Loopstra Nixon LLP announced that Feige Nawrocki LLP will join it effective July 1, 2023.
The five-lawyer law firm has a 40-year history of serving some of Canada’s most successful owner-managed businesses and family offices, it said in a press release.
“Loopstra Nixon shares our commitment to excellence in both quality and service. We are thrilled to be able to serve our growing client base in our new platform,” said Eric Feige, managing partner of Feige Nawrocki.
Feige, Julian Papes and Gary Fung will join the firm as partners, Kristina Kalergis will become an associate. Julian Nawrocki will become strategic counsel to the firm as he steps away from full-time practice.
Allan Ritchie, managing partner at Loopstra Nixon, praised his new colleagues.
“Feige Nawrocki has been a notable player in the legal mid-market for decades and we’re thrilled to be able to welcome them and their excellent clients to our fast-growing family,” he said.
“They share our commitment to excellence in the legal mid-market. Despite continued growth, we are hyper focused on maintaining a pragmatic and relationship driven practice.”
The firm has adopted an expansion strategy which will focus on adding teams and talent who share this collaborative practice strategy. This includes seeking growth in strong Ontario regional markets. The firm currently operates 4 offices across the GTA and is exploring potential expansion opportunities in Hamilton, Ottawa, London and Kitchener-Waterloo.
As of July 1, the 100+ lawyer firm will have 43 lawyers in the downtown core in addition to over 60 lawyers across three other offices in the GTA.
