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MLT Aikins has a long history of representing many of Canada’s most successful and well known commercial enterprises.

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We have provided business and legal advice on many major developments in Western Canada, including projects in the mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, agribusiness and other resource-based industries ranging in size from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars. We have a wealth of experience in designing creative partnerships and joint ventures among businesses, merchant bankers, venture capitalists, financial institutions, co-operatives, First Nations and governments.

We regularly advise business clients on and assist in completing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Our services include structuring, legal due diligence, and the negotiation of letters of intent, offers to purchase and agreements of purchase and sale. Our commercial law experience includes tax planning, the structuring and governance of entities of all kinds as well as negotiation of engineering and construction agreements, project financing and international commodity marketing agreements. Our commercial joint venture and related governance experience includes representing both venturers and their commonly owned operating companies.

Our corporate/commercial lawyers have particular experience in the area of franchising. We help franchisors navigate complex regulatory challenges to comply with the unique legal requirements for franchising. We work with a broad range of franchisors from start-ups to internationally established businesses, across a wide range of industries.

We advise on all aspects of franchising and regularly help clients with developing their business models and structuring agreements including:

  • Franchise agreements and disclosure documents
  • Area development agreements
  • Franchise master agreements

Our franchising services include:

  • Licensing and trademarks
  • Intellectual property
  • Real estate and commercial leasing
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Corporate restructuring

Yassir Alnaji

Associate

P: (204) 957-4687

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Samer Awadh

Partner

P: (306) 347-8411

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Jeremy Barber

Associate

P: (306) 347-8622

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Emily Barlas

Associate

P: (306) 956-2184

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Saskatoon

Matt Barnes

Associate

P: (306) 347-8418

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Tony Basu

Associate

P: (403) 693-5434

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Richmond Bayes

Partner

P: (204) 957-4884

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Anna Beatch

Associate

P: (306) 956-6952

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Sarah Bidniak

Associate

P: (780) 969-3522

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Erin Bokshowan

Partner

P: (306) 975-7111

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Caitlin Bouché

Partner

P: (204) 957-4630

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Seth Boulding

Associate

P: (204) 957-4608

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Shawna Bourget

Paralegal

P: (306) 347-8659

Office:Regina

Kristine Brams

Paralegal

P: (604) 608-4568

Office:Vancouver

John A. Brigidear

Partner

P: (403) 693-4319

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Eric Buettner

Partner

P: (204) 957-4871

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

David Carrick

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4647

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Emma Cates

Paralegal

P: (306) 956-2190

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Melissa Cattini

Partner

P: (204) 957-4481

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Selena Chen

Associate

P: (604) 608-4584

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Baillie Chisick

Associate

P: (204) 957-4859

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Michelle Chorney

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4881

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Thomas Collopy

Partner

P: (403) 693-5443

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Lincoln Crooks

Partner

P: (306) 975-7140

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Josh Deacon

Associate

P: (780) 666-5631

Office:Edmonton

Stacey Denham

Counsel

P: (780) 969-3525

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Taylor Dignan

Associate

P: (604) 608-5766

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Nicolas Doyle

Associate

P: (204) 957-4896

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Steven Dressler

Associate

P: (204) 957-4449

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Erin Eccleston

Partner

P: (306) 975-7141

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Alex Evangelista

Paralegal

P: (604) 608-4559

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Scott Exner

Partner

P: (403) 693-4301

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Colby Ferbers

Associate

P: (204) 957-4758

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Colin B. Findlay

Associate

P: (204) 957-4833

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Robert Fleischaker

Partner

P: (204) 957-4862

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Nicki Fleming

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4732

F: (204) 957-4439

Office:Winnipeg

Billie Fortier

Partner

P: (403) 693-4333

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Evelyn Fowler

Paralegal

P: (780) 969-5078

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Kali Frank

Associate

P: (306) 956-6986

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Shea Garber

Associate

P: (204) 957-4848

F: (431) 317-3266

Office:Winnipeg

Alain Gaucher, K.C.

