Top Employment & Labour Lawyer, April Kosten, Joins McCarthy Tétrault’s Calgary team as Partner
We are pleased to welcome April Kosten as a Partner in the Firm’s National Labour & Employment Group, based in our Calgary office. April’s arrival comes at a time of exceptional growth and momentum for our Calgary L&E practice, and reinforces our position as market leaders in Western Canada. Highly regarded for her broad and deep expertise, April advises employers on complex workplace matters, including human rights, privacy, workplace investigations and employment disputes. Joining our L&E Partners Stephanie Henry and John Gilmore, her arrival further reinforces our commitment to top-tier talent to meet the evolving needs of Alberta’s dynamic business landscape.
April has significant advocacy experience, representing employers before courts, labour boards and arbitration panels across a wide range of employment disputes. A leading authority on workplace alcohol and drug testing policies, April’s sophisticated and influential work in this evolving area helps clients design compliant programs and confidently respond to challenges.
Clients value April’s ability to deliver practical, forward-looking guidance on the issues shaping today’s workplaces. Her experience spans collective bargaining, accommodation and disability matters, workplace harassment and investigations, executive employment arrangements, and the labour and employment considerations that arise in business transactions and organizational change.
“April is an outstanding addition to our Calgary team and to our national Labour & Employment platform,” said Tim Lawson, Head of our National Labour & Employment Group. “Her arrival reflects our commitment to our clients to provide top-tier talent that meets their increasingly complex and varied needs. April’s deep knowledge of workplace law, particularly in areas such as labour laws, human rights and drug and alcohol testing policies, will be invaluable to our clients navigating shifting workforce priorities and issues.”
April’s addition highlights the strength of our Calgary team, and our drive to maintain a leading, impactful Labour & Employment practice in the market. As our team grows, we remain focused on delivering the expertise and resources our clients need.
“I look forward to working with my new colleagues to help our Firm’s clients turn complex labour and employment challenges into actionable strategies that protect their people, operations, and long-term business goals,” April said.
About McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, providing strategic and industry-focused advice and solutions for Canadian and international interests. The Firm has a substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres as well as in New York and London.
Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the Firm brings its legal talent, industry insight and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them.
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