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| Advocacy | Business Transactions | Energy and Natural Resources | Financial Services | Intellectual Property and Technology | Labour and Employment | Real Estate | Securities | Taxation Gowlings Calgary is home to approximately 100 professionals, and is structured to facilitate prompt and efficient response to the needs and expectations of our clients. Lawyers work in teams combining their skills and abilities to address specific client requirements. Whether a project is large or small, it is staffed by a group with the appropriate mix of expertise. The Calgary office has a significant and diverse advocacy practice. Members of the Advocacy group appear regularly before the Alberta courts as well as the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. Our advocacy lawyers appear before provincial and federal administrative tribunals and commissions including the National Energy Board, the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, the Surface Rights Board, the Human Rights Board, the Alberta Securities Commission and local and provincial planning boards and commissions, and municipal councils. An increasing number of disputes are resolved outside the courts through arbitration and mediation procedures, which are frequently required by the terms of commercial contracts or statutes. The firm's practice in this area has expanded accordingly. Our lawyers sit as arbitrators and mediators and appear before arbitration boards, professional disciplinary tribunals and mediations. We also provide preventative legal advice and structure dispute settlements to avoid or minimize the expense and delays involved in the litigation process. Our litigation practice extends to all areas of civil litigation including: Gowlings' Corporate Commercial group represents clients in a variety of business transactions, including: The Energy and Natural Resources group represents the oil and gas and electricity sectors and related service industries. We also represent our industry clients before applicable regulatory boards. The lawyers represent clients with respect to: The Financial Services group represents banks, trust companies and other financial institutions with respect to: We also represent clients as borrowers in similar transactions. Articling students participate in the drafting of documentation and assist in due diligence, overseeing file management from initial contact to closing and researching points of law. Intellectual Property and Technology Gowlings has Canada's largest intellectual property and technology practice. It is one of the world's leading firms in all aspects of patent, trade mark, copyright, licensing, outsourcing and business law as it relates to technology. The Intellectual Property group continues to grow to meet the needs of Calgary's expanding technology sector. The Labour and Employment Law group represents a diverse range of clients in the labour and employment field, advising employers and employees in the private and public sectors. The range of practice includes labour relations, labour disputes, arbitrations, human rights, wrongful dismissal, employment policies and procedures and privacy. Our lawyers have represented clients in a number of the leading labour and employment matters in addition to other leading human rights and constitutional decisions. This group is involved in all aspects of commercial real estate law. We devote considerable resources to the representation of clients in the transactions relating to significant office, retail and mixed-use projects, including: In addition, we represent architects and contractors with respect to such projects. The Securities group represents investors, issuers and underwriters of public debt and equity in areas including: In addition, the Securities group provides advice on reporting and filing requirements as well as changes in securities policies. Our lawyers advise on the tax aspects relating to each area of our practice. Whether a client is involved in a corporate matter or the settlement of a dispute or claim, our tax lawyers are essential participants in developing the appropriate structure for the transaction.
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