Appointed leaders in Canada are Kimberly Burns, Esme Cragg, Kenneth Kraft, Larry Nevsky
Across Dentons’ nine focused global practices, the firm’s Global Management Committee has appointed new leaders, including Kimberly Burns (corporate/M&A co-chair), Esme Cragg (real estate co-chair), Kenneth Kraft (restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy co-chair), and Larry Nevsky (tax deputy).
“This new framework is designed to make Dentons more accessible and consistent for our clients across our presence in more than 175 locations in over 85 countries,” said Kate Barton, Dentons’ global chief executive officer, in a news release.
Cragg, Kraft, and Nevsky are partners who work from the global firm’s Toronto office, while Burns is a Vancouver-based partner.
“Strong cross-border collaboration is fundamental to how we deliver for our clients,” Barton said. “Our ability to seamlessly connect them to the right people and capabilities, wherever they need it, is a significant part of that.”
The appointees will hold three-year terms. The firm’s news release provides more information regarding the new global practice leaders.
Kimberly Burns
Burns heads the Vancouver mergers and acquisitions practice and sits on the Dentons Canada region board. She has assisted global businesses with matters involving M&A, capital markets, corporate governance, and control transactions.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory features Burns as repeatedly recommended in the corporate mid-market area.
Esme Cragg
Focusing on commercial real estate transactions, Cragg has handled acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint ventures, project development, and commercial leasing.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory features Cragg as repeatedly recommended in real estate property development.
Kenneth Kraft
Kraft used to be regional co-leader of Dentons’ global insolvency team. His experience has encompassed domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory features Kraft as repeatedly recommended in the field of financial restructuring.
Larry Nevsky
Nevsky is head of the firm’s Toronto tax group and a member of the Dentons Canada region board. His practice focuses on all aspects of income tax and corporate tax planning.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory features Nevsky as consistently recommended in the area of corporate tax.
Other global practice leaders
- Nick Hayday, banking and finance chair
- Eavan Saunders, corporate/M&A co-chair
- Karyn Harty, disputes co-chair
- Roberto Lipari, disputes co-chair
- Purvis Ghani, employment and labour chair
- Karol Laskowski, intellectual property and technology co-chair
- Robert Wasnofski, intellectual property and technology co-chair
- Eric Tanenblatt, public policy and regulation co-chair
- Dr. Ilka Mehdorn, public policy and regulation co-chair
- Evan Lazar, real estate co-chair
- Andreas Ziegenhagen, restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy co-chair
- Susan Moore, restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy co-chair
- Jurjen Bevers, tax chair
- Alex Thomas, tax deputy
- Linda Pfatteicher, tax deputy
- Chun Ying Ng, tax deputy
More Dentons news
Earlier this month, the firm shared that it had added Laura Mensch as a partner in its employment and labour group in Calgary.
Last September, Dentons announced the appointment of Tim B. Haney to his second term as the firm’s chief executive officer as of Feb. 1, 2027.
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