When Heenan Blaikie LLP dissolved last month, an unprecedented number of lawyers found themselves out of work: close to 170 in Toronto alone. In order to understand how the collapse has changed the makeup of other firms, Precedent has used press releases and other research to chart where Toronto lawyers formerly at Heenan Blaikie have […]

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments: The Honourable Geneviève Marcotte, a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal, is appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec to replace Mr. Justice J.R. […]

Dentons Canada LLP is pleased to announce that a total of 46 lawyers have joined the firm’s offices in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary this month from Heenan Blaikie LLP, including a further five partners and 11 associates who have joined since previous announcements. These lawyers are joining key practice areas at Dentons, complementing and building […]

A lawyer and physician, Mr. Johnson is recognized for his expertise in the areas of international trade negotiations, environmental law and health law. Since 2009, he has acted as chief negotiator for the Government of Quebec in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. He also acted as personal […]

Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist, received the 2014 Geneva Summit Courage Award yesterday from an international assembly of human rights groups, where dissidents shared harrowing testimonies of human rights abuses ahead of Monday’s gathering of foreign ministers at the United Nations Human Rights Council.Hundreds of dissidents, activists, diplomats and […]

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments: The Honourable Geneviève Marcotte, a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal, is appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec to replace Mr. Justice J.R. […]

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is pleased to announce that a group of 12 leading labour and employment lawyers will be joining the Montréal office. In addition to doubling the size of the practice group for the Montréal office, the addition of this group will also expand the scope of labour and employment practice for […]

In Ottawa, Sébastien Lorquet and Claire Vachon join the Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group as partners, while Judith Parisien and Marie-Andrée Richard join the group as associates. In Montréal, Robert Dupont Stéphane Fillion, Simon Laberge, Rhéaume Perreault and Yves Turgeon join the firm’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group in Montréal as partners, while […]

A lawyer and physician, Mr. Johnson is recognized for his expertise in the areas of international trade negotiations, environnemental law and health law. Since 2009, he has acted as chief negotiator for the Government of Quebec in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. He also acted as personal […]

Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright today announces the expansion of its Latin America practice through the opening of an office in Brazil. Norton Rose Fulbright’s Brazil practice, based initially in Rio de Janeiro, will be its 55th office worldwide and its third office in Latin America, complementing existing offices in Venezuela (Caracas) and Colombia […]