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Peter Zvanitajs

Strategic Communications Advisor at Bennett Jones Toronto

Senior Communications Advisor 

The Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, ECA has joined Bennett Jones as a Senior Advisor. He is the former Premier of Alberta and will be based in the firm's Calgary office. Jason served for more than 25 years in a distinguished career in Canadian federal and provincial elected office.

Jason Kenney Joins Bennett Jones as Senior Advisor

Bennett Jones has returned to the Top 10 in <em>Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Indexes 2022</em>, earning 9th spot in this year's Canada index. The firm first entered the Top 10 in 2020.

Rapid Riser Bennett Jones a Top 10 Canadian Law Firm Brand

"Rapid Riser" Bennett Jones a Top 10 Canadian Law Firm Brand

Hon. John P. Manley P.C., O.C.

Senior Business Advisor at Bennett Jones Ottawa

Senior Business Advisor

Bennett Jones is pleased to announce that The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C. has joined the firm as a Senior Business Advisor. He is based in the Ottawa office. John is Canada’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finance Minister and Industry Minister. From 2010 to 2018, he was president and chief executive officer of the Business Council of Canada (formerly the Canadian Council of Chief Executives), representing the CEOs of leading Canadian corporations.

The Honourable John Manley Joins Bennett Jones as Senior Business Advisor

<p>16 Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in the latest edition of Lexpert’s <a href="http://www.lexpert.ca/specialedition-mining/" target="_blank">Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The firm's Lexpert-ranked lawyers advise clients on M&A, corporate finance, commercial law, securities, capital markets, private equity, infrastructure, Aboriginal law, environmental law, tax, complex international projects and corporate governance.</p>
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<ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/AliKhanAbbas" target="_blank">Abbas Ali Khan</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/BauerThomas" target="_blank">Thomas Bauer</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/BlundyPaul" target="_blank">Paul D. Blundy</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/BoothRobert" target="_blank">Robert (Bob) T. Booth</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/BurseyDavid" target="_blank">David W. Bursey</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/ClareJames" target="_blank">James Clare</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/DavisFrank" target="_blank">Franklin L. Davis</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/FindlayNorman" target="_blank">Norman F. Findlay</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/FoxcroftSimon" target="_blank">Simon R. Foxcroft</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/GauthierChristianP" target="_blank">Christian P. Gauthier</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/GrieveSander" target="_blank">Sander Grieve</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/MelansonMichael" target="_blank">Michael N. Melanson</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/MisetichDannLinda" target="_blank">Linda E. Misetich Dann</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/RasileMark" target="_blank">Mark Rasile</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/SabineJohn" target="_blank">John W. Sabine</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.bennettjones.com/SonshineAaron" target="_blank">Aaron Sonshine</a></li>
</ul>

Bennett Jones Leading Lawyers in Global Mining

Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Global Mining

Mahnaz Jan Ali

Financial Services Lawyer at Bennett Jones Montréal

Partner

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

Vice Chair and Partner

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

23 Bennett Jones Lawyers Leading 500 in Canada

Authors


Bennett Jones Announcement 23 Bennett Jones Lawyers Leading 500 in Canada December 12, 2017 Authors Peter ZvanitajsSenior Communications Advisor 23 Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The directory profiles the most frequently recommended lawyers across Canada, identified via an extensive, annual peer survey. The Lexpert ALM 500 is now in its 20th year and provides a comprehensive look at Canada’s top legal talent. Michael Clifford Simon Crawford Mike Eizenga Norman Findlay Brad Gilmour Don Greenfield Sander Grieve Leonard Griffiths Stuart Hankinson Randal Hughes Martin Kratz Jeffrey Leon Pat Maguire Michael N. Melanson Darcy Moch Shawn Munro Richard Orzy Darrel Pearson John Rook John Sabine Rob Staley Richard Swan Wayne Whitlock Share by Email Social Media Download Download Subscribe Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. Authors Peter Zvanitajs, Senior Communications Advisor Toronto • 416.777.6128 • zvanitajsp@bennettjones.com