Chambers Review
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General Business Law - Manitoba
What the Team is Known For
Fillmore Riley is a prominent Winnipeg-based business law firm offering clients an array of dispute resolution and corporate services. The group acts for clients of all sizes on general business disputes before Manitoba's courts, also offering expertise in arbitration and mediation. The team is noted for its competency in banking and finance, real estate and construction matters, and regularly assists with the financing and development of mixed-use developments and multi-family apartments. It offers extensive experience advising on M&A within the agriculture, transportation and manufacturing industries.
Strengths
The team has experience in all aspects and always makes themselves available to assist.
Fillmore's defence counsel is very experienced, proactive and thinks outside the box.
The Fillmore Riley team is responsive with excellent technical knowledge.
Work Highlights
Fillmore Riley LLP acted as legal counsel to the merger committee that led the amalgamation of three credit unions to form Assiniboine Credit Union Limited.
Notable practitioners
Cy is a tax genius.
Winnipeg-based Jody Langhan is the executive chair of Fillmore Riley, operating a high-end corporate law practice and handling a wide array of matters including financing and M&A transactions. His clients include pension funds and agriculture industry businesses, among others.
Jody is exceptional.
Wes Burrows is a seasoned partner and chair of the firm's business law practice group. He advises on strategic investment and capital planning for private equity and emerging businesses. He is based in Winnipeg.
Wes is an excellent transaction lawyer.
Bernice Bowley is the chair of the litigation department at Fillmore Riley, as well as a member of the firm's executive committee. She possesses notable expertise in handling insurance disputes on behalf of municipal and healthcare bodies throughout Manitoba.
Bernice is my go-to lawyer.
Bernice is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.
Stuart Blake acts at the intersection of civil litigation and insurance law. Based in Winnipeg, he chairs the firm's insurance group and is well reputed for his handling of matters for national and international insurance organisations before provincial and federal courts. He currently serves as CEO and managing partner of the firm.
