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Anu Nijhawan

M&A, Corporate Financing and International Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner

<p>Bennett Jones congratulates Anu Nijhawan on being named as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Tax Section and Co-Chair of the CBA/CPA Joint Committee on Taxation. </p>

Anu Nijhawan Elected Chair of CBA National Tax Section

Harinder S. Basra

Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Calgary Managing Partner

Brent W. Kraus

Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Corporate/Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Rebecca Burnand

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Associate

<p>Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC), has issued C$500 million of 4.00% Notes due 2032, C$600 million of 4.40% Notes due 2036 and C$300 million of 4.80% Notes due 2055, which will be guaranteed by CPKC. </p>

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Announces Closing of 12 Billion Debt Offering

Canadian Pacific Railway Company Closes C$1.4 Billion Debt Offering

Haifeng Hu

Partner at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Andy Hur

Andy Hur | Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

<p>Waterous Energy Fund (WEF) announced the final closing of its third private equity fund, Waterous Energy Fund III, at the stated target of C$1.4 billion. </p>

Waterous Energy Fund Closes Third Private Equity Fund

Waterous Energy Fund Closes Third Private Equity Fund at C$1.4 Billion

Melanie L. Aitken

Global Antitrust and Competition Law and Litigation Advisor at Bennett Jones Washington

Managing Principal, Bennett Jones (US) LLP

Sabrina A. Bandali

International Trade, Regulatory and Investment Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Curtis A. Cusinato

Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Vice Chair and Partner

<p>The <em>Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory</em> has recognized 156 Bennett Jones lawyers in the 2025 edition. The firm also received rankings across 32 practice areas.   </p>

156 Lawyers Featured in 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

156 Bennett Jones Lawyers Featured in 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Mahnaz Jan Ali

Financial Services Lawyer at Bennett Jones Montréal

Andrée-Anne Tremblay

Articling Student at Bennett Jones in Montréal

Articling Student

<p>A recent Quebec Court of Appeal&rsquo;s decision in <em>S&eacute;questre de Bois BSL inc. /</em> <em>BSL Wood Products Inc.</em>, 2025 QCCA 993, builds on the Superior Court&rsquo;s ruling&nbsp;and revisits the dissenting opinion in <em>Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG</em> c. <em>Canadian Fidelity Mills Ltd.</em>, 2005 QCCA 1033. It clarifies the legal treatment of ownership claims in the context of receivership and the consequences of late registration of security under Quebec law.</p>
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Whose Tractor Is It Anyway Quebec Decision Clarifies Ownership Claims in Receivership

Whose Tractor Is It Anyway? Quebec Decision Clarifies Ownership Claims in Receivership

Luke Morrison

Energy Project Development, M&A, and Commercial Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Ashley M. White

Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Power & Energy Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Pamela Clark

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary 

Associate 

<span>On June 6, 2025, the federal government introduced Bill C-5, <em>An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act</em>, which proposes new legislation aimed at strengthening Canada's economy by removing interprovincial trade and labour mobility barriers and advancing major projects.</span>

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development: Major Projects Office Open For Business, and Details of Fast-Tracked Projects Emerging

Robert W. Staley

Commercial, Securities and Class Action Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Cheryl M. Woodin

Commercial Litigation, Product Liability & Class Actions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Ciara J. Mackey

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

In <em data-start="65" data-end="94">Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo</em>, 2025 SCC 27, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified that jurisdiction must be assessed for each defendant individually. A plaintiff cannot rely on one defendant&rsquo;s contract or weak connecting factors to extend jurisdiction to others. The decision strengthens the principles of corporate separateness in cross-border disputes.

The SCC Clarifies Approach to Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants in Cross Border Disputes

Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo: The SCC Clarifies Approach to Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants in Cross-Border Disputes

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

Matthew Flynn

Technology Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

J. Sébastien A. Gittens

Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

<span>AI transcription tools offer efficiency and accuracy in the boardroom but create risks to confidentiality, privacy and legal privilege. Organizations should adopt clear policies, safeguards and training to ensure responsible use and compliance with governance standards.</span>

AI Notetaking in the Boardroom

Lorelei Graham

Food and Agribusiness Lawyer, IP Lawyer, Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

<p style="text-align: left;">The United States Patent and Trademark Office's decision to cancel its Climate Change Mitigation pilot program for patents has not gone unnoticed in Canada. For Canadian policymakers and agri-tech innovators, this move by the United States raises two big questions: (1) How might this affect Canada&rsquo;s own intellectual property&nbsp; strategy for green tech, and (2) could it create opportunities for Canada (and others) to take the lead in certain climate-tech domains?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A particular area of interest is carbon-capture agri-tech, technologies that help farming not just reduce emissions but actively capture carbon (for instance, special crops or soil treatments that lock away carbon dioxide or farm machinery that traps greenhouse gases). These innovations are crucial for meeting climate goals and could become a competitive arena internationally.</p>

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How the United States' Exit from Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

When Is "Loss Trading" Permissible? A Purposive Analysis of Subsection 111(5)

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