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SPECIAL REPORT TOP PRAIRIE FIRMS 34 www.canadianlawyermag.com FILLMORE RILEY LLP Winnipeg fillmoreriley.com Total lawyers: 70 lawyers Offices (with # of lawyers): Winnipeg (70) Core practice areas: Banking and finance, business law, insurance, litigation, real estate and commercial development and tax and wealth management Key clients: Royal Bank of Canada, Public Utilities Board of Manitoba, Richardson Inter- national Limited, Dufresne Spencer Group, Canada Life and lead Manitoba counsel for multiple major insurance companies Notable mandates: Acted as counsel for MacDon Group of Companies in its sale to Linamar Corporation for a total purchase price of $1.2 billion; acted for Cabot Corpo- ration on the sale by Cabot Corporation of its Specialty Fluids Business to Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources Co. Limited for $135 million; acted as counsel for Dufresne Spencer Group Holdings, LLC on five acquisi- tions in 2018-2019, resulting in 50 new stores; acted as co-counsel for the Assembly of Mani- toba Chiefs in the MMIWG inquiry, including development of submission for standing, planning and preparation for hearing process and acting as hearing counsel Star alumni: Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick, Supreme Court of British Columbia; Justice David Kroft, Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench; Master Shayne Berthaudin, Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench; retired justice Susan Devine, Provincial Court of Manitoba; retired Manitoba Court of Appeal justice Alan Philp; Steven Kroft, CEO, Conviron; Jean-Marc Ruest, vice president, corporate affairs and general counsel, Richardson International Affiliations: TAGLaw and the Risk Manage- ment Counsel of Canada The firm: Established in 1883 as Richards & Coutlee, the firm is now named after two long-time members of the Manitoba bar, W.P. Fillmore and H.J. Riley. Originally founded on the core practice areas of banking, finan- cial and insurance law, the firm has grown to full-service status, with expertise in areas of law relevant to its local and international client base. "Excellent work product and a practical approach," said one survey respondent of the firm. Another said, "Exemplary local counsel services. A top-notch team." MANITOBA