Gail J. Cohen
Gail J. Cohen is the Toronto-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues in Canada. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
July 12, 2021 | International Edition
Canadian Firm Fasken Martineau Cracks Global Top 20 Mergermarket M&A RankingsThe two biggest Canadian deals this year so far—Canadian National Railway's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway, and Rogers Communications acquisition of Shaw Communications—created work for a number of firms, pushing them up in the league table rankings.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
July 07, 2021 | International Edition
McCarthy Tétrault Hires Partner to Lead Firm's Latin America PracticeShawn Doyle will split his time between Canada and Latin America.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
July 07, 2021 | International Edition
Mini Merger Mania for Canadian Law FirmsAfter months of quiet on the merger front, three law firm hookups have been announced.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
June 29, 2021 | International Edition
Canadian Firm in New York Getting in on the Big Law Pay BumpsU.S. associates at Toronto-based Torys will be riding the wave of salary increases while those north of the border aren't seeing much movement.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
June 28, 2021 | International Edition
Lawyers Across Canada Surveyed for National Mental Health Study of Canada's Legal ProfessionEvery lawyer and trainee, as well as other legal professionals in the country, has been invited to take part in the extensive study.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
June 21, 2021 | International Edition
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation CommissionAn entire section of the report, published in December 2015, is dedicated to the area of justice and includes two calls to action related in particular to legal education and cultural competency training for lawyers.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
June 21, 2021 | International Edition
Canadian Bar Pushes Law Firms to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Indigenous LawyersSome big law firms say they are tailoring equity, diversity and inclusion policies to recognize and address difficult historical truths.
By Gail J. Cohen
8 minute read
June 17, 2021 | International Edition
Prime Minister Nominates First Judge of Color to the Supreme Court of CanadaMahmud Jamal currently sits on the Ontario Court of Appeal and spent most of his career at top Canadian law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
June 17, 2021 | International Edition
KPMG Law Nabs Top Occupational Health and Safety PartnerNorm Keith said he left the partnership at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, one of Canada's biggest firms, for a late-career chance to offer clients more holistic services.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
June 14, 2021 | International Edition
Cozen O'Connor Expands in Canada With 4-Lawyer Team From Cassels Brock & BlackwellThe lawyers, who will work out of the firm's Toronto and Vancouver offices, will focus on intellectual property, securities litigation, white-collar defense and investigations, product liability and commercial litigation practices.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
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