systems Group)
Steven Ngo Counsel at Rivian, President at Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks Chief Officer, Legal, Regulatory & External Affairs TransAlta Corporation
Lorne O’Reilly Lead Counsel, and VP & Treasurer and Member of the Board of Directors- Alberta Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel Dow Chemical Canada ULC
Kenneth R. Rosenstein Managing Partner, Toronto Miller Thomson LLP
Karrin A. Powys-Lybbe Partner Torys LLP
Heather Platt Chief Legal Officer Metrolinx
Robert Piasentin Partner, Technology McMillan LLP
Poonam Puri Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School York University
Clifford G. Proudfoot, KC Managing Partner Lawson Lundell LLP
Emmanuel Pressman Chair, Corporate Department Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Samir Sabharwal General Counsel Alberta Securities Commission
Nathalie Rizcalla VP HR, Corporate and Legal Affairs Pelican International
Bruce Reynolds Co-Managing Partner and Co-Chair – International Construction Projects Group Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
Robert Seidel, KC Canada Managing Partner DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Melanie Schweizer Senior Vice-President Legal, General Counsel Bell Canada
Thomas Santram Senior Vice President, General Counsel Cineplex Entertainment
Lisa Skakun Chief Legal, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer Coast Capital Savings
Jeffrey Singer Chair of the Firm Stikeman Elliott LLP
Godyne N.L. Sibay Managing Partner, Ontario Region McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Raphael Tachie President Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL)
Bryson A. Stokes Firm Managing Partner Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Michael S. Slan Managing Partner Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
Andrea Wood Chief Legal and Governance Officer TELUS
Yola Ventresca Managing Partner Lerners LLP
Abigail Turner Partner Harper Grey LLP
Regional Law Firm of the Year - Ontario
Regional Law Firm of the Year - Prairies
Regional Law Firm of the Year - Quebec
Regional Law Firm of the Year - Western Canada
Female Trailblazer of the Year (Private Practice)
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McLeish Orlando Lawyers LLP is a personal injury boutique of experienced personal injury lawyers dedicated to representing people who have been seriously injured and family members who have lost a loved one through the negligence of others. Our lawyers have successfully represented people who have suffered brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and serious orthopaedic injuries. Our goals are to achieve a fair settlement and the best result possible for our clients while at the same time shielding them from the potential stress that comes with advancing claims with an insurance company. The firm was established in 1999 and is a recognized leader within personal injury and wrongful death law. The firm has a five out of five preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and the highest Lexpert ranking in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory of “Most Consistently Recommended” (by other lawyers). Additionally, McLeish Orlando Lawyers LLP has been named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of the top ten personal injury law firms in their bi-annual ranking in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. In 2022, Canadian Lawyer Magazine named them a Top Personal Injury Boutique Website: mcleishorlando.com
Excellence Awardees for the Deal Awards categories will be announced on April 19 in the Lexpert Special Edition on Finance and M&A and on the event website
THURSDAY 11 MAY 2023 | LIBERTY GRAND, TORONTO
Agenda
Attire: Formal (tuxedo/business suit/long gown/cocktail dress) Parking: The venue offers complimentary parking you will be directed to the parking lot on arrival
6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony and Dinner Banquet
10:30 PM
Post-Awards Celebration
Menu
Appetizer Candy Cane and Golden Beets, Goat Cheese Crema, Orange Fillet & Pistachio Main Course 5oz NY Striploin with Bourbon Peppercorn Jus & Chicken Supreme with Mustard Cream Sauce Vegetarian & Vegan Moussaka Terrine with Du Puy Lentils, Caramelized Onion, Celery Root Puree, and Grilled Eggplant, Fava Bean and Tomato Ragout, Braised Chard, and Baby Carrots, Roasted Pepper Coulis Dessert New York Style Cheesecake, Fresh Berries, Strawberry Caramel Swirl Coffee & Tea
Hosted By Amanda Lang Acclaimed Business Journalist | Host, Taking Stock
Entertainment
Music By Ascension Groove Party Band
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An award-winning business journalist, Amanda Lang has covered North America’s top business stories for 25 years. Today, she is the host of Taking Stock, a weekly national television news program airing across multiple Bell Media networks, including BNN Bloomberg, CP24, and CTV News Channel, and available as a weekly podcast on iHeart. Known for her no-holds-barred approach to the people, companies, and stories making the news, Lang is available for keynote speeches or as an interviewer/moderator. Prior to Taking Stock, Lang was host of Bloomberg Markets, a global program airing in Canada on BNN Bloomberg and on the Bloomberg Television network globally. Lang has also worked as CBC’s senior business correspondent, reporting for its flagship nightly news program, The National, and as host of The Exchange with Amanda Lang, a daily business program that aired on CBC News Network. For five years before that, Lang hosted The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, with Kevin O’Leary. The pair also co-hosted SqueezePlay on BNN for six years. Lang studied architecture at the University of Manitoba, before becoming a journalist. Her first job in journalism was with the Globe and Mail and then she joined the Financial Post becoming their New York correspondent. In New York, she made the leap to television, joining the team that launched BNN before working as a reporter and anchor at CNN. Lang is a senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. She is also chair of the board of directors of Covenant House Toronto, the largest agency in Canada serving homeless and at-risk youth. She is also the bestselling author of two books. The Power of Why explores the connection between curiosity and success, and The Beauty of Discomfort examines how difficult change can be and outlines strategies for how to achieve it.
