Welcoming nine new associates in Alberta

Aikins is pleased to welcome nine new associate lawyers to the firm’s offices in Edmonton and Calgary.
Join us in congratulating Josef Avsenik, Cole Bogdanovich, Devin Buffalo, Robert Johnstone, Kayla Kreutzer, Mikaela MacGillivray, Trevor Merrell, Andrew Sawyers and Nadya Shaben on completing their articles and being called to the Alberta Bar.
Josef Avsenik is based in the firm’s Calgary office. He maintains a split practice between labour and employment law and litigation.
Cole Bogdanovich joins the corporate/commercial group in Edmonton.
Devin Buffalo is based in Edmonton. He maintains a general corporate/commercial practice with a focus on supporting Indigenous clients.
Robert Johnstone is based in Calgary. He maintains a broad corporate/commercial practice, with a focus on banking and commercial lending transactions and the financial services industry.
Kayla Kreutzer is based in the Calgary office. She maintains a general corporate commercial practice with a focus on supporting Indigenous clients.
Mikaela MacGillivray is a member of our advocacy group in Calgary and maintains a general litigation practice.
Trevor Merrell is based Calgary. He maintains a broad corporate and commercial practice, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, securities law and competition law.
Andrew Sawyers is based in Edmonton. He maintains a general litigation practice.
Nadya Shaben joins the firm’s corporate/commercial group in Edmonton.