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Today’s local, national and global marketplace demands a combination of skill, knowledge and innovation to get ahead. A global firm with deep Vancouver roots, Dentons combines responsive and tailor-made service with world-leading talent and capabilities. We are entrepreneurs who understand your business needs in BC and anywhere else you do—or want to do—business. With more than 60 practising lawyers in our Vancouver office, we offer our clients seamless and efficient service in almost every area of business law and litigation. We focus on building long-term relationships and act as a trusted advisor, working in collaboration with our clients to develop innovative strategies to their most complex challenges.

With deep Canadian roots reaching as far back as 1839, Dentons’ presence in BC is built on the strengths of our legacy firm Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) and, earlier, Mawhinney & Kellough. Proud to be Vancouver’s local law firm with a global reach, you can rely on our team to keep you ahead of the competition and on the leading edge with the solutions you need.

To complement our legal practice, we are active in our community and believe in the importance of corporate social responsibility, including participating in significant pro bono initiatives and charitable activities. As a responsible corporate citizen, Dentons is committed to reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of our operations. We designed our space at 250 Howe Street with these considerations in mind and received Gold Standard LEED Certification. In doing so, we have adopted a wide range of green initiatives that encourage employees and suppliers alike to adopt sustainable practices. Our Sustainable Operations Plan details this commitment and the processes we use to improve workplace performance over the long term.

Dentons’ Vancouver office provides ongoing corporate pro bono services to a number of organizations including, Friends & Company Community Enhancement Society, a not-for-profit organization that organizes LGBTA events to support the anti-bullying and teen suicide prevention initiatives of Out in Schools.

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Recognition

Dentons recognized as one of BC’s top employers for a third consecutive year

February 22, 2019

Dentons is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for a third consecutive year.

Dentons recognized in the 2019 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

February 8, 2019

World Trademark Review has published the 2019 edition of its WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals and 17 lawyers from Dentons’ global Intellectual Property and Technology group were recognized for their world-class legal trademark knowledge and experience. 

Dentons associate Rajit Mittal awarded Pivot Legal Society’s Access to Justice Award

November 22, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that Rajit Mittal, associate in the Firm’s Vancouver Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, was awarded Pivot Legal Society’s Access to Justice Award. This honor is presented to lawyers who have shown remarkable commitment to representing marginalized communities and advancing human rights through the practice of law.

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Insights

A break for Canadian Creators? Maybe.

November 13, 2018

Under the recently-signed USMCA, Canada agreed to harmonize its copyright law with US law, amongst other matters, and extend creator rights in Canada for an additional 20 years.

A reminder from the BC Supreme Court that in the absence of ambiguity, courts will give effect to the ordinary meaning of insurance policy language

October 25, 2018

In a recent decision, Surespan Structures Ltd. v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2018 BCSC 1058, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) had to determine whether a Design-Builder and an Engineer were “Insureds” for the purposes of a project-specific professional liability insurance policy.

Doing Business in Canada

October 18, 2018

We are pleased to bring you the most current edition of Doing Business in Canada. Each year, we develop this guide to address the year’s relevant issues, regulatory and policy changes, legal precedents and statutory interpretations, and trends affecting business in Canada.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons is pleased to welcome Tim Theroux to Corporate group in Montréal

February 11, 2019

Dentons is pleased to announce that Tim Theroux has joined the Firm as a partner in our Corporate group.

Dentons completes joint internship program with Shanghai Economic Training College and British Columbia Trade Office

November 22, 2018

Dentons recently completed a joint internship program with Shanghai Economic Training College and the BC Trade Office in Shanghai.

Dentons welcomes Mike Thackray as an energy partner in our Vancouver office

September 19, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that leading energy practitioner, Mike Thackray, Q.C., has joined the Firm as a partner in our Energy group, focusing on all aspects of energy law, regulatory matters and related litigation.

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