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Grubb says while Regina and Saskatoon are the obvious hubs for legal work, firms in other communities such as North Battleford, Prince Albert, and Lloydminster, are busier than ever and are having difficulty finding lawyers to handle the work. It's a good problem to have, he notes, but a problem nonetheless. Boyd says Kanuka Thuringer's 33 lawyers in Regina and Swift Current continue to be busy in the oil and gas, and potash sec- tors. He says because the province's population is growing, the slight decline in demand in certain sectors has been offset by the new arrivals to Saskatchewan. About 25 of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman's 105 lawyers are located in Alberta, where Wilson says the firm's focus on medium-sized businesses has allowed it to avoid being caught in the downturn hitting many of the province's largest companies. "Our clients there tend to be less impacted by the severe drop in activity in the oil patch than some of the bigger firms. Our sweet spot isn't those huge multinational companies," he says. Wyant says even though many opportunities lie outside the province's borders, he says McKercher hasn't lost sight of its life- blood, the local economy. "There are still some tremendous opportunities to grow locally. Local businesses are growing and we certainly haven't turned a blind eye to what's happening in Saskatchewan. As Saskatchewan starts to be a significant player internationally, that's changed how we practise law. We have many international clients now, 25 years ago, we didn't," he says. Need help in Saskatchewan? REGINA 1400-2500 Victoria AVE S4P 3X2 Tel: 306.525.7200 Fax: 306.359.0590 Business Law l Energy & Natural Resources l Financial Services Family l Construction l Transpor tation kanukathuringer.com PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ntitled-3 1 4/7/09 12:06:36 PM ntitled-5 1 Supreme Court of Canada Counsel and Agency Services Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Martin W. Mason Guy Régimbald Eduard J. Van Bemmel, Legal Assistant 4/6/09 4:20:13 PM Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Graham Ragan 2600 - 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Tel: (613) 786-0139 Montréal Ottawa || Kanata | gowlings.com 36 M AY 2009 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com Toronto | Hamilton | Waterloo Region | | | Calgary Vancouver Moscow | London