Acclaimed Business Journalist | Host, Taking Stock
Amanda Lang
Ascension Groove Band delivers high energy, show stopping live musical entertainment for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, galas, private and corporate events. Simply put they ROCK THE HOUSE! Founded and led by Joe Palawan, they are comprised of some of the best singers and talent in the Toronto music industry and regarded as one of the city's premiere wedding and corporate bands. They have performed on Broadway and have had club and chart success Europe, Asia and the Middle East, to the luxury cruise lines of the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Alaska Panhandle. Known for the authentic sounds of Motown, R&B, Soul Funk, Jazz and Rock, they are also on the pulse of what’s new and current in today’s market. Ascension Groove Band also performs in Italian and Spanish. They strive to create an immersed experience for clients that are of the highest caliber. Whether you want a soloist or an 11 piece superband fronted by 3 stellar vocalists and a “killer” horn section for your wedding or event, Ascension Groove Band not only provides great music but will cater to your specific needs and create a customized package for you which includes a photographer/videographer at a preferred rate, professional sound, lighting and DJ services so you don't have to hire another music provider. We can make a playlist of the songs that you want to hear between breaks.
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Ascension Groove
This award recognises an HR leader who has demonstrated excellence at the executive level over the past 12 months. Eligible finalists were senior-level leaders who report to the CEO and manage an HR team. Finalists were judged on their leadership, communication, strategy, drive and results.
Excellence Awardees
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BH Legal
Glaholt Bowles LLP
Green and Spiegel LLP
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP (Hicks Morley)
Landings LLP
McLeish Orlando
Caravel Law LLP
Counter Tax Litigators LLP
Fasken
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Torys LLP
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 10,500 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Website: lexisnexis.ca
“We are thrilled to be a sponsor of the prestigious LexisNexis Canada Award for Best Use of Technology in a Law Firm. As technology continues to transform the legal industry, it's more important than ever to recognize firms that are leading the way in innovative and effective use of tech. We are proud to support this industry recognition and look forward to celebrating the winners' achievements.”
LexisNexis® Canada Inc.
Alstom Group
BC Hydro
Brivia Group
Metrolinx
Pomerleau
TransAlta Corporation
VIA Rail Canada Inc
“As leaders in construction and infrastructure law, we are proud to support and celebrate outstanding in-house legal teams in Construction, Infrastructure and Transportation.”
Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
Aldo cross-border restructuring
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG); DAVIES; Dentons Canada LLP; Eversheds; Gowling WLG; McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP; Schellenberg Wittmer; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Organization: Ernst & Young Inc.
BlackRock Metals restructuring
Firms: Dentons Canada LLP; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Goodmans LLP; Gowling WLG; IMK LLP; Lavery de Billy LLP; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP; Torys LLP
Harte Gold Corp restructuring
Firms: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Goodmans LLP; McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP; Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
Groupe Sélection restructuring under the CCAA
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; DAVIES; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin LLP; Gowling WLG; McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP; Woods LLP
Avetta provides a cloud-based supply chain risk management and commercial marketplace platform. Our global solution is uniquely designed to connect the world’s leading organizations with qualified suppliers, driving sustainable growth. We build trustworthy bonds through responsive technology and human insight. Our process is collaborative. Our global reach is complemented by our local expertise. Hundreds of global organizations depend on Avetta to align their supply chains to sustainable business practices, worldwide. Avetta is building the connections that build the world. Discover more at www.avetta.com.
HSBC Bank Canada
Otéra Capital
Scotiabank
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; Gilbert Séguin Guilbeault - Lamoureux v. Organisme canadien de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières (OCRCVM), 2022 QCCA 685
DAVIES; Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP; Bennett Jones LLP - Commissioner of Competition v Rogers Communications, Inc. and Shaw Communications, Inc.
