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to deliver services, and our ability to be competitive,
especially in difficult economic times. By being diversified
and connected, we can do more of the work in our
markets.”
and corporate/commercial law. It became clear to both
firms that a merger would create even more benefits
for SGB clients in the area of litigation support, and
even more benefits for Stringam Denecky clients in the
areas of business and real estate. The combination of
With offices in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Brooks,
complimentary services and specialties allows the new
Fort McMurray, Taber, Raymond, Grande Prairie, and
firm to build upon the strengths of its founding firms and
Beaverlodge, Stringam LLP’s expanded
create a synergy, which will provide
As the largest law firm further depth and capacity to existing
reach not only provides clients with
increased access to premium legal
and potential clients across Alberta.
outside
of
Calgary
and
services, it also bolsters the firm’s
ability to tailor those services to the
Edmonton, Stringam “The combination of the two firms
clients’ needs. The new firm will have
brings together various practice
increased stability and greater access
LLP is committed to
areas that just work well together,”
to resources, which will ultimately
says Cliff Headon, Partner from the
challenging
the
status
increase the benefits that clients
Grande Prairie office of Stringam LLP.
will receive in the form of results,
“(Stringam Denecky) does a lot more
quo in delivering
resolution, and/or relief. Travis says
litigation, much more than we do. We
clients can access more specific
do a lot of litigation too, but we have
consistent and
services without having to look
a very large solicitors practice.”
uncompromising
elsewhere, and “this helps the client
The new Stringam LLP law firm will
to be more in control of what they
new ways to engage and
solutions in new and explore
want because clients are looking to
assist clients in each of its practice
find the right fit for their needs.”
areas, the depth and strength of their
innovative ways.
team being their greatest asset. “We
The inspiration behind the merger began with Stringam
are excited about the future, and about how this makes
Denecky LLP, which has a proud history of providing
us stronger as a firm,” Cliff explains. “Stronger in terms
Albertans with uncomplicated legal solutions for over 100
of our ability to develop and retain lawyers, to service
years. Their expansion is not unlike a number of other
clients in various areas of Alberta, and to deliver the
expansions in the past decade. Since 2003, Stringam
things that we have always done well even better, but
Denecky LLP has nearly quadrupled in size, and has
also to deliver more services than we have in the past.”
added three full time offices in Brooks, Fort McMurray,
and Medicine Hat. In March 2014, the law firm moved
Travis adds, “We can show (our clients) that we are
into their new state of the art Lethbridge office located
willing to deal with any size of transaction and any type
on 150 - 4th Street South, near the old Lethbridge Fire
of litigation that needs to get done.”
Hall station and Lethbridge’s Chinatown. It wasn’t until
after they moved that Stringam Denecky LLP started
Stringam LLP is a regional law firm driven to provide
the process of finding a law firm that wanted to unite
a competitive edge in the increasingly complex and
forces with them. They are pleased to have found the
interconnected province of Alberta. As the largest law
right partner in SGB Law LLP, who has exhibited success
firm outside of Calgary and Edmonton, Stringam LLP is
in providing significant value for its’ strong client base in
committed to challenging the status quo in delivering
the Grande Prairie and Peace River region.
consistent and uncompromising solutions in new and
innovative ways. Their clients benefit from a diverse
SGB Law LLP primarily focused in the practice areas of
team of legal professionals providing premium legal
real estate and corporate/commercial law, specifically
representation in multiple offices. With a legacy of
in business transactions, asset sales and purchases,
experience that dates back over 100 years and builds on
share sales, and corporate reorganization. Stringam
the success of Stringam Denecky LLP and SGB Law LLP,
Denecky LLP predominantly focused on civil litigation,
their founding firms, they proudly tailor legal services to
family law, personal injury, wills and estates, real estate,
the needs of their clients throughout Alberta.
Visit stringam.ca
Call 403.328.5577
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