Ogletree Grows in Canada With New Montreal Partner
The new partner hire expands the labor and employment giant's presence in Canada after launching a Toronto office three years ago.
April 05, 2019 at 02:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Report
Continuing its push into Canada, national labour and employment firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart has added a partner in Montreal – Lucie Guimond.
Before joining Ogletree, Guimond was a partner in Canadian-British firm Gowling WLG and then had her own firm.
The outpost is the 850-lawyer labour and employment firm's second location in Canada. It opened a Toronto office at the beginning of 2016 headed by Hugh Christie. He'd previously chaired the national labour and employment practice for Gowlings, which became Gowling WLG after its 2017 merger with U.K. firm Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co.
The Toronto office, which started with Christie plus partner Ed Majewski and associate Michael Comartin, also from Gowlings, has grown to eight lawyers since its launch three years ago.
"As we continue to serve clients across Canada, establishing a presence in Montreal with a talented and pragmatic professional like Lucie is a natural response to client demand," said Christie, the managing partner of Ogletree Deakins' Canadian operations, in an announcement.
"We know Lucie well for her skill, responsiveness, and collaboration and are very excited to have her join our practice at Ogletree," Christie said.
Guimond, who's been in practice for 30 years, represents clients in the airline, food, retail, manufacturing and distribution industries. Her practice includes advocacy and advisory work in labour and employment law for employers in the private and public sectors, including M&A transactions.
She represents clients in both English and French language proceedings and counsels them on labour relations, occupational health and safety, workers' compensation issues, privacy law and human rights.
Ogletree, which is headquartered in Atlanta, has been steadily building out an international presence. Besides Canada, it has offices in Mexico City, London, Paris and Berlin.
Last year, the firm ranked 72nd in the Am Law 200, a list of the highest-grossing U.S. firms, with $469.5 million in revenue. It ranked 90th in the Global 200.
Note: This story has been updated to reflect that Montreal is not counted among Ogletree's formal office locations.
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