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Thomas (Tom) A. Roper K. C. was recognized in Business in Vancouver’s 2023 BC500 which features the 500 most influential leaders within British Columbia.

He has practiced labour and employment law for nearly five decades and advised large federal and provincial employers, governments, educational institutions, and unions in over 600 legal proceedings. In 1992, he was appointed to a three-person panel proposing revisions to the B.C. Labour Relations Code; in 2014, he received the Vancouver Bar Association’s Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship Award; and was further honored in 2022 as a recipient of the Bora Laskin Award for his “outstanding contributions to Canadian labour law”. Tom is a highly sought-after speaker and a member of the Board of Governors for the Business Council of BC.

This is the third time Tom has been named on this prestigious list. Congratulations Tom!

Read more about it: https://bc500.biv.com/

We are pleased to announce that Roper Greyell has once again been named in Report on Business Magazine as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2024 by The Globe and Mail and Statista for both Labour & Employment Law and Human Rights Law.

The Globe and Mail and Statista rankings list was curated from recommendations made by lawyers (peer-to-peer survey) and clients (corporate legal departments) across 31 different practice areas. Approximately 25,000 lawyers, in-house lawyers, and legal executives working in legal departments in companies across Canada were invited to participate in the survey. The top 200 law firms in Canada were identified based on the number of recommendations they received.

RG is honoured to receive this recognition.

To view the complete list visit, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-meet-canadas-best-law-firms-ranked-by-lawyers-themselves/

Lawyers Monthly unveiled their 2023 Women in Law Awards, and Roper Greyell is delighted to announce that Jennifer Devins, Partner at Roper Greyell, has been honoured as ‘Labour and Employment Law Lawyer of the Year’ for Canada.

Since 2009, Lawyer Monthly’s Women in Law Awards have been representing its winners through the creation of its annual winner’s publication, an international platform developed to showcase the achievements and innovations of women across all segments of the legal industry. Showcasing excellence and achievement is a vital tool in the continuing battle to establish equality, the edition will help shape the discussion around how diversity can be improved by highlighting some of the most forward-thinking initiatives, as well as raising awareness to empower women to bring about change in their profession.

The research department at Lawyer Monthly used a point-based evaluation system in determining winners. Points were awarded for a variety of criteria, including:

• • – Raising awareness in relation to equality and gender issues faced by women in the legal sector
  • – Amount of documented activity in 2021/22 when compared to industry peers
  • – Involvement in significant legal cases and legal activity
  • – Peer recognition and personal achievement
  • – Strategic thinking and planning
  • – Previous accolades and entries within the international legal guides
  • – Published articles and journals
  • – Client care and innovation

Find out more here: https://womeninlawawards.lawyer-monthly.com/winners-edition/

Roper Greyell is delighted to be recognized as a nominee for Employment Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Chambers Canada Awards. The announcement of the nomination, alongside four other esteemed Canadian law firms, was made on September 28, 2023.

The nominees and winners are based on the research conducted for the 2024 edition of the Chambers Canada Guide. RG is honoured not only for this recognition but also for the distinction of being the only regional firm to secure a spot on this respected list.

Learn more here: https://chambers.com/topics/canada-awards-2023

Roper Greyell LLP has once again received the distinguished status of a top-ranked, Band 1 firm for Employment and Labour law in British Columbia and a Band 2 Employment and Labour law firm in the Nationwide rankings, in the 2024 Chambers Canada Guide. Notably, RG stands as the only BC-based firm to be recognized as a Band 2 firm on the nationwide scale, marking a significant achievement for a BC-based firm.

In addition to the firm’s notable recognition, Chambers Canada has also recognized and ranked six Roper Greyell lawyers in their individual rankings.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these distinguished professionals:

• Thomas A. Roper K.C.
• Delayne Sartison K.C.
• Gregory J. Heywood
• Gabrielle Scorer
• James D. Kondopulos
• Jenny Devins

What clients are saying:

“Roper Greyell provides thorough, practical advice, and has excellent market knowledge and sector awareness.”

“They are a go-to firm for us when we are faced with complex and challenging situations.”

About Chambers Canada

Chambers Canada differentiates the best legal talent across a range of provincial, national and international law firms based across the country, to assist those looking for the most suitable providers of legal services for when it matters.

Each ranking is based on the Chambers ranking system which is established from the most in-depth market analysis and comprehensive independent research, that is unrivalled in accuracy, depth and quality and carried out by our experienced team of London-based researchers.

Read more about Chambers Canada here.