Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Global Law Experts (GLE) has recommended the firm’s M&A work in Japan under the leadership of partner Bryan Dunn.
Davis has been at the forefront of [more]
Barry Penner, Q.C. – senior counsel in the Vancouver office of Davis LLP – was quoted in a June 14 Vancouver Sun story on the strong public reaction to the relatively small crude oil spill [more]
Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan recently made the decision that Master Ronald Dash overstepped jurisdiction in finding lawyer Murray Teitel guilty of sharp practice in Haider Humza Inc. v. Mohammed [more]
Davis LLP's Andrew Lord is quoted in a Wind Power Monthly story on the uncertainty confronting Ontario's wind energy sector after the provincial government announced the end of the Feed-in-Tariff [more]
Amidst celebrations of its 100th anniversary, the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta held its spring convocation ceremony on June 4, 2013, during which the Honourable Catherine Fraser, Chief [more]
Davis LLP's Richard Nixon is quoted in the June 2013 issue of Lexpert magazine in the feature story "Labour & Employment's Second Coming," which looks at why many law firms in Canada [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, further expands the firm’s Montréal office with the addition of Mark Potechin and Héloïse Renucci, who will lead the taxation and [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Kelly Friedman, a partner in the firm's Toronto office, has accepted an invitation to join a key subcommittee of the Canadian Advisory Committee on Information [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of the firm’s offices in Eastern Canada. Jeffrey Citron and Stephen Morris expand the firm’s Real Estate practice in Toronto, while Yannick [more]
Davis LLP welcomes Gavin MacKenzie as a litigation partner in the firm's Toronto office. Gavin has established himself as a leading litigator with respect to professional responsibility, liability [more]
Davis LLP congratulates associate counsel Sheila Tucker on being selected as the 2013 winner of the Liberty Award for Excellence in Legal Advocacy by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). [more]
Davis LLP congratulates Senior Partner Laura M. Safran, Q.C. on being appointed to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC) as a part-time member for a four-year term.
"Ms. Safran [more]
On April 29, 2013, Davis LLP's Tamara Hunter appeared on KUCI 88.9FM's "Privacy Piracy" radio show to discuss topical issues in Canadian privacy legislation and to highlight the differences [more]
The legal industry has yet to create regulatory standards for cloud service providers; as such, lawyers currently looking to store client data in the cloud must be vigilant when examining a provider's [more]
On May 1, 2013, Davis LLP's Larry Page joined radio host Angela Kokott on her show Calgary Today to discuss how advanced mobile technology is keeping employees connected [more]
Davis LLP's Michael Ford was interviewed by the Globe and Mail in a May 1, 2013 story on the end of the five-day wildcat strike by prison guards in Alberta.
While the provincial government is [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, welcomes Noam Goodman as a partner in the firm's Toronto office. Noam is a leading practitioner in corporate commercial law and mergers & acquisitions [more]
Ian Bendell, Foreign Legal Consultant at Davis LLP, is quoted in a Financial Post story on the growing public-private partnership (P3) industry in Canada. As proponents of the P3 model begin to set their [more]
Tamara Hunter, head of the Davis LLP Privacy Law Compliance Group, outlines key compliance considerations for employers who plan to make use of data generated through an employee's use of company-owned [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, welcomes Forrest C. Hume as a litigation partner in the firm's Vancouver office. Forrest is a leading practitioner in transportation law with a niche [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Global Law Experts (GLE) has recommended the firm’s M&A work in Japan under the leadership of partner Bryan Dunn.
