Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Paliare Roland burst on the scene in 2001 after Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP merged with Smith Lyons LLP and a group of litiga- tors split off. Now with 27 lawyers, the firm has been retained on major insolvencies such as those involving Nortel Networks, asset-backed com- mercial paper, Stelco, and Air Canada. Managing partner Linda Rothstein has built a reputation as counsel for public inquiries. Lawyers from the firm have acted as counsel in vari- ous capacities in the Goudge Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario, the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry, and to parties with standing at the Walkerton inquiry. www.paliareroland.com
Peacock Linder & Halt LLP
This Calgary firm now has 13 lawyers in its lineup, focusing on an array of energy, financial, and construction litigation. Its lawyers have successfully appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta Court of Appeal, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Provincial Court and before a broad range of Administrative Tribunals. The firm also acts as counsel in matters involving the Law Society of Alberta's errors and omissions fund. Partners Patrick Peacock, Peter Linder, and Edward Halt — all graduates of Macleod Dixon LLP — estab- lished the firm in 1994. www.plhlaw.ca
Woods LLP
With offices in Montreal and Quebec City, this firm has acted on a wide range of key disputes over the past decade. It was counsel for the purchaser of BCE Inc. at the Supreme Court of Canada in BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, and has successfully fought off class actions on behalf of Blockbuster Canada and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. It has also developed an expertise in arbitration of national and inter- national disputes both as counsel and as arbitrators. The firm's web address says it all: www.litigationboutique.com.
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