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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 has 79 lawyers recognized and 28 practice groups ranked in The Legal 500 Canada 2021

November 25, 2020

Dentons has achieved more rankings than ever before in The Legal 500 Canada 2021 client guide. Amongst the 79 Dentons lawyers recognized, 14 are listed as Leading Individuals, while seven are ranked as Next Generation Partners and three as Rising Stars.

Dentons Canada's exceptional talent gets recognized in Chambers Canada 2021

September 10, 2020

Dentons is pleased to share the news that the Firm was recognized 97 times in the Chambers Canada 2021 client guide, with 23 of these achieving the highest ranking levels possible (Bands 1 and 2).

Dentons lawyers get recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020

September 3, 2020

Dentons is proud to congratulate 14 of our partners who are recognized as leading lawyers in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020.

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Insights

COVID-19 – What you missed on your summer vacation and what happens next

September 10, 2020

Canada: While you may have taken some time off during the summer, COVID-19 did not. Masks. Social distancing. Screening. Hot spots (and we’re not talking about the temperature).

Urgent motions in the COVID-19 framework

June 16, 2020

Canada: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 15, 2020, the Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a Notice to the Profession, modifying the courts’ operations in order to ensure enforcement of social distancing guidelines. The modifications included in-person hearings for urgent matters only, with limited exceptions.

COVID-19 Return to Work Employer Toolkit for Québec

May 5, 2020

Canada: COVID-19 is a crisis of unprecedented proportions creating turmoil in the workplace and the rest of our societies.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons enhances construction disputes capabilities with addition of partner in Vancouver

November 18, 2020

Dentons has strengthened its Construction and Litigation and Dispute Resolution groups in Canada with the addition of partner Alim Khamis. Based in Vancouver, Alim joins from Dentons' Dubai office where he spent six years in the Construction and Dispute Resolution practices.

Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group expands with the addition of two new lawyers in Vancouver

November 17, 2020

Dentons is pleased to welcome Julie Facchin and Samantha Chang to its Litigation and Dispute Resolution group as counsel and senior associate respectively. Based in Vancouver, the pair will focus their practice on commercial litigation.

Dentons recognized by CPE Analytics as the top firm in Canada for venture capital deals

May 26, 2020

Dentons is proud to be recognized as a leading firm in Canada in venture capital deals in 2019. Results released this week by CPE Analytics show that Dentons led 41 other law firms in assisting Canadian startup companies or their investors. In total, the firm acted as legal counsel in 83 venture capital deals over the 12 months.

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