{"id":8026,"date":"2025-12-31T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/?p=8026"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:48:05","slug":"perley-robertson-hill-mcdougall-llp-s-r-l-welcomes-brian-kells-to-the-partnership-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/2025\/12\/31\/perley-robertson-hill-mcdougall-llp-s-r-l-welcomes-brian-kells-to-the-partnership-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP\/s.r.l. Welcomes Brian Kells to the Partnership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 1, 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP\/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Brian Kells will be joining the firm\u2019s Partnership team, effective January 1, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian practices corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. He regularly advises clients on complex transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and private equity financings, joint ventures, and securities and business law matters, providing practical, business-focused guidance tailored to each client\u2019s objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrian has earned the respect of clients and colleagues alike through his strong technical skills, sound judgment, and collaborative approach,\u201d said Robert Kinghan, Co-Chair and Partner at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP\/s.r.l. \u201cHis promotion to Partner reflects both the depth of his legal expertise and his commitment to the firm\u2019s values of excellence, integrity, and service.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to his legal practice, Brian is deeply engaged in the Ottawa community. He has served in numerous board and volunteer roles, including currently as a member of the planning committee for the CCLA East Region Solicitors Conference, and as a director of the Ottawa Sport Council. His commitment to service also includes 15 years in the Canadian Army Reserve, including a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan, from 2008 to 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am honoured to join the partnership at Perley-Robertson,\u201d said Brian Kells. \u201cThe firm has a strong culture of collaboration and client service, and I\u2019m grateful for the support and mentorship I\u2019ve received throughout my career here. I look forward to continuing to help our clients navigate complex transactions while contributing to the firm\u2019s long-term growth and success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian was called to the Ontario Bar in 2016. He holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Ottawa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP\/s.r.l. congratulates Brian on this well-deserved achievement and looks forward to his continued leadership and contributions as a Partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about Brian Kells, visit: <\/span>https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/people\/brian-kells-2\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January 1, 2026 Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP\/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Brian Kells will be joining the firm\u2019s Partnership team, effective January 1, 2026. Brian practices corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. He regularly advises clients on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_expertise_area":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8026"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8030,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8026\/revisions\/8030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perlaw.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}