Partner

P: (306) 975-7149

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Amy Gelhorn

Associate

P: (204) 957-4830

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Mark Gill

Associate

P: (604) 608-4564

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Catherine Greaves

Paralegal

P: (306) 956-6981

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Chris Hahn

Partner

P: (403) 693-4304

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Aaron Haight

Associate

P: (306) 956-2180

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Evan Halbert

Associate

P: (780) 969-3527

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Nolan Hand

Associate

P: (306) 347-8642

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Pamela Hilderman

Partner

P: (204) 957-4861

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Amanda Hockridge

Paralegal

P: (306) 347-8416

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Ryan Holfeld

Associate

P: (306) 347-8641

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Saskatoon

Joshwa Howie

Associate

P: (306) 347-8621

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Annie Huang

Associate

P: (604) 608-5792

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Juanita Ibarra

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4485

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Sophia Jadavji

P: (780) 969-5076

Office:Edmonton

Nicolas A. Joubert

Associate

P: (204) 957-4612

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Janette Jugaru

Paralegal

P: (780) 969-5097

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Spencer Kasdorf

Associate

P: (204) 957-4675

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Desiree Katz

Associate

P: (204) 957-4656

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Deanne Kearney

Paralegal

P: (403) 693-5416

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Patrick Keating

Associate

P: (204) 957-4486

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Steven Kohn

Partner

P: (204) 957-4607

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jenny Koop

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4824

Office:Winnipeg

Drew Lafond

Partner

P: (306) 956-6980

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Suraj Lakhi

Associate

P: (204) 957-4733

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Amyn F. Lalji

Partner

P: (604) 608-4551

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Deirdre Lanigan

Associate

P: (403) 693-4323

Office:Calgary

Robert Lee

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4683

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Adam Levene

Chair

P: (204) 957-4632

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Marla Levene

Partner

P: (204) 957-4602

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Elyssa Lockhart

Counsel

P: (604) 608-4556

Office:Vancouver

Breanne Lothian

Associate

P: (306) 347-8447

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Dianne Lum

Paralegal

P: (604) 608-4571

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Sean MacLachlan

Partner

P: (403) 693-4315

Office:Calgary

Ahmed Malik

Partner

P: (306) 347-8401

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Aly Manning

Paralegal

P: (604) 608-4569

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Stathy Markatos

Partner

P: (306) 347-8430

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Scott Markham

Partner

P: (204) 957-4829

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Harmanjit Mavi

Associate

P: (403) 693-5422

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Calgary

Sheldon McDonald

Associate

P: (587) 200-5802

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Robbie McLellan

Partner

P: (306) 347-8610

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Steven Meng

Associate

P: (604) 608-4589

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Brent W. Mielke

Partner

P: (780) 969-3511

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Kyle Mirecki

Associate

P: (204) 957-4834

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Melinda Moch

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4495

F: (431) 317-3267

Office:Winnipeg

Kayla Míguez

Articling Student

P: (604) 608-5772

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Dani Nichols

Associate

P: (306) 956-6989

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Saskatoon

Chris Nyberg

Partner

P: (403) 693-2636

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

James O’Brien

Partner

P: (204) 957-4825

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Krista Olsson

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4780

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jason Paw

Associate

P: (403) 693-4340

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Olamide Pedro

Articling Student

P: (306) 347-8625

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Maria Penner

Partner

P: (204) 957-4625

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Arlene Phillips

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4781

F: (204) 957-4298

Office:Winnipeg

Kristen Polowyk

Paralegal

P: (306) 347-8639

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Aleem Popatia

Partner

P: (780) 969-3509

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Tom Provost

Partner

P: (204) 957-4668

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Ashley Ragan

Associate

P: (780) 969-3510

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Michelle Redekopp

Partner

P: (204) 957-4698

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Britt Redenbach

Counsel

P: (604) 608-5765

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Jess Reid

Associate

P: (604) 608 5768

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Vancouver

Ethan Reis

Associate

P: (306) 347-8698

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Jordan Riese

Partner

P: (204) 957-4887

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jeremie Roussel

Associate

P: (306) 347-8678

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Aaron Runge

Managing Partner

P: (306) 347-8490

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

India Saxberg

Associate

P: (204) 957-4685

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Esha Saxena

Associate

P: (403) 693-5435

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Nathan Schissel

Partner

P: (306) 347-8476

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Anna Schlagintweit

Associate

P: (604) 608-4583

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Geoff Schneider

Partner

P: (204) 957-4682

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

William E. J. Skelly

Partner

P: (604) 608-4597

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Jennifer Sloan

Paralegal

P: (403) 693-5406

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Carmen Sokochoff

Paralegal

P: (306) 347-8462

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Kevin Sorochan

Partner

P: (604) 608-4560

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Grant Stefanson, K.C.

Partner

P: (204) 957-4614

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jilian Stefanson

Associate

P: (204) 957-4713

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Carter Suski

Associate

P: (204) 957-4793

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Hamza Tariq

Associate

P: (403) 693-5438

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Paul Tascona

Associate

P: (204) 957-4853

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Nigel Thompson

Partner

P: (204) 957-4659

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Sydney Thomson

Associate

P: (403) 693-4332

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Todd Thomson

Partner

P: (204) 957-4653

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Erin Tramley

Associate

P: (204) 957-4726

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Patricia Uhryn

Paralegal

P: (780) 969-5067

Office:Edmonton

Marc Unger

Partner

P: (204) 957-4601

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Calgary

Taylor Watts

Associate

P: (780) 969-3534

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Carolyn Wilson

Associate

P: (306) 975-7114

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Samantha Zamzow

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4778

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Peter Drazic

Partner

P: (204) 957-4619

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jason Goldberg

Partner

P: (204) 957-4684

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Brian Lerner

Partner

P: (204) 957-4603

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

KK Pinkowski

Partner

P: (204) 957-4641

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Maria Reimer

Partner

P: (204) 957-4867

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

W. Douglas Stewart

Partner

P: (204) 957-4890

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Saravan Veylan

Partner

P: (604) 608-4570

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Dale Lysak

Counsel

P: (604) 608-5778

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Dale Melanson

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4831

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Pio Araneta

Associate

P: (204) 957-4442

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Joyce Friesen

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4837

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jennifer Goncalves

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4737

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Nancy Smith

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4882

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Nadine Sydor

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4791

F: (204) 957-4274

Office:Winnipeg

Bonnie Tuerlings

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4866

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

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