News & Publications Archive

Lawson Lundell is pleased to announce that Carolyn Walters, Trademark Agent, has been ranked by the World Trademark Review in their annual list of the 1,000 most outstanding trademark lawyers globally.

This checklist and overview of certain matters relevant to the 2020 proxy season is intended to help reporting issuers in Canada prepare for their upcoming annual meetings by identifying relevant developments in disclosure rules and governance practices over the past year.

Lawson Lundell is pleased to announce that four of our lawyers have been recognised nationally and globally by Who’s Who Legal for mining and banking.  

Lawson Lundell partner, Ryan Berger, featured on News 1130 and CityNews today speaking on the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

CBC News interviewed Ryan Berger, partner at Lawson Lundell, on the Liberal government’s plan to enact legislation that will ensure compensation for privacy breach victims.

Gordon Brandt successfully represented the Trustees of the IWA-Forest Industry Pension and Long-Term Disability plans at the British Columbia Supreme Court

Lawson Lundell partner, Craig Ferris, QC, FCIArb.,has been elected President of the Law Society of British Columbia for 2020.

Lawson Lundell is delighted to announce that Clifford G. Proudfoot, Firm Managing Partner, has been appointed Queen’s counsel (QC) for 2019. The Queen’s Counsel designation recognizes lawyers with exceptional contributions to the legal profession. Cliff is one of just 26 recipients for 2019 in British Columbia. 

The Canadian energy business is facing serious challenges, both to its sources of finance and to its legitimacy as a core part of our economy. In response, we think all of us have to first do better with less. That is part of the process of creative destruction, and it's how we've built in the past. 

Yellowknife partner, Sheila MacPherson, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award for 2019 by the Women's Executive Network in the Intact Professionals category.

All of the partners, associates and staff of Lawson Lundell are deeply saddened by the recent passing of our partner, Heather Ferris.

Jack Yong, Partner and Leader of Lawson Lundell's China Initiative, was quoted in the China Business Law Journal article, "Outbound hard ground".

Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce that the latest edition of Chambers Canada has recognized a number of its lawyers and practices across the country for professional excellence, deep sector expertise and efficacious client representation.

Ritu Mahil's article entitled, "Harassment: Understanding, recognizing and addressing it in the workplace" was featured on the Women in Business Fall 2019 published by Business in Vancouver.

Tim Syer served as a naval officer in the Royal Canadian Navy for eight years before practising law. Read his article titled, "Law-firm management with a military mindset" where he illustrates how the lessons he learned in military leadership apply to his legal practice.

Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce the relocation and opening of our new Calgary office, located at Suite 1100, 225 6th Avenue SW, in downtown Calgary’s Brookfield Place. The move is a result of the Firm’s continuous growth and is designed to better serve our clients. The new office is now open for service.

Lawson Lundell is pleased to announce that nine of our lawyers are listed in the 2019 Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition on Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers. 

Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce that Marko Vesely, a partner in the Firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, has been welcomed into the fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America.

This year, five Lawson Lundell partners have been listed in the Lexpert Special Edition on Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers, included in the April 26, 2019 issue of The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine.

A total of 27 Lawson Lundell professionals have been recognized among Canada's foremost litigators in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys.