Duncan Craig LLP

Duncan Craig LLP Named in 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms™ - Canada

Duncan Craig LLP is pleased to mention we have been named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms™ - Canada and proud to be nationally ranked in two practice areas and regionally awarded in 15 practice areas. Please view below our national and regional tier designation and recognition in the following

11/4/2024

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Welcome Associate Lawyer Akshata Kulkarni

Duncan Craig LLP is pleased to welcome associate lawyer Akshata Kulkarni to the firm. Akshata’s areas of practice are within civil litigation, insurance defense, contractual disputes, construction law, and wills and estates planning and administration..

10/22/2024

Managing Partner Darren Bieganek LEXPERT-RANKED Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer

Duncan Craig LLP is proud to share that Managing Partner Darren Bieganek is included in the October 2024 LEXPERT Special Edition of LEXPERT-RANKED leading Insolvency and Restructuring lawyers. Darren is a highly sought-after counsel for debtors, lenders, creditors, insolvency professionals, and o

10/21/2024

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Congratulations New Associate Talisa Pon!

Congratulations New Associate Talisa Pon! The partners at Duncan Craig LLP are happy to announce that Talisa Pon has been called to the Alberta Bar and has now joined the firm as an associate. Talisa's area of practice is within our Business Solutions practice group.

9/19/2024

How do you protect your business if Alberta regulates non-competition agreements?

How to Protect Your Business if Alberta Regulates Non-Competition Agreements. Non-competition agreements (NCAs) are facing increased scrutiny and regulation across North America and beyond. With the recent U.S. Federal Trade Commission ruling and Ontario’s existing regulations, businesses must ad

9/5/2024

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Congratulations New Associate Jennalee Steadman!

Congratulations New Associate Jennalee Steadman! The partners at Duncan Craig LLP are happy to announce that Jennalee Steadman has been called to the Alberta Bar and has now joined the firm as an associate. Jennalee’s area of practice is within our Insurance and Risk Management practice group.

8/23/2024

Welcome Articling Student Hamza Mandour to DCLLP

Hamza Mandour graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Economics and Law, with a Minor in Finance (With Distinction), from the University of Alberta. He completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Alberta, where he was actively involved in several notable groups. Hamza served as VP Fina

8/22/2024

Welcome Articling Student Tomi Ameobi to DCLLP

Tomi Ameobi was born and raised in Newcastle, England, and moved to Canada in 2014, quickly becoming an adopted Edmontonian. Tomi earned his law degree in the UK and later completed the Internationally Trained Lawyer Pathway at the University of Alberta in 2022. During his time at the University

8/22/2024

Welcome Articling Student Roscoe Gee to DCLLP

Roscoe Gee earned his Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Alberta, actively participating in academic and community endeavors. As President of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers UAlberta, he showcased outstanding leadership in advancing Equity, Diversity, and I

8/22/2024

Welcome Summer Student Georgia-Rae Meldrum

We are happy to welcome our summer student, Georgia-Rae Meldrum to Duncan Craig LLP. Her enthusiasm and energy is truly appreciated. Join us in giving a warm welcome and wishing her a successful and enriching rest of the summer!

7/22/2024

Welcome Summer Student Alborz Azizpourshoobi

We are happy to welcome our summer student, Alborz Azizpourshoobi to Duncan Craig LLP. His enthusiasm and energy is truly appreciated. Join us in giving a warm welcome and wishing him a successful and enriching rest of the summer!

7/22/2024

Navigating Bare Trust Obligations

In 2023, there are new rules to be aware of regarding mandatory tax filings for most types of trusts. Bare trusts (which, despite the confusing name, are not really trusts at all), are unfortunately captured by these new filing requirements. What is a bare trust? It is essentially an agency rela

3/27/2024

John M. Hope, KC (1943-2022)

The lawyers and staff of Duncan Craig LLP lost a loved and revered colleague, mentor and friend, John M. Hope, KC, on December 28, 2022. Mr. Hope was a pillar of Duncan Craig LLP, steadfastly serving the firm and innumerable clients since 1968 when he was called to the Alberta Bar. Mr. Hope will

3/21/2024

We are excited to announce our sponsorship for SkirtsAfire 2024!

We are excited to announce our sponsorship for SkirtsAfire 2024! At Duncan Craig LLP, we believe in the power of women's voices and the impact they have in the arts and beyond. This festival shines a spotlight on the incredible talent and stories that women bring to our community, and we're proud to

2/29/2024

Duncan Craig Announces New Partner

The partners at Duncan Craig LLP are pleased to welcome Zachary Soprovich to the partnership. Zach began his career at the firm as a summer student in 2014 and started articling with the firm in 2016. He was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 2017. Zach has a financial services litigation practice

2/14/2024

Congratulations New Associate Karyna Omelchenko!

The partners at Duncan Craig LLP are happy to announce that Karyna Omelchenko has been called to the Alberta Bar and has now joined the firm as an associate. Karyna’s area of practice is within our Financial Services and Banking practice group. Please join us in congratulating Karyna on the next ste

11/9/2023

Welcome Associate Lawyer David Adie

Duncan Craig LLP is pleased to welcome associate lawyer David Adie to the firm. David’s area of practice is within our Construction practice group.

11/9/2023

14 of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada

Duncan Craig LLP is pleased to announce that 14 of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Duncan Craig LLP would like to con

8/25/2023

Welcome Articling Student Jennalee Steadman to DCLLP

Happy to welcome articling student Jennalee Steadman to DCLLP! Jennalee Steadman obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with Distinction) from the University of Calgary. She completed her Juris Doctor (with Distinction) from the University of Alberta in 2023. In law school she received the

8/1/2023

Welcome Articling Student Talisa Pon to DCLLP

Happy to welcome articling student Talisa Pon to DCLLP! Talisa Pon earned her Bachelor of Commerce (2015) and completed her Juris Doctor (2023) at the University of Alberta. In law school she volunteered with Student Legal Services and the Edmonton Community Legal Centre. Talisa enjoys travelling

8/1/2023

Welcome Associate Lawyer Emma Himsl

Duncan Craig LLP is pleased to welcome associate lawyer Emma Himsl to the firm. Emma's area of practice is within our Estate Solutions practice group.

5/30/2023

Welcome Articling Student Karyna Omelchenko to DCLLP

Happy to welcome articling student Karyna Omelchenko to DCLLP! Karyna graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (with Distinction) in 2016. In June 2022, she obtained her Juris Doctor (with Distinction). During law school, Karyna volunteered with St

5/15/2023

Duncan Craig Announces New Partner

The partners at Duncan Craig LLP are pleased to announce that Fiona Ellington has joined the partnership. Fiona graduated from the University of Alberta and received her J.D. (with distinction) in the spring of 2012. She was called to the Alberta Bar in August of 2013. Fiona is a lawyer with a br

3/6/2023

In special memory of our friend and colleague, John M. Hope, KC (1943-2022)

The lawyers and staff of Duncan Craig LLP lost a loved and revered colleague, mentor and friend, John M. Hope, KC, on December 28, 2022. Mr. Hope was a pillar of Duncan Craig LLP, steadfastly serving the firm and innumerable clients since 1968. Mr. Hope will be remembered as a dynamic and stra

1/5/2023

Welcome Articling Student Etomilade Oduola to DCLLP

Happy to welcome articling student Etomilade Oduola to DCLLP! Etomilade is a law graduate of of Obafemi Awolowo University and obtained his LLM from University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Certificate in leadership from London Business School. As a practicing lawyer in Nigeria for 14 years and now liv

1/4/2023

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