Miller Thomson

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Miller Thomson LLP
HeadquartersScotia Plaza
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
No. of offices10
OfficesVancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, London, Waterloo Region, Toronto, Vaughan and Montreal
No. of attorneys525
No. of employees1200+
Major practice areasCorporate, Health, Labour and Employment, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Private Client Services, Tax, Charities and Not-for-Profit, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency, Global Trade and Customs, Financial Services, Real Estate and Property Development, Municipal, ESG and Carbon Finance, Transportation and Logistics, Construction Litigation and Private Equity
Key peopleE. Peter Auvinen (Chair), Pascale Cloutier (Partner and General Counsel), David Pickwoad (Chief Operations Officer), Chris Issar (Chief Financial Officer)
Date founded1957
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.millerthomson.com

Miller Thomson LLP is a national business law firm with approximately 525 lawyers across 5 provinces in Canada. The firm offers a full range of services in litigation and disputes, and provides business law expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, financial services, tax, restructuring and insolvency, trade, real estate, property development, labour and employment as well as a host of other specialty areas. Miller Thomson offices are located in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, London, Waterloo Region, Toronto, Vaughan and Montréal.[1]

Rankings & Recognition

Miller Thomson LLP lawyers are consistently ranked among the leading practitioners in the country.

The firm is recognized in the 2023 edition of the highly regarded Chambers Canada Guide,[2] earning a top Band 1 ranking in Charities/Non-profits and Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products and noted as a leading firm in the areas of Construction, Environmental, Retail, Transportation (Rail & Road), Employment & Labour (Ontario), General Business Law (Saskatchewan) and Real Estate (Alberta).[3] The firm also ranks Band 1 for Private Wealth Management Law – Canada[4] in the 2022 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide".[5]

Miller Thomson also had over 176 lawyers recognized for their expertise across 48 areas of law, including 3 who were awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.[6]

Strategic Affiliations

Miller Thomson is a member of Multilaw, a global legal network with 90 member firms in more than 100 countries.[7]

In 2012, Miller Thomson entered an affiliation agreement with leading French business law firm FIDAL, solidifying a relationship first initiated two years prior.[8]

References

  1. ^ "About us". Miller Thomson LLP. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. ^ "Miller Thomson LLP, Canada | Chambers Profiles". chambers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. ^ "Miller Thomson achieves top Band 1 rankings in Chambers Canada 2023". Miller Thomson LLP. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. ^ "Private Client Services Group receives top ranking in Chambers High Net Worth Guide". Miller Thomson LLP. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  5. ^ "Miller Thomson repeats top ranking in 2021 Chambers High Net Worth Guide". Miller Thomson LLP. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. ^ "Miller Thomson recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2023". Miller Thomson LLP. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. ^ "Firm Profile - Multilaw Contact Partners - Home Country Offices". www.multilaw.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  8. ^ "Miller Thomson LLP signs affiliation agreement with French business law firm FIDAL". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-06.