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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 Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Indexes 2022, 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

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>.
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.
 
<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

Luke Morrison

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

Partner

Ashley M. White

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

Pamela Clark

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary 

Associate 

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

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

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

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.

AI Notetaking in the Boardroom

Lorelei Graham

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

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?
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.

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

Martin Ignasiak KC

Regulatory Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Jessica Kennedy

Larissa D. Lees

Associate

Alberta&rsquo;s updated self-supply rules create new opportunities for on-site power generation. This blog highlights key regulatory issues, risks, and opportunities developers need to consider.

So You Want to Supply Your Own Power Key Considerations for On Site Generation in Alberta

So You Want to Supply Your Own Power: Key Considerations for On-Site Generation in Alberta

Across the Atlantic, the European Union (EU) and its member states have also been encouraging climate-resilient agri-tech innovation, but their approach to intellectual property incentives has been a bit different. The European Union has set ambitious climate goals (like achieving climate neutrality by 2050) and launched the European Green Deal, a broad policy agenda to support sustainable technologies. While funding and regulations (such as support for sustainable farming practices) are big parts of the EU strategy, there is also recognition that IP rights play an important role in fostering innovation. However, unlike Canada or the recent US pilot program, Europe has not implemented a unified “green channel” for patent examination at the European Patent Office.

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part III

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part III: Green Without the Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach to Agri-Tech Innovation

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