Thompson Dorfman Sweatman


Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is a Manitoba, Canada-based law firm with its head office in Winnipeg. The firm has two full-time regional office in Brandon and Portage la Prairie and seven part-time satellite offices in Boissevain, Gladstone, MacGregor, Morden, Steinbach and Winkler.
On May 27, 2010 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman announced a merger with the firm Perlov Stewart LLP. The merger became effective June 1, 2010. Both firms continued under the name Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP.
On January 14, 2013 the firm announced a merger with the firm Christianson Law of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
On January 7, 2014 the firm announced another merger with the firm Roy Johnston & Co. of Brandon, Manitoba.

History

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman was formed in 1887 in Winnipeg and has roughly 88 active lawyers. TDS has lawyers who provide services to its clients in both Official Languages of Canada and also in Italian, Russian, Hebrew and Portuguese.

Affiliated companies

On May 27, 2009 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP announced the launch of Acumen Corporate Development Inc., an affiliate of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP. Acumen focuses on providing North American companies with a structured, comprehensive approach to the planning and execution of growth by acquisition, financing and other strategic opportunities.

Awards

The firm has received awards and distinctions from third party organizations including Chambers Global, Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation and Canadian Lawyer Magazine which rated them one of the top corporate law firms in Manitoba.

Lex Mundi

TDS was one of the founding members of Lex Mundi, an association of Independent Law Firms and continue to be its only Manitoba based firm.

Notable firm alumni