Davis has been at the forefront of [more]
Barry Penner, Q.C. – senior counsel in the Vancouver office of Davis LLP – was quoted in a June 14 Vancouver Sun story on the strong public reaction to the relatively small crude oil spill [more]
Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan recently made the decision that Master Ronald Dash overstepped jurisdiction in finding lawyer Murray Teitel guilty of sharp practice in Haider Humza Inc. v. Mohammed [more]
Davis LLP's Andrew Lord is quoted in a Wind Power Monthly story on the uncertainty confronting Ontario's wind energy sector after the provincial government announced the end of the Feed-in-Tariff [more]
Amidst celebrations of its 100th anniversary, the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta held its spring convocation ceremony on June 4, 2013, during which the Honourable Catherine Fraser, Chief [more]
Davis LLP's Richard Nixon is quoted in the June 2013 issue of Lexpert magazine in the feature story "Labour & Employment's Second Coming," which looks at why many law firms in Canada [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, further expands the firm’s Montréal office with the addition of Mark Potechin and Héloïse Renucci, who will lead the taxation and [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Kelly Friedman, a partner in the firm's Toronto office, has accepted an invitation to join a key subcommittee of the Canadian Advisory Committee on Information [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of the firm’s offices in Eastern Canada. Jeffrey Citron and Stephen Morris expand the firm’s Real Estate practice in Toronto, while Yannick [more]
Davis LLP welcomes Gavin MacKenzie as a litigation partner in the firm's Toronto office. Gavin has established himself as a leading litigator with respect to professional responsibility, liability [more]
Davis LLP congratulates associate counsel Sheila Tucker on being selected as the 2013 winner of the Liberty Award for Excellence in Legal Advocacy by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). [more]
Davis LLP congratulates Senior Partner Laura M. Safran, Q.C. on being appointed to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC) as a part-time member for a four-year term.
"Ms. Safran [more]
On April 29, 2013, Davis LLP's Tamara Hunter appeared on KUCI 88.9FM's "Privacy Piracy" radio show to discuss topical issues in Canadian privacy legislation and to highlight the differences [more]
The legal industry has yet to create regulatory standards for cloud service providers; as such, lawyers currently looking to store client data in the cloud must be vigilant when examining a provider's [more]
On May 1, 2013, Davis LLP's Larry Page joined radio host Angela Kokott on her show Calgary Today to discuss how advanced mobile technology is keeping employees connected [more]
Davis LLP's Michael Ford was interviewed by the Globe and Mail in a May 1, 2013 story on the end of the five-day wildcat strike by prison guards in Alberta.
While the provincial government is [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, welcomes Noam Goodman as a partner in the firm's Toronto office. Noam is a leading practitioner in corporate commercial law and mergers & acquisitions [more]
Ian Bendell, Foreign Legal Consultant at Davis LLP, is quoted in a Financial Post story on the growing public-private partnership (P3) industry in Canada. As proponents of the P3 model begin to set their [more]
Tamara Hunter, head of the Davis LLP Privacy Law Compliance Group, outlines key compliance considerations for employers who plan to make use of data generated through an employee's use of company-owned [more]
Davis LLP, a full-service business law firm, welcomes Forrest C. Hume as a litigation partner in the firm's Vancouver office. Forrest is a leading practitioner in transportation law with a niche [more]
Davis LLP associate counsels Tamara Hunter and Suzanne Kennedy have been named by the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia as qualified lawyers approved to act on [more]
Larry Page, Associate Counsel in the Davis LLP Employment & Labour Law Group, was interviewed by the Vancouver Sun on a phenomenon that accompanies increased digital mobility: the blurred line between [more]
In the wake of Agrium's much publicized proxy battle with Jana Partners, Stuart Morrow appeared on BNN to discuss reasons behind the rise of proxy fights in Canadian boardrooms and comment on the [more]
The Franchise Times has named two Davis LLP partners as Legal EaglesTM for 2013. John Rogers and Susan Friedman from the firm's Toronto office are recognized in the April 2013 issue for their exceptional [more]
Davis LLP's Brandon Barnes is quoted in the March 25, 2013 issue of Canadian HR Reporter on the proposed amendments to Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and how the changes [more]
National Creditor/Debtor Review, an industry newsletter published by LexisNexis, has included in its March 2013 issue a bulletin on the Indalex decision written by Davis LLP lawyers Mary Buttery, Donald [more]
Alberta has passed new energy legislation aimed at streamlining the approval process for oil and gas projects. The Responsible Energy Development Act will see project approvals handled by a single new [more]
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has filed a formal complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, alleging that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) violated individual privacy rights [more]
Davis LLP's Brandon Barnes is quoted in the March 18, 2013 issue of Law Times, in which he explains why dividing assets from the liquidation of Nortel Networks through a cross-border joint [more]
Under B.C.'s new Family Law Act, couples who have been cohabiting for over two years now share the same rights and legal responsibilities as married couples. Davis LLP's Grace Choi has made several [more]
Davis LLP congratulates the following lawyers who have been recognized as leaders in their fields by Chambers Global 2013.
