MLT Aikins LLP
MLT Aikins LLP[edit]
MLT Aikins LLP is a full-service law firm with a nearly 140 year history serving Western Canada. With more than 240 lawyers across six locations, MLT Aikins is one of the largest firms in Canada according to Lexpert and American Lawyer Media.
MLT Aikins was created in January 2017 as a result of the merger of Aikins, Macaulay & Thorvaldson (Aikins) and MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman (MLT). MLT Aikins has offices in Winnipeg (MB), Regina (SK), Saskatoon (SK), Calgary (AB), Edmonton (AB) and Vancouver (BC). MLT Aikins lawyers have been recognized by publications such as Lexpert, Chambers Global, Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers and Benchmark Canada.
History[edit]
Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP[edit]
Founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1879 by Sir James Albert Manning Aikins (1851-1929). John A. MacAulay (1892-1978) joined in 1920 and Gunnar Solmunder (Solly) Thorvaldson (1901-1969) added to the permanent company name in April 1969.
About Sir James Aikins[edit]
After his call to the Ontario bar in 1878, Sir Aikins moved to Winnipeg and was called to the Manitoba bar in February 1879, and established his own law firm (which was the predecessor of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson) shortly thereafter. Sir Aikins formed the Manitoba Bar Association in 1911, serving as its first president. He helped establish the Canadian Bar Association in 1915, acting as president until 1927, staying on as an honorary president for the remaining years of his life.
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP[edit]
Founded in 1920 in Regina, Saskatchewan, by Murdoch Alexander MacPherson (1891-1966). Everett Leslie (1893-1978) joined him in 1925 and David Tyerman in 1929, with the firm name becoming fixed in 1951. MLT expanded to Saskatoon (SK) in 1980, Calgary (AB) in 2002, Edmonton (AB) in 2006 and Vancouver (BC) in 2015.
Notable Lawyers and Alumni[edit]
- Sir James Albert Manning Aikins, K. C. (founder of the Winnipeg firm in 1876; first President of the Canadian Bar Association (1914-1927) and Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1916-1926)
- Murdoch A. MacPherson, Q.C. (founder of the Regina firm in 1920; present-day successor MLT), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1924-1934)
- G.S. Thorvaldson, Q.C., Senator, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1941-1949)
- Brian Dickson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Marshall Rothstein, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Donald K. MacPherson, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
- John Klebuc, Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
- Robert Richards, Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
- Georgina Jackson, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan
- Robert Leurer, Q.C., Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
- Michael Tochor, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan
Expertise Areas[edit]
- Aboriginal
- Administrative & Public Law
- Agribusiness
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Anti-Spam (CASL) Compliance
- Arbitration
- Banking & Commercial Lending
- Builders’ Liens
- Charities & Not-for-Profits
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Competition Law
- Compliance, Risk & Crisis Response
- Condominiums
- Constitutional Law
- Construction Litigation
- Construction Projects
- Copyright
- Corporate/Commercial
- Corporate Finance & Securities
- Corporate Governance
- Credit Unions & Co-operatives
- Criminal Law & Regulatory Offenses
- Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
- Debt Collection & Foreclosure
- Emerging Growth Companies
- Energy
- Environmental
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Export Services
- Freedom of Information
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Information Technology (IT)
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Labour & Employment
- Life Sciences & Plant Breeders’ Rights
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mining & Natural Resources
- Municipal
- Owner-Operated Enterprises
- Patents & Industrial Designs
- Pensions & Benefits
- Privacy
- Procurement
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Financing
- Science & Technology
- Startup
- Tax Litigation & Tax Dispute Resolution
- Taxation
- Trademarks
- Transportation
- Wealth Preservation & Asset Protection
- Wills, Trusts & Estates Litigation
References[edit]
- https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/biggest-law-firms-in-manitoba-saskatchewan-announce-merger-394318321.html. The Winnipeg Free Press. September 2016. Retrieved January 2018.
- http://nationalmagazine.ca/Blog/October-2016/MLT-Aikins-Western-Canada-s-law-firm.aspx. National. October 2016. Retrieved January 2018.
- https://www.greystone.ca/realestate/greystone-and-triovest-welcome-mlt-aikins-to-river-landing/. Greystone.ca. July 2017. Retrieved January 2018.
- Gibson, Lee. A Proud Heritage: The First Hundred Years of Aikins, MacAulay and Thorvaldson. Winnipeg: 1993. Print.
Website[edit]
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