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Barry Spalding lawyers part ways
Atlantic regional firm Cox & Palmer has grown by 14 new lawyers in the wake of the dissolution of New Brunswick’s Barry Spalding firm on Dec. 31, 2012.The majority of former Barry Spalding’s...
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TDS merges with Portage la Prairie firm
Citizens in rural Manitoba will have more access to legal services with the merger of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP and Christianson Law announced yesterday.The merger of the Manitoba regional firm and...
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Dentons Canada chief predicts growth, not more departures
Despite the departure recently of 13 lawyers from its mining group in Canada, Dentons’ head in Canada says he doesn’t expect to see more lawyers looking to leave.“We don’t anticipate further...
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McInnes Cooper and Ottenheimer Baker join forces
McInnes Cooper today announced it will be merging with Ottenheimer Baker in the new year, making it Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest law firm.The firms will join together in McInnes Cooper’s St....
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Brandon firm to merge with Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is expanding its reach in Manitoba with an agreement to merge with Roy Johnston & Co. of Brandon.The firms are announcing the merger this week with plans to have it...
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First-year students get surprise gift card from Osler
First-year law students across Canada, who are right now stressing out about exams, got an early gift this week and a much-needed break courtesy of a big law firm coming off a mammoth deal.On Monday,...
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Dentons, China’s Dacheng on cusp of forming world’s largest law firm
HONG KONG — International law firm Dentons and China’s Dacheng Law Offices have agreed on a merger that is expected to create the world’s largest law firm and would be only the second time a global...
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Dentons, Dacheng make it official
Multinational law firm Dentons and China’s biggest legal practice Dacheng Law Offices said on Tuesday they had signed off on their merger, a move that will create the world’s biggest law firm.The new...
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Dentons vows smooth integration with Dacheng
Multinational companies appear to be reacting favourably to the merger of Dentons and Chinese firm Dacheng to create the world’s largest law firm by lawyer headcount.“You can’t ignore the fact that...
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Davis name disappearing after joining up with DLA Piper
Another familiar name is about to disappear from the Canadian legal landscape as Davis LLP adopts the DLA Piper LLP brand.The firm will become DLA Piper (Canada) LLP when it completes the deal next...
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Lacklustre Canadian market leads Gowlings to hook up with U.K. firm
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP is merging with U.K.-based Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. to create a new international firm with more than 1,400 lawyers.Its new name, Gowling WLG, will maintain its...
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Peter Lukasiewicz to be new CEO of Gowlings
After 20 years as chairman and chief executive officer at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Scott Jolliffe is stepping down and Peter Lukasiewicz is taking over the helm. Lukasiewicz, who’s currently the...
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TDS merges with Portage la Prairie firm
Citizens in rural Manitoba will have more access to legal services with the merger of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP and Christianson Law announced yesterday.The merger of the Manitoba regional firm and...
View ArticleAxiom enters Canada, buying Cognition’s GC business
After 10 years building up its in-house on-demand alternative services firm, Cognition LLP has announced it has sold a portion of its business to U.S.-based Axiom. Cognition will now separate into two...
View ArticleGowling WLG launches, looks abroad for future mergers
One of Canada’s largest law firms has merged with a firm in the United Kingdom, bringing the number of legal professionals in the firm around the world to more than 1,400. Gowling WLG officially...
View ArticleGlobal firm Norton Rose Fulbright snaps up Bull Housser
Global firm Norton Rose Fulbright LLP has acquired British Columbia regional firm Bull Housser Tupper LLP. The merger, which was announced yesterday, adds Bull Housser’s 90 lawyers and a Vancouver...
View ArticleDimock Stratton merges with DLA Piper (Canada)
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and Dimock Stratton LLP have combined forces. Announced earlier today and effective starting Nov. 1, lawyers from the intellectual property firm will join DLA Piper's Toronto...
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