This recognition is testament to the hard work and dedication our firm puts [more]
Davis LLP's Robert Black is quoted in the March 2013 issue of Lexpert magazine, commenting on what in-house counsel must do when assessing emerging markets. [more]
On March 18, 2013, Davis LLP's Grace Choi appeared on Chinese radio station CHMB AM1320 to comment on the dramatic changes affecting couples in common-law relationships under the new Family Law Act [more]
Bankruptcy lawyer Karen Fellowes and oil & gas lawyer Michael Styczen from the Davis LLP Calgary office appear in the March 2013 issue Alberta Oil magazine to comment on the closely watched AbitibiBowater [more]
Davis LLP's Brandon Barnes was quoted extensively in an Advisor.ca story on the regulation of market integrity with respect to electronic trading.
As the United States is taking heightened measures [more]
Davis LLP Senior Partner Stuart Morrow was quoted in the Financial Post on proxy battles in Canada's junior mining space, explaining why the rising trend shows no sign of abating.
Read the full [more]
In February 2013, Davis LLP – in partnership with the Van Horne Institute and the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy – hosted a series of Roundtables across Canada, which [more]
Chris Bennett, head of the Davis LLP IT Law Group and Trade-marks Law Group, is featured in the International Trademark Association's Pro Bono Spotlight series for providing ongoing pro bono intellectual [more]
On February 12, 2013, the City of Ottawa and the Rideau Transit Group Partnership, of which SNC-Lavalin, ACS Infrastructure and EllisDon are partners, achieved commercial and financial close to design, [more]
On Thursday, February 21, Davis LLP Senior Strategy Advisor Donald Campbell appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box Asia to talk about Canada's need to diversify its markets and strengthen trade [more]
Donald Campbell, Senior Strategy Advisor at Davis LLP, appears in the January/February 2013 issue of the Canadian Bar Association's National magazine. Continuing his long-time advocacy for fostering [more]
Davis LLP is proud to congratulate Barry Penner, Q.C. and Robert Banno for receiving Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Award medals.
Robert, a partner in the firm’s Vancouver [more]
Davis LLP’s Vancouver office has been named one of British Columbia’s top employers for the sixth consecutive year because of the firm’s consistent commitment to its people.
"We [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Michael D.A. Ford, Q.C., and Heather Treacy, Q.C. as partners in the firm's Calgary office.
"Michael Ford and Heather Treacy are recognized as top lawyers [more]
Adrienne Woodyard, a tax litigator in the Davis LLP Toronto office, was interviewed for a story on transfer pricing in the January 2013 issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine.
Addressing the implications [more]
On January 28, 2013, Davis LLP and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion in Vancouver with the Canadian Ambassador to Mexico and [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Michael D.A. Ford, Q.C. as a partner in the firm's Employment and Labour Law Group.
Michael has a strong practice which combines a labour law background [more]
On January 29, 2013, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced EGRT Construction had been awarded the $889 million design, build, finance contract for the construction of the Evergreen [more]
Brandon Barnes, an associate in the Davis LLP Litigation Group, was recently interviewed by InHouse magazine for a story on the much-debated acquittal of three former Nortel executives on fraud [more]
Tamara Hunter, associate counsel at Davis LLP and head of the firm's Privacy Law Compliance Group, has been elected as Chair of the Law Foundation of British Columbia, with her two-year term commencing [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada continues to recognize the following lawyers as the country's top practitioners in the [more]
Davis LLP Partner Doug Buchanan, Q.C., was recently interviewed by PPP Bulletin International – a subscription-based news site on international developments in public private partnerships – [more]
Davis LLP is proud to congratulate Howard Kellough, Q.C., and Francisco Quimpo of Vancouver, BC, and Tim Duholke, FCA of West Vancouver BC, for receiving Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to congratulate Rodney Snow on being appointed Queen’s Counsel in the province of British Columbia. Rod is the first lawyer based in the Yukon to have received this designation [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to congratulate Kathryn Denhoff, a partner in the firm’s Vancouver office, on her appointment to the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Kathryn will be sworn in as Judge [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Ruby Chan, Monika Gehlen, Elizabeth Mayer, Mitchell Mostyn, and Sharilyn Nagina to the partnership, effective January 1, 2013.
