Blaney McMurtry Welcomes New Partner

TORONTO, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Blaney McMurtry LLP welcomes a new partner, Dennis J. Tobin. A native of Toronto, the 25-year veteran joins the firm as a Partner in the Corporate/Commercial, Corporate Finance & Securities, and Real Estate & Leasing practice groups.

Tobin's expertise includes corporate and commercial law, and commercial and retail leasing.  He is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, shareholder agreements and disagreements, start-ups and providing strategic corporate advice for small, medium and large corporations.  He represents landlords and tenants, with leasing experience extending to most major retail centres in Canada's major cities, including Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, as well as a number of overseas companies operating in Canada in their retail and corporate operations.

"The addition of Dennis Tobin further strengthens the capabilities of our corporate/commercial practice, reflecting the firm's continuing commitment to respond to our clients' needs for sophisticated legal advice across a broad spectrum of business law," said Blaneys' Managing Partner, Michael J. Bennett.

A York University and Osgoode Hall Law School alumnus, Tobin was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1986.

Blaney McMurtry LLP is a multi-service firm, helping clients overcome challenges and seize opportunities for more than fifty years, with a comprehensive and personalized approach to advice and representation.  The firm offers a wide variety of legal services within six broad practice groups:  Corporate & Commercial, Insurance Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Labour & Employment, and Personal Services (Wills & Estates and Family Law).

A member of TAGLaw, one of the world's largest legal networks, Blaney McMurtry has immediate and seamless access to worldwide legal expertise on a priority basis.  The firm is also a member of the Risk Management Counsel of Canada, a national association of law firms providing services to the risk management industry, including insurers, risk retention groups and self-insureds.

SOURCE Blaney McMurtry LLP

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