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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

Lexpert recognizes 12 Dentons lawyers as "Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers”

September 28, 2018

Dentons is proud to congratulate our 12 Canadian lawyers who were listed as “Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers” by Lexpert, in its recent special edition on infrastructure appearing in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine.

Dentons lawyers recognized by Lexpert as Canada's leading corporate lawyers

April 27, 2018

Dentons is proud to congratulate our lawyers who have been acknowledged as Canada’s leading corporate lawyers by Lexpert.

Dentons’ repeat performance: For the second year in a row, the Firm is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers (2018)

April 23, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce, for the second consecutive year, the Firm has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers (2018), highlighting our commitment to the environment. As the only law firm acknowledged this year, the honour recognizes Dentons’ commitment to, and leadership in, creating a culture of environmental awareness in our organization.

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Insights

Alberta’s Bill 12: A perfectly constitutional answer to BC’s Trans Mountain intransigence?

April 26, 2018

The prevailing wisdom appears to be that Alberta’s recently-announced Bill 12 is a constitutional dead duck. The Bill, titled the Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act, would authorize the province’s Minister of Energy to restrict the flow of its oil and gas exports using licencing requirements. Alberta’s NDP makes no secret that the legislation responds to “[r]oadblocks put in place by the British Columbia government” to building new pipeline capacity.

Producing in Canada

April 23, 2018

Dentons Canada Media and Entertainment Group is the largest and most experienced in Canada, and Producing in Canada is their comprehensive overview of the most popular film, television, visual effects and digital media incentive programs available across the country.  Producing in Canada is an essential reference for anyone looking to understand the myriad of incentive programs offered in Canada including Federal, Provincial and private programs.

BC election results: Can the outcome work?

May 12, 2017

While the final seat tally is still not yet resolved, one outcome of the 2017 British Columbia election is clear: there are uncertain policy waters ahead. This is particularly true for BC’s resource sector, and Canada’s resource industries that depend on access to global markets through Canada’s Asia Pacific gateways on the coast.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

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.

Dentons welcomes Shea Coulson as a partner in our Vancouver office

August 9, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that Shea Coulson has joined the Firm as a partner in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group.

Dentons welcomes Geoff Bowman as a partner in our Vancouver office

July 31, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that Geoff Bowman has joined the Firm as a partner in our Construction, Infrastructure and PPP, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution groups

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