MLT Aikins, the largest law firm in Western Canada, is bulking up its litigation team through a merger with eight-lawyer Vancouver boutique firm Hakemi Ridgedale, the firms announced Tuesday.

MLT Aikins is in growth mode and the union, which becomes official on Dec. 1, was an “opportunity to get some gravity and some scale to our litigation presence in Vancouver,” managing partner Aaron Runge told Law.com International.

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