Ruby Chan, from the Vancouver office, [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to congratulate Justin Mooney, a partner in the firm’s Toronto office, for being named as one of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. Mooney was officially [more]
Lexpert is featuring David Nathanson, Q.C. in a Special Edition on leading litigation lawyers in Canada.
Based on the results of an extensive annual peer-review survey, Nathanson has been recognized [more]
Davis LLP intellectual property lawyer Chris Bennett was interviewed for a story in the November 9, 2012 issue of The Lawyers Weekly on trademark protection.
The article "Trademark Clearinghouse [more]
The 2013 Asia-Pacific Legal 500 recommends Davis LLP’s associated Tokyo office, Davis & Takahashi, in three practice areas in Japan under International Firms and Joint Ventures:
Banking [more]
Davis LLP is excited to announce the debut of its Litigation Blog. Continuing with the firm's ongoing initiative to provide key updates on industry developments and analysis on significant [more]
The takeover bid for Calgary-based oil company Nexen by the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) continues to be a hot-button issue in Canada.
Catherine Pawluch, Partner in the Vancouver office [more]
Douglas H. Shell, Q.C. was invited by the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA) to chair the Land Mortgage Financing and Enforcement Fundamentals program, a full-day professional development seminar [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Meagan Lang as an associate in the firm's Litigation Law Group.
Meagan's practice focuses on commercial litigation, administrative and employment law. She [more]
Two Davis lawyers are in the spotlight at the prestigious industry event for Canadian marketers.
Bill Hearn, Counsel in the Davis LLP Toronto office, is co-chair of the Canadian Institute's 19th [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Laurie Hnatiuk as an associate in the firm's Family Law Group.
Laurie Hnatiuk is an experienced litigator, practising primarily in family law for almost 30 years [more]
The impending investment agreement between Canada and China has sparked intense debate across the country. On October 30, 2012, Business in Vancouver published a story that looked at the arguments from [more]
Davis LLP is excited to kick off its annual Western Canada Employment & Labour Law Conference.
The 2012 conference series will begin in Edmonton on October 24, 2012, followed by Calgary on October [more]
On Friday, October 12, 2012, the CBC documentary program The Fifth Estate aired a one-hour episode entitled "The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor." Gloria Taylor was the lead plaintiff in the [more]
David Nathanson, Q.C.
Toronto, ON – Davis LLP is pleased to announce that David Nathanson, Q.C., was named a winner of the 2012 Lexpert Zenith Award: Celebrating Leadership [more]
Sheila Tucker was featured in a CTV special report on assisted suicide that aired on October 11, 2012. Tucker is co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the constitutional challenge to the criminal law ban [more]
Tamara Hunter appears in "The Constitutionality of Canada's Privacy Laws - An Infringement of the Charter?" – part of the Nymity Privacy Interviews with Experts series.
Tamara [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew Curtis has joined the firm as an associate. He will be a valuable addition to the office's Employment and Labour Law group.
Matthew's practice [more]
Securities lawyer Stu Morrow lends his expertise in a recent Financial Post story on the emergence of proxy battles in Canada.
"Proxy fights are a cheap way to get control, but you don’t [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Larry Page has joined the firm as an associate counsel.
Page has practised labour law in B.C. for over 35 years and will be a welcome addition to the firm's [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome Selina Koonar as an associate in the firm’s Immigration Law Group.
Selina’s extensive cross border law practice involves representing clients in U.S. and [more]
Adrienne Woodyard explains why a call from the Canada Revenue Agency does not necessarily spell trouble.
