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Katherine Booth

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Partner

Lamont Bartlett

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Gannon Beaulne

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

<p>Thirty-seven Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized in the <em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://benchmarklitigation.com/Firm/Bennett-Jones/Profile/111070#lawyers" target="_blank">Benchmark Canada</a></em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://benchmarklitigation.com/Firm/Bennett-Jones/Profile/111070#lawyers" target="_blank"> 2025 rankings</a>, including 30 Litigation Stars and 10 Future Stars. Five of our lawyers were also named among the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada.</p>

Bennett Jones Lawyers Named Among Canadas Top Litigators By Benchmark Canada

Bennett Jones Lawyers Named Among Canada's Top Litigators By Benchmark Canada

Joseph N. Blinick

Commercial Litigation, Securities, Class Actions and Insolvency Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Andrew Bozzato

Corporate, M&A, Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

<p>Bennett Jones has once again been recognized as a leading Canadian law firm in fintech in the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #303839;">2025 edition of the Chambers </span><em style="color: #303839; background-color: #ffffff;"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/fintech-legal-canada-49:2744:50:1?l=en-GB" target="_blank" style="color: #258481; background-color: transparent;">FinTech Legal in Canada Rankings</a></em><em>. </em>The guide highlights our team's extensive expertise in key areas of the fintech sector, including payments, blockchain, cybersecurity and data protection.</p>

Bennett Jones Ranked in Chambers Canadian Fintech Guide 2025

Maureen M. Ward

Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Fraud Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Maureen Ward speaks with <a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/law/hot-topics-in-law/2024/spotting-the-red-flags" target="_blank">CBA National Magazine</a> on what lawyers need to watch for to keep from getting caught up in a money laundering scheme.

Spotting The Red Flags In Money Laundering Schemes

Lincoln Caylor

Commercial Litigation and Fraud Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner 

<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/asset-tracing-recovery-law-firms-global-wide-58:2393:15649:1" target="_blank"></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chambers.com/legal-guide/litigation-support-58" target="_blank">Chambers Litigation Support Guide</a> for 2024 once again recognizes Bennett Jones as a leading Canadian law firm in Asset Tracing & Recovery. Lincoln Caylor and Maureen Ward are ranked as individual lawyers in the category.</p>

Bennett Jones Once Again Ranked in Chambers Asset Tracing and Recovery 2024

Bennett Jones Once Again Ranked in Chambers Asset Tracing & Recovery

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

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

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

Chapter 15 and Cross Border Asset Recovery Update

Authors


Bennett Jones Speaking Engagement Chapter 15 and Cross Border Asset Recovery Update February 3, 2020 Authors Maureen M. WardPartner Maureen Ward is a panelist on "Chapter 15 and Cross Border Asset Recovery Update" at the American Bankruptcy Institute Caribbean Insolvency Symposium. This panel will focus on the latest developments in how jurisdictions are working together including an update on Chapter 15s, a discussion of the UNCITRAL model law on group enterprises, the guide to enactment, and the model law on asset recovery currently in the works. This panel will also discuss strategic methods for locating and preserving assets across borders. 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 Maureen M. Ward, Partner Toronto • 416.777.4630 • wardm@bennettjones.com