Chambers Canada has announced its 2019 Canadian lawyer ranking, recognizing 14 MLT Aikins lawyers in five practice areas across Western Canada.
MLT Aikins continues to hold its long-standing position as a top-ranked (Band 1) firm for general business law in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Additionally, the labour and employment group in Alberta was named a “Recognised Practitioner” for the second year in a row by the publication.
The firm’s litigation group in Saskatchewan was newly ranked for 2019 in the Litigation – General Commercial category.
This year, MLT Aikins lawyers Scott Exner and Douglas Hodson were recognized nationwide as “Notable Practitioners” in the areas of Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products and Transportation: Rail & Road, respectively.
The following MLT Aikins lawyers have been listed by Chambers Canada in their respective fields for 2019:
Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
Nationwide – Canada
Corporate/Commercial
Manitoba
- Bruce Taylor
- Dave Filmon
- Jim Ferguson
- Nigel Thompson
Saskatchewan
- Aaron Runge
- Alain Gaucher, Q.C.
- Douglas Osborn
Employment & Labour
Manitoba
- Milt Christiansen
Saskatchewan
Litigation: General Commercial
Saskatchewan
- Deron Kuski, Q.C.
- Douglas Hodson, Q.C.
- Maurice Laprairie
- Shaunt Parthev, Q.C.
Transportation: Rail & Road
Nationwide – Canada
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