Seasoned tax litigator Adrienne Woodyard, counsel in the Davis LLP Toronto office, has advised [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Todd Wolfe has joined the firm as an associate. His experience in the international market working on mergers and acquisitions, as well as securities and corporate/commerci [more]
Davis LLP is delighted to have taken part in the 2012 Got Ginch Cross-Canada Underwear Drive, a community-driven campaign to help the homeless fulfill one of their basic needs.
Got Ginch started [more]
Donald Campbell urges the Canadian government and business community to establish a solid focus on Asia.
Returning from the APEC Summit in Vladivostok, Donald Campbell – Senior Strategy Advisor [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that John Munnis has joined the firm as Associate Counsel in the Securities & Corporate Finance, Banking & Financial Services and Project Finance, Infrastructure [more]
Calgary, Alberta – In a significant boost to its Calgary and Edmonton offices, Davis LLP welcomes seven new associates to further expand the firm’s capabilities in Alberta. Clients will benefit [more]
Who's Who Legal has recognized nine Davis LLP lawyers across seven specialty areas of legal practice in the 2012 edition of its prestigious compendium The International Who’s Who of Business [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Marek Lorenc has joined the firm's Calgary office as an associate. He will be a valuable addition to the office's strong Corporate/Commercial and M&A [more]
Don Campbell, in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, has been invited to participate in the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Week, taking place [more]
Business owners take note: closing a business takes a lot of time and planning.
The Globe and Mail ran a story in its August 30, 2012 edition on the extensive planning that business owners must [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that, continuing the firm's tradition of excellence, 33 of our lawyers have recently been selected by their peers for inclusion in the list of Best Lawyers in Canada [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to annouce that François B-Clément has joined the firm's Montréal office as an associate.
François practises general corporate/commercial law [more]
Tax lawyer Adrienne Woodyard was quoted in the August 6, 2012 edition of Law Times on a landmark case that is expected to have a significant impact on all future transfer pricing cases in Canada.
GlaxoSmith [more]
Indalex case shines light on pension security issues in Canada.
The controversy over claim priorities in the financial restructuring of aluminum processor Indalex Ltd. is bringing to light the vulnerability [more]
Chris Barnett represents Hickory Hill Investments in the controversy over the fate of an outdoor sculpture by famed artist Richard Serra.
The Township of King, situated north of Toronto, is fighting [more]
On August 7, 2012, INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Japan’s largest oil & gas company, announced the completion of its $700 million acquisition of a 40% participating interest in the shale gas projects [more]
Chris Bennett advises business users of mobile and digital technology to take due care in protecting their data.
Mobile and digital technology has made business communication faster and easier than [more]
Donald Campbell, former Deputy Minister for International Trade and currently the senior strategy advisor for Davis LLP, draws attention to public concern over growing foreign ownership of Canada's [more]
Davis LLP celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Edmonton and Calgary offices on July 1, 2012. In 2002, Davis LLP expanded into Alberta by merger with Lucas, Bowker & White, a well-known Edmonton [more]
Calgary, AB – Effective July 1, 2012, the strengths and capabilities of Davis LLP and Davison Worden Mather LLP in Calgary combine to operate under the name Davis LLP.
"We are very excited [more]
Davis LLP senior tax advisor recognized for contribution to the chartered accountancy profession
Vancouver, B.C. – Davis LLP congratulates Shane Onufrechuk, CA, a senior tax advisor in the [more]
Davis P3 Group Provides Counsel on Award-winning Project
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) Redevelopment recently won the international award for Best Accommodation Project at the 2012 [more]
Vancouver, B.C. – On June 15, 2012, the Competition Tribunal released its reasons for ordering CCS Corporation (now Tervita Corporation) (“CCS”) to divest the shares or assets of Babkirk [more]
Ontario Court of Justice deems speed limiter law unconstitutional
David Crocker, partner in the Davis LLP Toronto office, has successfully argued before the Ontario Court of Justice that section [more]
In its June 2012 cover story, Canadian Lawyer magazine lists the top specialization areas with the highest earning potential for law firms and individual lawyers. Kelly Friedman, partner in the Davis [more]
Continuing the tradition of excellence at Davis LLP, 32 lawyers have been named top practitioners in Canada by Lexpert
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm's lawyers have been [more]
Intellectual Property lawyer Chris Bennett shares his expertise on trademark protection and domain name dispute resolution in the latest issue of In-House Counsel magazine.
