Ogletree Deakins opens first office in Canada
An international labor and employment boutique has opened its first office in Canada with a group of lawyers from Gowling Lafleur Henderson.
A news release by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart announcing its new Toronto office says only that it is “led by a group of prominent lawyers from a large Canadian law firm.”
However, new Toronto office managing partner Hugh Christie and another partner mentioned in the release both previously worked for Gowlings, according to its Web biographies, and Christie is a former national labor and employment practice group leader there.
“Canada is an important market for our firm, as many of our clients have operations there and need representation and counsel on Canadian and cross border labor and employment law matters,” said Ogletree’s managing shareholder, Kim Ebert, in the release. “We know that we’ve chosen the right team of lawyers who share the firm’s culture and values to establish our presence in the country. The opportunities for us to grow in Canada are substantial, and we expect others to join us in Toronto soon.”
The new Toronto office is the 49th for the 750-attorney firm.
Hat tip: Globe and Mail (sub. req.)
