Corporate/Commercial: The Elite

Chad Schneider co-heads the firm's Calgary practice. He has a wealth of experience advising clients on corporate reorganisations and M&A transactions.

Chad is a very knowledgeable and experienced business lawyer. He is a good problem solver and communicator and is always mindful of client priorities.

He has a very enviable client roster and a deep deal knowledge. He's exceptional; you never worry about him dropping the ball.

He's an exceptional lawyer, who is knowledgeable, hard-working and pragmatic. I believe him to be the best securities and transactional lawyer in the province.

Ross Bentley is a well-regarded securities and M&A lawyer with impressive experience across the full spectrum of transactional matters in a range of industries.

Ross is a top-notch partner in every way.

Jeff Bakker is an experienced lawyer who advises clients on securities law issues and M&A transactions. He currently co-leads the firm's Calgary group.

Jeff is a very strong lawyer and able to juggle multiple complex files with ease. He is excellent at balancing the right level of sophisticated advice with pragmatism and commercial astuteness.

Jeff Bakker is one of the best in town in terms of knowledge of the area. He's very good - he's responsive, practical, commercial and knowledgeable.

Olga Kary is highly active in the M&A space in Calgary, regularly advising on transactional domestic and cross-border mandates.

She is very knowledgeable and driven, with unparalleled commitment to service.

She is as an extremely talented securities lawyer. When it's an especially complicated matter, she's always top of the list.

She offers great client service and the ability to move files to conclusion by directing the team and working effortlessly with our in-house group.

Peter Keohane is a long-standing Calgary partner who assists clients with domestic and international corporate transactions.

Peter has extraordinarily strong leadership in project management, dedication and commitment. The level of service is second to none.

I greatly value his legal advice and skills of course but, even more than that, the way he helps to guide negotiation, strategy and interpersonal dynamics that are always part of transactional work.

He's very good for tricky M&A-type situations. He's very creative in finding solutions for difficult problems.

Scott Clarke advises on M&A and corporate governance mandates, typically acting on matters arising within the energy and manufacturing sectors.

If you have a complex, challenging transaction, Scott is the man to get it done.