Dentons has appointed Toronto partner Mark Evans as national lead of its Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Canada, and Calgary partner Rachel Howie as deputy lead.

Mark, who most recently led Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Toronto, as well as co-leading Dentons’ global Fraud and Asset Recovery group, is widely recognized as a leading banking and commercial litigation lawyer. Mark represents Canadian and multinational clients on a variety of complex briefs, including numerous national class actions.

Rachel, who joins Mark as deputy lead, also serves as co-lead for Dentons’ ADR and Arbitration group in Canada. Rachel’s clients are primarily in the energy, mining and natural resources industries, where she acts as counsel in litigation and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. She was also recently selected as co-chair of The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)’s Canada Advisory Board (CAB) where she helps lead the development and continued growth of appropriate dispute resolution practices across Canada.

Beth Wilson, Canada CEO at Dentons, said, “Supporting our clients with risk management strategies and protecting their businesses when disputes arise is core to our service offering. I’m delighted that two of our exceptional partners, Mark Evans and Rachel Howie, are stepping into these national leadership roles. These well-regarded leaders will be building on the growth and success set by Gord Tarnowsky during his time as lead, as well as Matthew Fleming, who served in the deputy role. I’m excited to see this new Litigation and Dispute Resolution leadership team help our clients grow and operate their businesses and advise on some of the country’s most high-profile disputes.”

Dentons is ranked #1 for multi-jurisdictional litigation in Canada by Acritas and the team advises national and international clients across all industries on dispute prevention and resolution strategies.

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