Eighty-four MLT Aikins lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada.
Of these, 10 were named “Lawyer of the Year” and were 11 highlighted as “Ones to Watch.” Best Lawyers used a peer-based nomination and evaluation approach to determine its winners.
Vancouver
Lynsey Gaudin – Labour and Employment Law
Jonathan O’Connor – Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
Britt Redenbach – Securities Law
Lisa Ridgedale – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Mahdi Shams – Corporate Law
William E. J. Skelly – Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Kevin Sorochan – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
Edmonton
Salvatore Amelio, K.C. – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates
Meaghan Conroy – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Stacey Denham – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Leasing Law, Real Estate Law
Garnet Matsuba, K.C. – Tax Law
Allison McCollum – Trusts and Estates
Adam Merrick – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Brent Mielke – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Calgary
Michael Clark – Corporate Law
Thomas Collopy – Corporate Law
Scott Davidson – Intellectual Property Law
Scott Exner – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Jean Torrens – Labour and Employment Law
Jonathan Troyer – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ryan Zahara – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Saskatoon
John Agioritis – Tax Law
Erin Bokshowan – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Alain Gaucher, K.C. – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Douglas Hodson, K.C. – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Railroad Law, Transportation Law
Rangi Jeerakathil – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
Jeffrey Lee, K.C. – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Paul Olfert – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Shaunt Parthev, K.C. – Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Insurance Law
Todd Rosenberg – Tax Law
Kevin Wilson, K.C. – Labour and Employment Law
Kurt Wintermute – Tax Law
Regina
Len Andrychuk, K.C. – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law
Randy Brunet, K.C. – Health Care Law, Information Technology Law, Technology Law
Sonia Eggerman – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Cannabis Law
Danielle Graff – Information Technology Law, Technology Law
Conrad Hadubiak, K.C. – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Jordan Hardy, K.C. – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law, Trusts and Estates
Robert Kasian – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Deron Kuski, K.C. – Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Eileen Libby, K.C. – Administrative and Public Law, Labour and Employment Law
Stathy Markatos – Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
Jason Mohrbutter, K.C. – Class Action Litigation
Aaron Runge – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
Nathan Schissel – Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law
Winnipeg
Richmond Bayes – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
J.J. Burnell – Employee Benefits Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Todd Campbell – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law
David Carrick – Information Technology Law, Technology Law
Shandra Czarnecki – Labour and Employment Law
Peter Drazic – Real Estate Law
Keith Ferbers – Administrative and Public Law, Banking and Finance Law, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
James Ferguson K.C. – Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
David Filmon, K.C. – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
Gregory Fleetwood – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation
Robert Fleischaker – Construction Law
Kristin Gibson – Labour and Employment Law
Thor Hansell – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law
Pamela Hilderman – Corporate Law
Steven Kohn – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Jonathan Kroft, K.C. – Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Defamation and Media Law
Robert Lee – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Brian Lerner – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John Martens – Construction Law
James Mercury – Municipal Law
Christian Monnin – Class Action Litigation, Labour and Employment Law
Michelle Redekopp – Real Estate Law
Maria Reimer – Real Estate Law
Brent Ross – Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Defamation and Media Law, Insurance Law
Nigel Thompson – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
Todd Thomson – Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
Helga Van Iderstine, K.C. – Administrative and Public Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Michael Ziesmann – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Lawyers of the Year
The following 10 lawyers were named “Lawyer of the Year” – a distinction awarded to individuals with the highest overall peer feedback in their practice areas and local markets
Edmonton
Meaghan Conroy – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Saskatoon
Alain Gaucher, K.C. – Tax Law
Douglas Hodson, K.C. – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey Lee, K.C. – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Shaunt Parthev, K.C. – Insurance Law
Regina
Deron Kuski, K.C. – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Aaron Runge –Securities Law
Winnipeg
David Carrick – Information Technology Law
Brian Lerner – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Todd Thomson – Commercial Leasing Law
Ones to Watch
Eleven lawyers were highlighted as “Ones to Watch” for 2024. This award recognizes “outstanding professional excellence” for lawyers who are earlier in their careers – typically those who have been practising for five to nine years.
Vancouver
Selena Chen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Edmonton
Evan Halbert – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Molly McIntosh – Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Benjamin Young – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Calgary
Samantha Finkbeiner – Labour and Employment Law
Aaron Marchadour – Labour and Employment Law
Mark Mielke – Securities Law
Kaitlin Ward – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Regina
Ashton Butler – Labour and Employment Law
Winnipeg
Desiree Katz – Tax Law
Scott Tallon – Tax Law
Congratulations to all the lawyers recognized in the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada.