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Today marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. We cherish our colleagues and clients who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; we acknowledge the discrimination, barriers and prejudices faced by so many of our community members in Canada and worldwide; and we stand together with our friends to advance equality for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. That’s why Lawson Lundell LLP is proud to return as Champion sponsor of Qmunity’s #IDAHOBIT breakfast, and to support the programming and initiatives it delivers to improve queer, trans and Two-Spirit lives.

Don't miss Lawson Lundell's Jennifer Nyland, who will be presenting at The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law’s Special Institute on Mineral Title Examination, Review, and Due Diligence for Oil and Gas and Mining Projects on Friday, May 17, 2024. Her presentation, titled “Title Due Diligence for Transactions,’” will cover planning, coordinating, and managing the title due diligence process and defining the purpose and scope of work.

We are pleased to welcome our Calgary summer students! From left to right: Peace Olanipekun, Kieran Bovingdon, Kalvin Nguyen, Hannah Luttman and Anjali Choudhary. Learn more about our summer student program here: https://lnkd.in/ggu_7dyb

Lawson Lundell has been named 'Regional Law Firm of the Year - Western Canada' for the second year in a row at the Canadian Law Awards! The Canadian Law Awards celebrates and honours outstanding achievements in the Canadian legal profession and is known to be a true reflection of the highest standards and accomplishments within the Canadian legal landscape. Congratulations to all of this year's winners! Read the full news item here: https://lnkd.in/ggJQG8N9 #LawAwardsCA

We are pleased to welcome our Vancouver and Kelowna summer students! From left to right: Tamara L., Dilan Gill, Pahul Gupta, Sam McDonald, Ashley Kalla, Alexa Wills, Jessica Goodridge, Jade Tsui, Meghan Little, Akum Sidhu, Xinyu (Celest) Xu, Tristan Kimball Learn more about our summer student program here: https://lnkd.in/ggu_7dyb

Lawson Lundell is pleased to announce the newest winner of the ‘Emerging Talent’ award from the 2024 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards, Jonathan Selnes! Jonathan is an integral member of the Litigation group in our Calgary office. Congratulations to all those recognized this year! Read the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/gPxb-h5A

Lawson Lundell is proud to announce that Keith B. Bergner won the ‘Aboriginal Law Litigator of the Year’ award at the Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards last night in Toronto. This is the eighth time Keith has won this award since 2013. Congratulations to all those recognized! Read the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/gPxb-h5A

We are pleased to welcome new associate Bianca Gidman to Lawson Lundell! Based in our Vancouver office, Bianca is a member of the firm’s Corporate Commercial Group. Her practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Meet Bianca here: https://lnkd.in/g4QbzUWp

New legislation recently passed in British Columbia enacting a flipping tax on residential properties effective January 1, 2025. Nicholas Shon and Max Walker discuss this new tax in their latest blog and what it will mean for the real estate industry. Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3QDS2wN

British Columbia’s Bill 12, legislation intended to protect against online harm, was recently put on hold by the B.C. Government. Craig Ferris, K.C., FCIArb., spoke with BIV News about how the controversial bill has been interpreted by the business community and what it could mean for companies and consumers if it were to pass through legislation. Read the full news item here: https://bit.ly/3WF5Ieu