Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
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Headquarters | Winnipeg, Canada |
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No. of offices | 9 |
No. of attorneys | 87 |
Major practice areas | Corporate/Commercial, Litigation, Labour & Employment |
Key people | Don Douglas (CEO, Managing Partner), Bjorn Christianson (Managing Partner, Portage la Prairie), Paul Roy (Managing Partner, Brandon) |
Date founded | 1887 (Winnipeg) |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Website | www.tdslaw.com |
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is a Manitoba, Canada-based law firm with its head office in Winnipeg. The firm has two full-time regional office in Brandon and Portage la Prairie and even part-time satellite offices in Boissevain, Carberry, Gladstone, MacGregor, Morden, Steinbach and Winkler.
On May 27, 2010 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman announced a merger with the firm Perlov Stewart LLP. The merger is effective June 1, 2010 and both firms will continue under the name Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP.Press Release
On January 14, 2013 the firm announced a merger with the firm Christianson Law based out of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Press Release
On January 7, 2014 the firm announced another merger with the firm Roy Johnston & Co. based out of Brandon, Manitoba. Press Release
History
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman was formed in 1887 in Winnipeg and has roughly 84 active lawyers. TDS has lawyers who provide services to its clients in both Official Languages of Canada and also in Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.
Affiliated companies
On May 27, 2009 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP announced the launch of Acumen Corporate Development Inc., an affiliate of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP.Press Release Acumen focuses on providing North American companies with a structured, comprehensive approach to the planning and execution of growth by acquisition, financing and other strategic opportunities.
Awards
The firm has received awards and distinctions from third party organizations including Chambers Global,[1] Lexpert,[2] Best Lawyers,[3] Benchmark Litigation[4] and Canadian Lawyer Magazine[5] which has rated them one of the top corporate law firms in Manitoba.
Lex Mundi
TDS was one of the founding members of Lex Mundi, an association of Independent Law Firms and continue to be its only Manitoba based firm.
Notable firm alumni
- Andrew Swan
- Alan MacInnes
- Douglas Abra
- Donald Baizley
- Gord Mackintosh
- Karen Simonsen
- Lori Douglas
- Nathan Nurgitz