Fasken - Owsianik v. Equifax Canada Co., 2022 ONCA 813
Lawson Lundell LLP- Remington Development Corporation v. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 2022 ABKB 692
Lenczner Slaght - Annapolis Group Inc v Halifax Regional Municipality, 2022 SCC 3
Stikeman Elliott LLP; DAVIES - Centerra Gold Inc. v. Bolturuk, 2022 ONSC 1040;
Dentons Canada LLP - 30 Birds Foundation
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP - The Clinic (The Black and Indigenous Business Law Clinic)
McCarthy Tétrault LLP - British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP - Obtaining relief for taxpayers from financial loss
PooranLaw - I Decide Law Program
Waterloo Region Community Legal Services - Representation of Residents of Homeless Encampment at Superior Court in Municipal/Constitutional case
WeirFoulds LLP - Constitutional Challenges to Anti-LGBT+ Laws in the Eastern Caribbean
Dentons Canada LLP 30 Birds Foundation
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP The Clinic (The Black and Indigenous Business Law Clinic)
McCarthy Tétrault LLP British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Obtaining relief for taxpayers from financial loss
PooranLaw I Decide Law Program
Waterloo Region Community Legal Services Representation of Residents of Homeless Encampment at Superior Court in Municipal/ Constitutional case
WeirFoulds LLP Constitutional Challenges to Anti-LGBT+ Laws in the Eastern Caribbean
Eric Tilley Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)
Erin Eizenman MaRS Discovery District
Jay Vaghela Propel Holdings Inc.
Marisa Muchnik Ferrero Canada Limited
Patti Chan Sunwing Travel Group
Roger Chouinard QuadReal Property Group
“As a leading firm in Western and Northern Canada, we are delighted to be involved with an awards ceremony that recognizes outstanding contributions to the legal industry in a diverse range of categories and, particularly, to support the Law Department Leader of the Year award honouring the achievements of in-house counsel department leaders for their accomplishments.”
Lawson Lundell LLP
GO Transit corridor expansion project
Firms: Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG); DAVIES; Eversheds-Sutherland (UK); McCarthy Tétrault LLP; McMillan LLP
LG Energy Solution and Stellantis battery plant joint venture
Firms: Dickinson Wright PLLC; Gowling WLG; Lee & Ko; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Ontario Line transit system project
Firms: DAVIES; DLA Piper; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Latham & Watkins LLP; McMillan LLP
Organizations: 360 Alliance (Stantec and Jacobs); Agentis Capital; BDO Consulting; Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance; Henningson, Durham & Richardson; Optimus SBR; BDO Canada LLP
Pembina Pipeline Corporation and KKR & Co. joint venture to create Pembina Gas Infrastructure
Firms: Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Torys LLP
Banks and Accountants: RBC Capital Markets; TD Securities
The Lincoln Alexander School of Law is shaping the lawyers of tomorrow and reimagining legal education in pursuit of a more just society. Lincoln Alexander Law students are gaining professional experience beyond traditional legal contexts, enabling them to navigate diverse paths to practice, better serve their clients, expand the reach of justice, and innovate the legal profession itself. Website: torontomu.ca/law/
Access Pro Bono Society of BC
Community Justice Collective
Suresh Law
“We are proud to partner with the Canadian Law Awards in presenting the Lincoln Alexander School of Law Award for Shaping the Future, which recognizes a law firm that demonstrates our shared values of innovation, inclusion, and access to justice. As Canada's newest law school, this award is just one more way we celebrate Mr. Alexander's bold vision and continue his legacy.”
Donna E. Young, Founding Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
EY Canada
Ivanhoé Cambridge
Lightspeed Commerce
Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Wattpad Corp.
“Digital transformation is critical for the advancement of the legal profession in Canada, and is central to everything that we do at Dye & Durham. We’re proud to be a partner of the 2023 Canadian Law Awards and to help recognize the impressive innovation and modernization that is taking place in legal departments and law firms across the country.”
Matt Proud, Chief Executive Officer of Dye & Durham
François Grondin Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Peter Aprile Counter Tax Litigators LLP
Grant Vogeli, KC Lawson Lundell LLP
Crawford Smith Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Monique Jilesen Lenczner Slaght
Sarit Batner McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Resolution Institute is a leading Trans-Tasman association for mediators, arbitrators and adjudicators. In New Zealand we are approved to grant mediation accreditation for family dispute resolution and farm debt mediation. We provide an appointment process for individuals or organisations that require the services of a mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator, as well as training, accreditation and continuing professional development for mediators. Contact details: Trevor Slater FRI Chief Operating Officer Address: Level 4, 69-71 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Phone: 0800 453 237 | DDI +64 (0) 4 974 8051 Mobile: +64 (0) 21 232 2027 Website: www.resolution.institute
Gilbert's LLP
ROBIC LLP
Smart & Biggar
Audax Private Equity Acquisition of Harbourfront Wealth Management
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Organization: Raymond James Ltd.
Enercare Acquisition of HydroSolution L.P. and HydroSolution Ltd.
