Vancouver—Dentons Canada LLP is pleased to announce that three prominent lawyers have joined the Firm; Jillian Frank as Partner; and Claude Marchessault and Tejbir Sandhar, both as Counsel. Based in Vancouver, these lawyers bring expanded depth and expertise to Dentons in each of their respective areas of practice.

With an extensive background in employment and labour law, Jillian Frank assists employers in BC and Alberta in resolving wrongful dismissal, employment standards and human rights disputes, advising on employment issues arising from corporate transactions, and in developing workplace agreements and policies to comply with occupational health and safety, privacy and human rights legislation. She has extensive court, arbitration and mediation experience, having appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and British Columbia, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal as well as numerous administrative boards and tribunals. Called to the bar in both Alberta and BC, Jillian will be a tremendous leader for our Vancouver Labour and Employment Practice Group.  

Claude Marchessault is a seasoned pensions and benefits lawyer with extensive experience in all aspects of pension and employee benefit administration, governance, communication, investment and funding issues. He advises local, national and international employers in the public and private sectors about pension, benefits and compensation issues, and guides them in their dealings with unions, regulators, consultants and other industry professionals. In addition to his practice, Claude is a dedicated teacher, having been on the faculty of Humber College’s Centre for Employee Benefits for almost 20 years – teaching lawyers, accountants, regulators and other pension professionals the foundations of pension legislation, plan design, plan administration and pension plan governance. Called to the Bar in Ontario and British Columbia, Claude will be a tremendous asset to our National Pensions Practice Group.

Tejbir Sandhar joins Dentons as Counsel in the Business Law and Securities Practice Group. His practice encompasses all aspects of corporate-commercial law with a particular emphasis on M&A, joint ventures, capital markets (public and private financings), and energy and infrastructure projects work. Having worked for nearly nine years in the Middle East and Asia, Tejbir will also be a valuable addition to our India Initiative. Tejbir was called to the Alberta bar in 2003 and has led a diverse legal and business career to date, as an Investment Banker, Director of Business Development as well as Associate General Counsel for a larger international energy company.

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