Bennett Jones LLP possesses a diverse US platform, which is distinguished by its strong regulatory dimension. Former Competition Commissioner Melanie Aitken leads the firm’s US arm from Washington DC and specializes in competition and foreign investment work. Dual-qualified (Canada/New York) Gordon Cameron heads the New York office and focuses on cross-border corporate and securities matters. The team also leads international work from Canada, with its recent experience spanning corporate and M&A, corporate restructuring, capital markets and dispute resolution, among other areas.
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Key clients

  • Alberta Forest Products Association/Alberta Softwood Lumber Trade Council
  • Alere
  • American Airlines
  • Apollo Global Management
  • ATCO Group, including subsidiaries: ATCO Electric, ATCO Gas, ATCO Pipelines, ATCO Australia, ATCO Energy Solutions, ATCO Power, ATCO Mexico, ATCO Structures & Logistics and ATCO Sustainable communities
  • Avenue Capital Group
  • BMO Financial Group
  • Brookfield Properties Corp
  • Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
  • Cenovus Energy

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Melanie Aitken

Practice head

Preet Gill; Pat Maguire; Kwang Lim; Pascale Dionne-Bourassa; Gordon Cameron; Melanie Aitken; Barbara Stratton