Dentons Canada LLP
Canada Guide 2025
About
Global Chief Executive Officer: Elliott Portnoy
Global Chairman: Nick Park
Canada Chief Executive Officer: Tim Haney
Toronto (Office Managing Partner): Blair McCreadie
Edmonton (Office Managing Partner): Mercedes Hitesman
Vancouver (Office Managing Partner): Scott Wilson
Calgary (Office Managing Partner): George Tai
Ottawa (Office Managing Partner): Chase Irwin
Montréal (Office Managing Partner): Christian Letourneau
Number of partners in Canada: 274
Number of lawyers globally: 5,500+
Firm Overview:
Dentons is Canada's global law firm.
Dentons delivers quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Thomson Reuters Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and is recognised by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs, the Nextlaw Global Referral Network, the Nextlaw Public Affairs Network and Nextlaw In-House Solutions. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which they live and work.
As part of the renowned global team, Dentons has an established history in six of Canada’s key economic centres — Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. With roots reaching as far back as 1839 in Canada, the firm is truly 'in and of the community,' providing clients with legal services in common and civil law.
Dentons offers an unmatched presence across the globe with experienced lawyers in more than 80 countries. With more than 600 lawyers across the firm’s Canadian offices, Dentons provides clients with on-the-ground legal experience across many industries — private and public business — in key sectors of the Canadian economy.
Dentons is well-positioned to support the success of its clients and the vast array of international players that are investing and developing their presence in the Canadian economy. To complement the firm’s legal services, Dentons is committed to creating and nurturing an environment of diversity and inclusion, where the diversity of its workforce contributes to the enrichment of the firm, its professional practice and its community. Dentons strives to provide clients with the highest standard of representation and service, provided by a diverse team of highly experienced people.
Whether clients are conducting business in Canada or looking to expand internationally, Dentons offers local knowledge, global proficiency and exceptional depth of talent. Explore the legal services that Dentons provides at www.dentons.com.
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- Toronto77 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ON M5K 0A1
- Web: www.dentons.com
- Tel: +1 416 863 4511
- Fax: +1 416 863 4592
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- Edmonton2500 Stantec Tower, 10220 - 103 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, AB T5J 0K4View ranked officeVancouver20th Floor, 250 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, BC V6C 3R8View ranked office
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The main impacts of the adoption of the Act respecting French on Québec employers
The National Assembly of Québec adopted Bill 96 - An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the “Act”). This insight deals with the main changes that the Act makes to the Charter of the French Language and that are relevant for employers.
Québec’s Bill 96: Implications of the French language law for trademark owners
This insight will highlight key impacts Bill 96 may have on trademarks and advertising in Québec.
The Metaverse: Personal property security in digital assets
The Metaverse is a far reaching concept being discussed in many different spheres of business. However, much confusion still exists in the lending, borrowing and insolvency spaces as to “what is the Metaverse?” and what are its implications?
Structuring a loan in the metaverse: What you need to know
The growing popularity of the metaverse and cryptocurrencies will introduce more owners to digital property. As the landscape continues to change, the structure of the loans in purchasing this property will also continue to evolve, whether is via packaged assets, decentralized finance, loans, etc.