Canadian Law Awards 2021 | Key Media | 20 May 2021 | Online
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| Event Date |
Thu May 20 UTC (over 3 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu May 20 8:00am - Thu May 20 12:20pm |
| Location | Online |
| Region | All |
Details
Determined to acknowledge excellence in the legal profession despite the events of a turbulent year, the first-ever Canadian Law Awards was revamped into a comprehensive virtual awards program, complete with the official prize announcements, inspiring live virtual panel discussions with finalists and sponsors, and online networking with the wider legal community.
Categories
1. Deals
• Capital Markets Deal of the Year
• Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year
• Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
• M&A Deal of the Year
• Mid-Market Deal of the Year
2. Case Awards
• Class Action Team of the Year
• Commercial Litigation Team of the Year
3. In-House Awards
• Banking & Financial Institutions Law Department of the Year
• Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Law Department of the Year
• Energy & Resources Law Department of the Year
• Canadian Law Department of the Year
• Law Department Leader of the Year
• Law Department Innovation Award
4. Firm Awards
• Atlantic Canada Law Firm of the Year
• Ontario Law Firm of the Year
• Prairies Law Firm of the Year
• Quebec Law Firm of the Year
• Western Canada Law Firm of the Year
• IP Boutique Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
• Best Use of Technology in a Law Firm
• Litigator of the Year
• Managing Partner of the Year
5. Legal Profession Awards
• The Bereskin & Parr Award for Diversity Initiative of the Year
• Female Trailblazer
• Pro Bono Initiative of the Year
Speakers
2021 Speakers
Suhana Meharchand
General Reporter, CBC News
Aaron Bains - Aird & Berlis LLP
Partner - Capital Markets, Aird & Berlis LLP
Tom Curry - Lenczner Slaght
Managing Partner, Lenczner Slaght
Sacha de Klerk - Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Canada, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Jillian Frank - Dentons Canada LLP
Partner, Chief Talent and Practice Officer, Dentons Canada LLP
Mia Hempey - Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
Chief Executive Officer, Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
Kimberly J. Jakeman - Harper Grey LLP
Partner, Harper Grey LLP
Dave Leonard - McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Chief Executive Officer, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Taralyn Parr - McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Director, Diversity & Inclusion, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Bob H. Sotiriadis - Robic LLP
Partner, Lawyer, Trademark Agent, Robic LLP
Anik Trudel - Lavery Lawyers
CEO, Lavery Lawyers
Scott MacKendrick - Bereskin & Parr LLP
Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP
Chris Day - Western Union Business Solutions
Director, Payments & Partnerships, Western Union Business Solutions
Jennie Chan - PwC
Partner, National Leader - Forensic Services, PwC
Sponsors & Partners
2021 Sponsors
AWARD SPONSOR:
• The Bereskin & Parr
• Western Union
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:
• CABL
• South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
• Women General Counsel Canada
SUPPORTERS:
• Canadian Lawyer
• Canadian Lawyer In House