In the aricle "What's [more]
Proxy Law Expert Stuart Morrow Says Shake-up at CP Rail Board Not Surprising
Vancouver partner Stuart Morrow appeared on the May 17, 2012 edition of As It Happens on CBC Radio.
He was on hand [more]
Stuart Morrow, partner at the Vancouver office of Davis LLP, was quoted in the Calgary Herald in which he speaks to business reporter Rebecca Penty about the shareholder activism at work in the [more]
Davis LLP strategic advisor Barry Penner, former provincial Minister of the Environment, was recently quoted in the Globe and Mail on Premier Christy Clark's plan to establish a liquefied natural [more]
Donald Campbell, senior strategy advisor at Davis LLP and Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council , was recently quoted in foreign policy newspaper Embassy.
In the article "Former [more]
Davis' Tokyo office, Davis & Takahashi, Named “Securities Law Firm in Japan for 2012” by Global Law Experts
Davis LLP received the "Securities Law Firm" award for Japan [more]
The Davis team of Brent Meckling (Partner, Vancouver) and Monika Gehlen (Associate Counsel, Vancouver) won a recent appeal for Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc., the receiver of Redfern Resources Ltd [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Strategy Advisor Donald Campbell has been appointed Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), a multi-disciplinary network of distinguished [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to welcome accomplished business lawyer, Bill Hearn, to its growing Toronto office.
"Bill is an impressive lawyer with a robust legal practice," said Rob Seidel, the [more]
On March 23, 2012, Canfor Corporation, a leading Vancouver-based integrated forest products company, completed its acquisition of the Tembec Industries Ltd. ("Tembec") southern British Columbia [more]
Kelly Friedman is quoted in the April 6, 2012, issue of Lawyers Weekly. In the article, "E-data Costs to 'Overwhelm,'" written by Michael Rappaport, Kelly comments on the increasing [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to offer its clients an expanded base of patent services through the firm’s special relationship with MBM, a patent firm with offices in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal.
Davis&rsqu [more]
Stu Morrow was quoted in the April 3, 2012, issue of the Financial Post. In the article, "Fibrek and market integrity," Stu comments on the contentious Fibrek Inc. case.
Excerpt from the [more]
On March 25th, Davis LLP turns 120. If a law firm’s success is measured by its growth, then Davis’ 120-year history speaks to an unparalleled achievement. This success would not have been [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, an authoritative legal directory, as a Canadian leader in the areas of Projects: PPP & Infrastructure, Band 2, and [more]
On February 29, 2012, Rubicon Minerals Corporation (TSX: RMX | NYSE-AMEX: RBY) (the "Company" or "Rubicon") announced that it had closed its bought deal equity financing of 49,000,000 [more]
Davis LLP advised Marubeni Corporation in connection with its acquisition, together with Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong company, of Grande Cache Coal Corporation and Grande Cache Coal [more]
At an awards gala in Toronto on February 29, 2012, the Canadian Dealmakers named Capstone Mining Corp.'s $710 million-acquisition of Far West Mining Ltd. as "Mining Deal of the Year." Davis [more]
Mark Schmidt, Office Managing Partner, is pleased to announce that Jeff Waatainen, a seasoned forestry lawyer with 15 years of experience, has joined the Vancouver office. Jeff brings a wealth of commercial [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Kathleen Ryan and Craig Rose, of the firm's Edmonton office, have been appointed Queen’s Counsel.
“This designation recognizes the excellent [more]
On February 6, 2012, Rubicon Minerals Corporation (RMX:TSX | RBY:NYSE-AMEX) announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities L.P. and TD Securities [more]
For the fifth year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers have chosen Davis LLP as one of B.C.’s Top Employers.