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG); Ekitas Avocats & Fiscalistes Inc.; McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Essity acquisition of 80 percent share of Knix Wear
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Wyloo Metals Acquisition of Noront Resources
Firms: Bennett Jones LLP; Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Access Pro Bono Society of BC Everyone Legal Clinic
Aird & Berlis LLP Indigenous Community Initiatives and Support
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) The PRISME Conference
Fasken Fasken's Commitment to Reconciliation
Gale Law Professional Corporation NCA Network
McCarthy Tétrault LLP Mentorship Plus Program
TransAlta Corporation Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Program
Benmor Family Law Group
Burrison Hudani Doris LLP
Crossroads Law
Epstein Cole LLP
MacLean Law
McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP
Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers
“It is an honour to bestow the LEAP Legal Software Family Law Firm of the Year Award at the upcoming 2023 Canadian Law Awards. We are proud to partner with Key Media in supporting the 2023 Canadian Law Awards, where the best achievements in the legal profession are recognized. LEAP’s software technology and commitment to legal practice innovation has been at the forefront of industry change for more than 30 years; combined with our partnership with DivorceMate Software, it was a natural fit for us to create this new award category of legal excellence for family law firms across Canada. Like you, we’re looking forward to what LEAP brings to the legal profession in 2023.”
Malcolm Muthulingum, Chief Executive Officer, LEAP Legal Software Canada
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP (JSS Barristers)
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Lenczner Slaght
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Torkin Manes LLP
WeirFoulds LLP
Minerva Canada, a non-profit volunteer-run organization, aims to be a global leader in health and safety management education by influencing the curriculum of post-secondary institutions to ensure that future engineers and business leaders create healthier and safer workplaces. The only organization of our kind, we raise awareness and strive to make occupational health and safety a mindset by providing initiatives and resources that assist colleges and universities in preparing tomorrow’s leaders in the skills of incident and injury prevention. For more information visit: https://safetymanagementeducation.com/.
McDougall Gauley LLP
McKercher LLP
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting Ontario workers and businesses. A proud partner in Ontario’s occupational health and safety system and a trusted safety advisor since 1917, WSPS has a rich history of making Ontario workplaces safer. For more information visit: www.wsps.ca.
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
Lavery
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Farris LLP
McInnes Cooper
Stewart McKelvey
Government of Canada inaugural Green Bond issue
Firms: DAVIES; McMillan LLP
Organizations: Department of Justice; Sustainalytics
Banks and Accountants: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.; Casgrain & Company Limited; CIBC World Markets Inc.; Desjardins Securities Inc.; HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc.; Laurentian Bank Securities Inc.; Merrill Lynch Canada Inc; National Bank Financial Inc.; RBC Dominion Securities Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.; The Toronto-Dominion Bank
Rogers Communications bond offering to finance purchase of Shaw Communications
Firms: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; DAVIES; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Banks and Accountants: BofA Securities, Inc.; Ernst & Young LLP; KPMG LLP; Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.; RBC Capital Markets, LLC; RBC Dominion Securities Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.; Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
Shopify dual-class structure change
Firms: McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Terrie-Lynne Devonish Altus Group Limited
Ashley Butts BASF Canada Inc.
Shara Roy EY Canada
Patricia Callon Sun Life
Noren Howg TransAlta Corporation
Cherie Brant Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Alicia Quesnel Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Corina S. Weigl Fasken
Sania Chaudhry Forte Workplace Law
Ivanna Iwasykiw Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein Lawyers
Yola Ventresca Lerners LLP
Alison Babbitt Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Charmaine Panko Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation
Stuart Wood Caravel Law LLP
Kristin Taylor Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
James Speakman Clark Wilson LLP
Tim Haney Dentons Canada LLP
Morgyn Chandler Hammerco Lawyers LLP
Kevin Kiley McInnes Cooper
Brendon Pooran PooranLaw
Canderel-led Consortium Acquisition of Cominar REIT
Firms: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG); DAVIES; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; McCarthy Tetrault LLP; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Organizations: BMO Capital Markets; CIBC; KPMG; National Bank Financial Inc.; Moelis & Company LLC; RBC Capital Markets; Scotiabank
Kinross Gold Corp. acquisition of Great Bear Resources
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Kirkland Lake Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines merger of equals
Firms: Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; DAVIES; Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP; Shearman & Sterling LLP
Organizations: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.; BofA Securities, Inc.; CIBC World Markets, Inc.; Maxit Capital LP; TD Securities Inc.; Trinity Advisory Group, LP
Banks and Accountants: Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd.; Computershare Investor Services Inc.
Rio Tinto acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources
Firms: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Organizations: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.; TD Securities Inc.; Credit Suisse; RBC Capital Markets; Rothschild & Co
Telus acquisition of LifeWorks
Firms: Clifford Chance LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Stikeman Elliott LLP
Organizations: BMO Capital Markets; CIBC World Markets; Goldman Sachs Canada Inc.
QuadReal Property Group
Sunwing Travel Group
Valsoft Corporation Inc.
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
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