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TOP ATLANTIC REGIONAL FIRMS OTTENHEIMER BAKER OTTENHEIMERBAKER.COM Total lawyers: 20 Office: St. John's, N.L. Core practice areas: Corporate and commercial law; litigation; property and real estate; labour and employment; administrative law Key clients: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador; developers; mining companies Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, also known as the "Lower Churchill Project"; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large-scale mine development projects in Labrador Star alumni: Retired Newfoundland Court of Appeal justice William Marshall; Newfoundland Court of Appeal Chief Justice Derek Green; Newfoundland Court of Appeal Justice Charles White; Supreme Court of Newfoundland justices Gillian Butler, Raymond Whalen, and Rosalie McGrath; Provincial Court of Newfoundland Justice John Joy; Baine Johnston Corporation senior vice president of operations Gregory Dickie Affiliations: Meritas Law Firms Worldwide The firm: The firm was founded in 1972 as Marshall and White and has grown to 20 lawyers. It is the largest independent law firm in Newfoundland and Labrador, serving clients throughout the province. It aims to place an emphasis on solid service to the business community while maintaining a robust litigation capacity. Partner Daniel Simmons says: "We're the largest firm here in the province. We have to strike the balance between being able to provide the best spectrum of services and focusing our expertise in some areas." 7 BINGHAM LAW BINGHAM.CA 8 Total lawyers: 17 Office: Moncton, N.B. Core practice areas: Civil litigation; insurance defence; construction litigation; corporate and commercial litigation Key clients: Several large international insurance companies; large New Brunswick property developers; commercial property managers Notable mandates: Unavailable Star alumni: Justice George S. Rideout, currently of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick, former MP and mayor of Moncton; Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick Justice Tracey K. DeWare; former registrar of bankruptcy and registrar, Court of Appeal and Court of Queen's Bench Michael J. Bray; W. Ross Bingham Affiliations: Canadian Litigation Counsel; SCG Legal; Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce; Conseil Économique du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. The firm: The firm was established in 1985 by W. Ross Bingham, George S. Rideout, A. Kent Robinson, John W. MacLennan, and Gary M. Durling. As new partners joined the firm in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Edwin G. Ehrhardt and Terrence L.S. Teed, the firm's practice expanded into litigation and has since grown into the largest independent law firm in New Brunswick. Today, the bilingual firm offers full legal services in both litigation and business law throughout New Brunswick. www.CANADIAN L a w ye r m a g . c o m OctOber 2013 39