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| | Address | 55 Metcalfe Street
Suite 300 | | Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5 | | (City of Ottawa) | | | |
| | | Heenan Blaikie LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Business Practice including Administrative and Constitutional Law, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Banking, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Biotechnology, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Competition/Antitrust, Construction, E-Commerce and Privacy, Energy, Entertainment, Environmental Law, Estates and Trusts, Foreign Investment, Franchising and Distribution, Government Relations and Procurement, Health, Human Rights, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Lending and Restructuring, Marketing and Advertising, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Occupational Health and Safety, Partnerships and Joint Ventures, Real Estate, Regulatory and Public Law, Securities and Corporate Finance, Sports, Taxation. | | Year Established: 1999 | Firm Profile:
Since it was founded in 1973, Heenan Blaikie has become one of the premier law firms in Canada. Our track record is outstanding, not only in labour and employment, a field in which the firm has become the authority, but also in all aspects of business law, now the firm's largest sector, and in taxation, litigation, intellectual property and entertainment, in which we are recognized leaders. We deliver comprehensive legal advice and innovative business solutions to clients across Canada and abroad from our offices in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Over the years, we have grown vigorously by attracting and retaining top calibre professionals, ensuring that each new member of the team embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and the culture of excellence that has made the firm's reputation. Today, the firm is 425 lawyers strong and maintains a healthy growth rate. Our clients range in size and sophistication from start-ups to many of North America's largest public companies and public institutions including governments. We also represent international clients seeking to protect and expand their interests in Canada. | | Firm Size: 425 | Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Hebrew. |
Other Office Locations of Heenan Blaikie LLP
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Main Office)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
| | PARTNERS | | Ronald F. Caza (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: Laurentian University (B.A., Hons, 1984); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Insurance Litigation; Professional Liability; Class Actions; Municipal Law. Email: Ronald F. Caza | | Pierre Champagne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (B.A.Sc., 1989; LL.B., 1993). Member: Ontario Bar Association; County of Carleton Law Association; Association des Juristes d'Expression Française de l'Ontario - Association of French Speaking Jurists of Ontario. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Litigation; Municipal Law; Construction Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Products Liability. Email: Pierre Champagne | | Guy Dufort (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Québec; 2003, Ontario. Education: Collège Ste-Marie (B.A., 1963); University of Western Ontario (M.B.A., 1969); Université de Montréal (LL.L., 1966). Member: Fondation du Barreau du Québec; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Collective Bargaining; Labor Arbitration; Human Rights; Pay Equity; Regulatory Law; Public Law; Litigation; Judicial Review; Federal and Provincial Labour Law; Employment Law. Email: Guy Dufort | | Paul J. Franco (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario; 1994, Quebec. Education: McGill University (B.A., Psychology, with distinction, 1986; B.C.L., 1990; LL.B., 1990). Member: Barreau du Québec; Canadian Bar Association; County of Carleton Law Association; The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; E-Commerce; Technology Law; Corporate Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Securities; Finance; Venture Capital; Non-Profit Organizations Law. Email: Paul J. Franco | | Paul M. Lalonde (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Québec; 1992, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.C.L., LL.B., 1989). Member: Canadian and American Bar Associations; Barreau du Québec; International Bar Association; The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Competition; Government Relations; Government Procurement; International Trade; Government Litigation; Business Law; Regulatory Law; Public Law. Email: Paul M. Lalonde | | Peter Mantas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (Trinity College)(B.A., 1989); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1992). Member: Ontario, New York State, American and Canadian Bar Associations; County of Carleton Law Association; The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property; Environmental Law; Class Actions; Products Liability; Shareholder Remedies; Government Relations. Email: Peter Mantas | | Dan G. Palayew (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1989; B.C.L., 1993; LL.B., 1993). Member: Ontario Bar Association; Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO); Ottawa Human Resources Professionals Association; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Privacy Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Standards; Human Rights; Workers Compensation; Occupational Health and Safety; Labor Relations; Arbitration; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Pay Equity. Email: Dan G. Palayew | | Michael G. Woods (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., Honours, 1973); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1976). Member: Canadian Bar Association (Co-Chair, International Law Web Site Committee (Co-Chair); Member, Comité d'accompagnement eResolution); International Bar Association; The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario); The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO). Practice Areas: Trade and Investment Law; Government Procurement; Information Technology; Electronic Commerce; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antidumping; Countervailing Duties; Customs Law; Government Relations; Judicial Review; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Arbitration; International Arbitration; International Trade; Regulatory Law; Public Law. Email: Michael G. Woods | | COUNSEL | | Hon. Michel Bastarache (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, New Brunswick; 1985, Alberta; 1986, Ontario; 2008, Quebec. Education: Université de Moncton (B.A., 1967); Université de Montréal (LL.L., 1970); Université de Nice (D.E.S., Public Law, 1972); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Judicial Review; Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Aboriginal Law; Labor (Labour) and Employment; Education Law; Human Rights; Tax Litigation. Email: Hon. Michel Bastarache | | Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, P.C., C.C., Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Université Laval (LL.L., 1958). Recipient: honorary degree in law from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo (1981); honorary doctorates from Laurentian University in Sudbury and University of Western Ontario in London (1982), Glendon College of York University in Toronto (1986), Alberta University in Edmonton (1987), Lakehead University in Thunder Bay (1988), Ottawa University (1994), Meiji University in Japan (1996), Warsaw School of Economics in Poland (1999), Michigan State University (1999), Hebrew University in Jerusalem (2000), Memorial University in St. John's (2000), Université Catholique Pontificate Madre y Maestra in Santiago de los Caballeros in Dominican Republic (2003), the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine (2007) and the University of Western Ontario (2008). The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, P.C., Q.C. was Prime Minister of Canada from 1993-2003. Elected, Member of the House of Commons, 1963. Served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs, Secretary of State for External Affairs, and Minister in charge of Social Development. Member: Ontario Bar Association. (Also at Montreal, Quebec Office). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporate; International Relations and Trade. Email: Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, P.C., C.C., Q.C. | | Ivan G. Whitehall, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, British Columbia; 1985, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1964; LL.B., 1967); University of Alberta (Post Graduate Diploma in Public Law, 1981). Member: ADR Institute of Canada; ADR Institute of Ontario (ADR Ontario); The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Aboriginal Law; Arbitration; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Actions; International Arbitration; Construction Litigation; Government Relations; Government Procurement. Email: Ivan G. Whitehall, Q.C. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Montreal, Québec Office: Telephone: 514-846-1212; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Toronto, Ontario Office: Telephone: 416-360-6336; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Vancouver, British Columbia Office: Telephone: 604-669-0011; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Québec, Québec Office: Heenan Blaikie Aubut forming part of Heenan Blaikie LLP, Telephone: 418-524-5131; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Calgary, Alberta Office: Telephone: 403-232-8223; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Sherbrooke, Québec Office: Telephone: 819-346-5058; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Trois-Rivières, Québec Office: Telephone: 819-373-7000; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
Victoria, British Columbia Office: Telephone: 250-381-9321; e-mail: info@heenan.ca
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