The editors say Davis consistently makes the list because the [more]
Donald Campbell recently appeared on CBC’s Lang & O’Leary exchange. Donald discussed Canada's economic and trade future, with a focus on Asia, following Prime Minister Harper's [more]
Doug Buchanan, Terence Dalgleish and Davis C. Nathanson Named as Leading Lawyers in the 2012 Lexpert/ALM 500
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that three of the firm's lawyers have been recognized [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that five gifted associates have been appointed to the firm’s partnership. Dean Dalke, Megan Filmer, Colin Lipsett, Richard Lord, and Justin Mooney became partners [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Larry Robinson, QC (Insolvency & Financial Restructuring), David Nathanson, QC (Corporate Tax), and Kevin Wright (Competition Law) were listed in Lexpert's [more]
Davis LLP acted for Canacol Energy Ltd. (“Canacol”) as it completed the acquisition of approximately 96% of the issued and outstanding shares (“Carrao Shares”) of Carrao Energy [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce the City of Calgary has appointed Laura Safran, Q.C., to the Board of Directors of the Calgary Airport Authority.
Laura practises in the areas of corporate/commercial, [more]
Jennifer Cleall, of Davis LLP's Edmonton office, was quoted recently in Canadian Lawyer magazine. In the article, "Warming to Adaptation,” by Patricia MacInnis, Jennifer discusses the [more]
Adrienne Woodyard, of Davis LLP's Toronto office, was quoted recently in the Financial Post and Ottawa Citizen. In the article, "Court ruling clarifies tax loophole plug's use," Drew [more]
The Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Expansion Project, which Davis LLP closed earlier this year, won a gold award for innovation and excellence in public-private partnership infrastructure development [more]
Davis LLP announced today that Mark Schmidt has been appointed Managing Partner of the Vancouver office effective January 1, 2012.
Mark has a successful corporate and commercial-law practice, with [more]
Ellen Swan, Associate in Davis LLP's Toronto office, was quoted in the December 5, 2011 issue of Law Times. In the article “Law firms ready for accessibility standards” by Kendyl Sebesta, [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Weiguo (William) He, a partner in the Vancouver office, was named as one of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 at a gala event in Toronto last [more]
November 29, 2011 – INPEX Corporation of Japan announced today it has reached an agreement to purchase 40% working interest in Nexen Inc.’s gas-rich shale properties in the Horn River, Cordova [more]
Vancouver - Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Barry Penner, Q.C., will be joining the firm as Senior Counsel after a distinguished career of more than 15 years serving the province of British Columbia [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Managing Partner, Robert Seidel, Q.C., has been appointed Honorary Consul of Denmark for Edmonton and Acting Vice Consul for Calgary.
The honorary [more]
Lana Finney, Partner in Davis LLP’s Toronto office, was quoted in the November 21, 2011, issue of Law Times.
In the article, “Tribunal Case Sends Shivers: original polluter responsible [more]
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - Sheila Tucker, Associate Counsel of Davis LLP's Vancouver office, was quoted at length in the Globe & Mail regarding the high-profile assisted-dying case before [more]
Davis LLP assisted Jipangu International Inc. to close a US$35,000,000 gold monetization loan transaction with Waterton Global Value, L.P. The transaction relates to Jipangu's two gold mines [more]
On November 1, 2011, NRGreen Power and GE announced plans for a new recovered-energy project that will produce power without additional emissions, using the first global application of GE's ORegen [more]
Davis LLP lawyer, John Craig, received a special award later this month, conferred by the Emperor of Japan, for devoting much of his career to strengthening ties between Canada and Japan. John, who practises [more]
Marc Philibert, Managing Partner of Davis LLP's Montreal office, was quoted in a November 2011 issue of The Lawyers Weekly. In the article, "Work in sprints, less marathons," by Matthew [more]
October 13, 2011 - Davis LLP's clients, the First Nations Health Council and First Nations Health Society, signed a landmark legal agreement with the federal and provincial governments that will [more]
Vancouver - At the 22nd annual Big Sisters Gala last month, the organization raised an historic $340,000 with the help of individual and corporate donations. Davis LLP was pleased to be one of the corporate [more]
Friday, November 4, 2011 - Donald Campbell, Senior Strategy Advisor at Davis LLP, appeared at 1:00pm EDT on BNN's Headline with Howard Green to discuss global political leadership, the G20 and the [more]
Mary Hamilton, associate counsel in Davis LLP's Vancouver office, was quoted on Advisor.ca on November 1, 2011. In the article "Keep Your Client's Will out of the Spotlight," by [more]
Gwen Randall, Q.C., of the firm’s Calgary office, recently won the award, “Leadership in the Profession (Private Practice Section).”
The Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Awards are [more]
Michael Styzcen, Associate in Davis LLP's Calgary office, was quoted in the October 2011 issue of Oilsands Review. In the article "Bolstering the seeds of Alberta's reclamation bank" [more]
Asian Legal Business, a Thomson Reuters publication, has named Tokyo partner Hiroaki Takahashi to its Top 100 list that features Asia's leaders, movers and shakers, experts and dealmakers. In its [more]
October 12, 2011 - Richard J. Nixon, Partner in the Davis LLP Toronto office, appeared today on CBC's Lang & O'Leary Exchange to discuss the changing face of Canadian labour relations, with [more]
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Linda Parsons has been named the Best Lawyers' 2012 Vancouver Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is [more]
Rod Snow, partner in Davis LLP's Whitehorse office, was quoted in the October issue of Lexpert. In the article, "Mining: Old Resources, New Frontiers," by Marzena Czarnecka, Rod [more]
September 30, 2011 - In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada said that Vancouver's controversial supervised injection site, Insite, can remain open. The facility is operated by the Vancouver [more]
Davis LLP is proud to announce that 28 of the firm's lawyers have been named in 23 categories to the list of Best Lawyers in Canada 2012.
"As these rankings demonstrate, Davis is home to [more]
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released for comment Staff Notice 54-701 - Regulatory Developments Regarding Shareholder Democracy Issues. Comments are requested on whether Staff should develop [more]
September 22, 2011 - Davis is proud to have received a Lexpert Zenith Award for the firm's charitable work following the disasters that hit Japan in March, 2011.
After the earthquake and tsunami [more]
Weiguo (William) He, Partner of Davis LLP's Vancouver office, was quoted by National magazine, the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association. In the article "Chinese Listings", [more]
Robert Seidel, Managing Partner, is pleased to announce that John Craig has joined Davis LLP as Counsel. His 40 years of professional experience and his 30 years of working with Japanese clients have [more]
Tim Chick, Partner of Davis LLP's Calgary office, was recently in the Alberta Court of Appeal, arguing an important employment case on behalf of Globex Foreign Exchange Corporation.
The case, [more]
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C., Managing Partner of Davis LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of David R. Reid as the Head of the firm's Global Mining Group.
David is a senior partner of [more]
Capstone Mining Corp. ("Capstone") acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Far West Mining Ltd. ("Far West") pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement, effective [more]
On July 28, 2011, Rubicon Minerals Corporation ("Rubicon Minerals") announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement of common shares, pursuant to which Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited [more]
The Insolvency Institute of Canada (IIC) has invited Mary Buttery, Partner of Davis LLP's Vancouver office, to join its ranks.
The IIC is Canada's premiere private sector insolvency organization [more]
On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, Brookfield Infrastructure Partnerships Quinte entered into an agreement with the Province of Ontario to design, build, finance and maintain the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse, [more]
When the triple disasters hit Japan in March 2011, Davis LLP lawyers and staff were gravely concerned for their colleagues and clients in Japan, as well as the wider Japanese community. Davis has [more]
Congratulations to Kelly Friedman, Partner of Davis LLP's Toronto office, who has been named to Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada list. Kelly, who specializes [more]
As the global race for rare-earth minerals heats up, Great Western Minerals Ltd., a Saskatoon-based firm with global operations, is ready to become a primary producer of those minerals, which are used [more]
Chris Bennett is quoted in this article first published on Global Winnipeg, Monday, June 27, 2011.
The article reports how Canadian law differs after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a law banning [more]
During Canadian Environment Week, Davis LLP staff, students and lawyers left cars at home from coast to coast and logged more than 36,000 kilometres walking, cycling, carpooling, taking transit and telecommutin [more]
