Noordin Nanji joins Stikeman Elliott
Stikeman Elliott welcomes Noordin S. K. Nanji to the firm's Vancouver office as Senior Counsel in the Corporate Group. 
Six-Shooter Saturday Stampede party goes "Green"
The Calgary office of Stikeman Elliott hosted their annual Six-Shooter Saturday Stampede party on July 10, using 'Green' event tactics to divert over 6400 litres of garbage from landfills.
Top 10 European Legal Adviser in Mining
Stikeman Elliott is the only Canadian law firm ranked among the Top 10 European legal advisers for mining and utilities M&A (by volume), 2007-2010, as selected by Mergermarket.
#1 in M&A
Stikeman Elliott was ranked #1 among Canadian firms by volume of Canadian M&A deals (36) and mid-market deals (17) in mergermarket's league tables for 2010 YTD.
Six-Shooter party hits charity bullseye
The Calgary office of Stikeman Elliott will wrap up their Kids Inn Play charity campaign with a live auction at their annual Six-Shooter Stampede party.
Leading Women in Business Law
Partners Brenda Hebert, Susan Hutton and Katherine Kay have been included in the 2010 Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law, as selected by Legal Media Group, publisher of the International Financial Law Review and Euromoney Expert Guides.
Energy blog launches
The firm's new blog resource CanadianEnergyLaw.com is the latest addition to our blog lineup. The site provides real-time information and commentary on relevant topics including oil and gas, climate change, electricity, emissions trading, pipelines and storage, regulatory and renewable energy from a variety of our leading lawyers across Canada.
Featured global practice areas
New practice pages dedicated to our presence in the Middle East and Latin America now exist, highlighting the firm's expertise in these regions.
Stikeman Elliott named one of GTA's 50 Best Employers
Stikeman Elliott has been named one of Greater Toronto Area's 50 Best Employers for 2010, placing 13th in a survey conducted by Hewitt Associates and Queen's University School of Business Research.
Montréal office pedals for kids
On June 16, Stikeman Elliott participated in the 19th edition of the annual "Pedal for Kids event". Every year, a giant bicycle which can accommodate 30 people is pedaled around downtown Montréal for 30 minutes to raise money for The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Lexpert most frequently recommended lawyers
Twenty-four partners are recognized in Lexpert's June 2010 Leading Business Lawyers Special Law Insert in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine as most frequently recommended lawyers in corporate tax, corporate/commercial, corporate finance & securities, energy, mining and M&A.
Calgary office hosts Spin for the Inn
The Calgary office hosted a full-day marathon of spin classes on June 9 in support of Inn from the Cold. Sixty-eight participants, including a semi-professional cyclist from Team H&R Block and Olympic biathlete Zina Kocher, took part in one to three 45-minute spin classes throughout the day. The event raised over $5,500 for Stikeman Elliott's Kids Inn Play, a program which funds recreation opportunities for the children at Inn from the Cold.
ARMZ-Uranium One deal
The Global Mining Group represents JSC Atomredmetzoloto, the Russian state-owned uranium mining company (ARMZ), in its proposed acquisition of 51% of Uranium One Inc., a Canadian mining company. Recent Globe and Mail articles (June 8 and 9) highlight the deal.
Structured Finance law blog launches
The firm's new blog resource CanadianStructuredFinanceLaw.com is the latest addition to our blog lineup. The site provides real-time information and commentary on relevant topics including securitization, OTC derivatives, futures and options and securities lending from a variety of our leading lawyers across Canada.
Stikeman Elliott hosts "Greening Our Workplaces"
On May 27, Stikeman Elliott hosted the Greening Greater Toronto's "Greening Our Workplaces" Tenant Series meeting, where we shared energy and cost savings information resulting from energy efficiency initiatives undertaken at our Toronto office.
Competitor blog launches
TheCompetitor.ca is the newest addition to the firm's leading blog lineup. The site provides real-time information and commentary on competition/antitrust law, including merger and investment review, cartel prosecutions, abuse of dominance and class actions from members of our Competition/Antitrust Group.
Vancouver lawyer appointed to Port Authority Board
Eugene Kwan has been appointed to the board of directors of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, for a term of three years, by Canada's Transport Minister John Baird.
Technology/IP law blog launches
The firm's new blog resource CanadianTechnologyIPLaw.com is the latest addition to our blog lineup. The site provides real-time information and commentary on outsourcing, e-commerce, corporate transactions and privacy issues from a variety of our leading lawyers across Canada.
Montréal Lawyer wins ILO Client Choice Award
Montréal partner Warren Katz has won in the Mergers & Acquisitions category for Canada at the Client Choice Awards 2010, organized by the International Law Office.
Securities class actions in the news
Partner Alan D'Silva is quoted in a recent Globe and Mail article on the securities class actions landscape since legislative changes in 2005. Please click here to order our comprehensive publication Litigation Unleashed, which is noted in the article.
Firm named a Green 30 business
Stikeman Elliott has been named one of Canada's "Green 30" businesses, for organizations that have embraced environmental stewardship in their business models and corporate culture, as recognized by employees.
Legal Marketing Association awards
The firm is recognized for the Registration Reform marketing program, winning first place in the client newsletter category, and the Carbon Neutral program, receiving second place in the announcement category at the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) conference in Denver.
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