McCarthy Tétrault welcomes John R. Gilmore to the firm’s Calgary office as a partner in our Labour & Employment Group.

John is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading labour and employment lawyers, with a Band 1 ranking from Chambers Canada in Employment and Labour – Alberta, a ranking by Chambers Global and an impressive track record working with some of Canada’s most dynamic and well-known companies. With deep experience in Canada’s energy sector, John offers clients a unique and powerful blend of transactional advisory expertise and effective dispute resolution counsel.

John is the former Co-Head of the employment practice for a major Canadian law firm and understands and appreciates the strategic, business and legal dimensions of his clients’ matters. His advice covers executive compensation and incentive entitlements, wrongful dismissal, human rights and pay equity, executive restructuring and employee down-sizing, restrictive covenant enforcement, disability claims, complex executive termination and cases involving fiduciary and confidentiality obligations. His dispute resolution counsel extends to both courts and tribunals, including arbitration boards, labour relations boards and in judicial review proceedings. He has particular expertise with representing federally regulated employers before the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeals and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

“Our Calgary office has grown significantly over the last few years, and John’s addition to the firm as a trusted and well-regarded labour and employment lawyer is more than welcome,” said Tim Lawson, Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Group. “We’re always looking for ways to improve our clients’ experience when they work with us. John’s reputation for creativity, generating value and having a nuanced understanding of his clients’ businesses will be greatly appreciated, and his collegiality and dedication will be a perfect match for our teams. We’re thrilled to welcome John to the firm.”

Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Canada and recognized as Canada’s top employment and labour law group in a full-service firm by Canadian HR Reporter, McCarthy Tétrault’s Labour & Employment Group can be relied on to provide practical, effective advice and human resource strategies. Canadian and international clients benefit from the national scope of our team and its extensive experience in all workplace issues, such as employment and human rights, unionization and collective bargaining pensions and benefits, occupational health and safety and workplace safety and insurance.

About McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, providing strategic and industry-focused advice and solutions for Canadian and international interests. The Firm has substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres as well as in New York City and London.

Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the Firm brings its legal talent, industry insight and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them.

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