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McDougall Gauley is a full-service Saskatchewan law firm with offices in both Regina and Saskatoon. It is credited for its work on behalf of local and national corporate clients on commercial and financial transactions, restructurings and securities matters. The group is further noted for its ability to advise on real estate, tax and insurance matters and is highlighted for its in-depth knowledge of the energy, banking, healthcare and construction sectors. The firm also fields a highly respected labour and employment department that handles wrongful dismissals and other contentious mandates, and is also valued for its advisory work. The team's experience includes human rights work and human resources management, and it is particularly active on behalf of employers in the resources sector. The firm offers skilful representation in general commercial litigation, with notable strength in class action defence. Further areas of expertise include insurance, construction and product liability litigation. The team can frequently be seen working on interprovincial litigation files.
Notable Practitioners
Senior practitioner Gordon Kuski KC is renowned for his handling of corporate, commercial and insurance litigation. He handles single-plaintiff and class action suits in a broad range of industry sectors including oil and gas, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. He is based in Regina.
Amanda Quayle KC is frequently instructed on class action mandates, as well as single-plaintiff litigation and arbitration. She holds particular expertise in the representation of clients from the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. She is based in Regina.
"Amanda is highly skilled at foreseeing the way that disputes will unfold and what our best course of action is in the circumstances. She is very responsive and has excellent attention to detail."
"Amanda Quayle is a class action expert."
Michael Milani KC is highly acclaimed for his commercial lending and insolvency practice. He is based in Regina.
Nancy Hopkins KC is an experienced corporate lawyer who operates her practice out of the firm's Saskatoon office. She has established a particularly strong reputation for her expertise in tax and M&A, and she is also frequently instructed by private equity companies and strategic buyers.
Susan Barber KC is based in Regina and is a highly accomplished lawyer in employment rights and workplace relations. Her expertise further covers terminations, compensation and misconduct as well as employment mandates relating to corporate reorganisations. She is also an experienced litigator, most notably acting before labour relations boards.
Murray Sawatzky KC has appeared before all levels of Saskatchewan and federal courts representing a range of project owners, construction and bonding companies and engineers. He is well respected for his work in construction litigation. Sawatzky is based in Regina.
Dion Tchorzewski operates a broad practice that includes significant experience of commercial real estate transactions. He also assists with secured lending and corporate governance mandates. He is based in Regina.
Heather Laing is a highly experienced litigator who is held in particularly high regard for her insurance defence practice. She is chair of the firm's insurance team and is based in the Saskatoon office.
Ian Sutherland is a skilled and experienced litigator. He advises a wide array of clients on insolvency and bankruptcy law, as well as commercial disputes. He is based in Saskatoon.
Robert Kennedy KC possesses expertise that encompasses business litigation, insurance and professional negligence. In addition to commercial disputes work, he handles administrative and public law cases. He is senior litigation counsel, based in Saskatoon.
Ryan Laidlaw acts for clients on banking and corporate transactions, financing and wider corporate governance matters. He is based in Regina.
Stuart Wicijowski concentrates his corporate and commercial practice on secured lending, commercial real estate and venture capital financing, representing pension funds and financial institutions. He is based in the firm's Regina office.
William Nickel has a broad corporate practice which sees him advise clients on transactional matters, including both securities and privatisation deals. Nickel is based in the firm's Saskatoon office.