A light in the oil slump Tunnel

A light in the oil slump Tunnel

Calgary’s entrepreneurial spirit has made the legal market surprisingly robustIn 2014, when plummeting oil prices bucked Calgary’s economy, the city’s legal community — especially corporate lawyers — must have slumped in their saddles. Oil & gas have long been the rich lifeblood of the Alberta economy and, in Calgary especially, that resource sector kept lawyers well fed.

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  • A light in the oil slump Tunnel

    A light in the oil slump Tunnel

    In 2014, when plummeting oil prices bucked Calgary’s economy, the city’s legal community — especially corporate lawyers — must have slumped in their saddles. Oil & gas have long been the rich lifeblood of the Alberta economy and, in Calgary especially, that resource sector kept lawyers well fed.

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