Parlee McLaws traces its history to the 1880s, when Sir James Lougheed opened a Calgary office, followed by an Edmonton office; the two practices merged in 1986 to form Parlee McLaws. Its alumni include Prime Minister R.B. Bennett and Senator James Lougheed. The firm has offices at Enbridge Centre in Edmonton and in the TD Canada Trust Tower in Calgary.
Parlee McLaws lists a broad range of practice areas, including corporate and commercial law, securities, litigation, real estate, labour and employment, intellectual property, energy, insolvency, administrative law and online brand protection, with patent and trademark agents on the team. It joined the USLAW network as Alberta’s member firm in 2025 and became a collaborating firm of Andersen Global in February 2026. Typically suits businesses and individuals across Alberta.
Title searches, real property reports, mortgage documents and registration. What happens behind the scenes on an Alberta home purchase.
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Defined tasks, such as incorporating a company, a shareholder agreement or a commercial lease review, are commonly flat-fee. Ongoing or transactional work is hourly. Some firms offer a monthly arrangement for steady advisory work.
Incorporation documents and a corporate registry search if you have them, any agreement you are being asked to sign, and a plain description of what you are trying to achieve. If the work touches both Edmonton and Calgary, say which office you would rather meet in.
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