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Woods LLP (Montreal) This Montreal outfit's web site addrerss says it all. The 24-lawyer firm has acted on a wide range of key disputes over the past decade. It was counsel to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and other purchasers of BCE Inc. at the Supreme Court of Canada in BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders. That 2008 decision cleared the way for the $52-bil- lion leveraged buyout to go ahead, but it failed to close when the financial crisis hit, and Woods still acts for the same consortium as it defends a $1.2-billion reverse breakup fee claimed by BCE. Goldman Sachs hired the firm to act for it during the restructuring of Canwest Global Communications Corp. Woods also represents Genivar and Quebecor Media, and has successfully fought off class actions on behalf of Blockbuster Canada and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Honourable mentions Billington Barristers (Calgary) Hill Sokalski Walsh Trippier LLP (Winnipeg) JSS Barristers (Calgary) Corporate Immigration Law Firm (Toronto) This functionally named firm was established in 2006 after lawyer Barbara Jo Caruso and immigra- tion consultant Harry Goslett, a former immigration officer, broke off from Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. The unique part- nership had to be approved by the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the firm has since added two more lawyers, although its client list would not look out of place at a firm many times its size. Among the firm's estimated 600 clients are Target Corp., Scotiabank, McCain Foods Ltd., and Bruce Power Ltd. "They have a bunch of top- tier clients, and they get a Seven Sisters standard of service," says a Toronto immigration lawyer. ENHANCE YOUR EXPERTISE – AND YOUR VALUE – WITH A PROFESSIONAL LLM FROM OSGOODE. Put the focus on what interests you most. With leading academics, top practitioners and senior judges among our internationally renowned faculty, our programs offer you unparalleled flexibility to study with a network of your peers while practising full time. Customize your studies to suit your needs, either onsite at our convenient downtown Toronto facility, or via videoconference from anywhere around the world. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012/2013 STARTS IN 12 OF 17 SPECIALIZATIONS: > Administrative Law > Alternative Dispute Resolution > Business Law > Family Law > Health Law > Constitutional Law > Energy and Infrastructure Law > Intellectual Property Law > General LLM > Tax Law > Labour Relations and Employment Law > Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Professional legal education the way it was meant to be. To learn more or to register for an Information Session, visit www.osgoodepd.ca today. A WORLD LEADER IN LAW SCHOOL LIFELONG LEARNING reflecting on your specialty reflects well on you www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com A PRIL 2012 39 ntitled-4 1 12-03-06 3:17 PM Top IMMIGRATION BOUTIQUES 5 www.litigationboutique.com cimmigrationlaw.com