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THOMPSON DORFMAN SWEATMAN LLP (3) TDSLAW.COM Total lawyers: 75 Offices: Winnipeg, 75; Steinbach, part-time satellite office Core practice areas: Litigation and dispute resolution, labour and employment law, government and regulatory, corporate-commercial, property and development Key clients: Toronto-Dominion Bank, Manitoba Hydro, HudBay Minerals Inc., Agrium, The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Boyd Group Income Fund Notable mandates: Acts for Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corp. on its Bridgwater Forest development, scheduled to house 40,000 residents by completion in 2022; counsel for the court-appointed monitor in a number of CCAA proceedings; external counsel to Manitoba Hydro in negotiations with numerous First Nations, including a $5.6-billion partnership and development agreement for the 695-megawatt Keeyask project; external counsel to HudBay Minerals Inc. as it sought environmental regulatory approvals for its $700-million Lalor zinc-copper-gold project near Snow Lake, Man.; represented Boyd Group Income Fund in $20-million purchase of three Florida businesses. Star alumni: Manitoba Chief Justice Richard Scott; Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Associate Chief Justice William Burnett; Manitoba Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs Gord Mackintosh; Attorney General Andrew Swan; former Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party leader Hugh McFadyen. Affiliations: Lex Mundi The firm: TDS is the continuum of firms dating back to 1887, but it adopted its current moniker in 1973. In 2009, the firm announced the launch of its affiliate, Acumen Corporate Development Inc., which co-ordinates companies' corporate development matters. Last month, TDS announced plans to merge with Portage la Prairie-based Christianson Law and bring its two lawyers on board later this year. The firm's services have also expanded in recent years with the addition of tax litigation and business immigration. "Prompt and efficient" service, as well as the ability to "find creative alternatives" make TDS the go-to firm of one in-house counsel. "Great local contacts, top professionals," added another corporate counsel based in Toronto. Slow and steady wins the race, according to CEO and managing partner Don Douglas. He says the firm is growing modestly, but his real focus is on servicing existing clients as well as possible. "It's a stable mature market," he says. "We try and be client centric in our view of the world, which means good service delivered quickly and at a reasonable cost." Client focused. FILLMORE RILEY LLP 2 It's one reason our clients helped select us as one of the top 10 prairie firms. Talk to us today about your legal challenge. Call (204) 956 2970 or visit us at www.fillmoreriley.com BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS AND TRADEMARK AGENTS www.CANADIAN L a w ye r m a g . c o m F e b r uary 2013 31

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