inclusion (EDI). The team is led by CEO Tim Murphy, who is an established Canadian expert on infrastructure and public-private partnerships. Murphy is also a political figure known for his work as the former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Martin. McMillan LLP’s new leadership team also includes: John Clifford, Partner, Chief Operating Officer Paul Davis, Partner, Chair of the Board of Partners Brett Stewart, Partner, Chair of the Risk Management & Finance Committee Tushara Weerasooriya, Partner, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee Stephen Wortley, Partner, Chief Client Officer According to an article in Canadian Lawyer, McMillan follows a “four-pronged” approach to EDI: A diverse leadership team Improving awareness of the problem Creating policies and programs Implementing change In 2016, Murphy joined Mark Resnick and Richard Mahoney as a co-founder for McMillan Vantage Policy Group. McMillan Vantage is a national full-service public affairs consultancy — the only one of its kind anchored in a national law firm. As a sister firm embedded in McMillan LLP’s offices, Vantage services a wide range of Canadian and international clients: Government relations counsel Policy and regulatory analysis Crisis communications ESG and corporate purpose Strategic communications services to the public, private and non-profit sectors. Awards and accolades 2022 McMillan LLP was included on the Advisory Centre on World Trade Organization Law (ACWL) roster of external legal counsel. The firm joins a select group of global law firms that defend the international trade rights of developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs). McMillan LLP's International Trade Group supports WTO members in French and English. The ‘Best Lawyers in Canada’ publication listed 89 lawyers from McMillan as ‘Leaders’ and nine as ‘Ones to Watch’ in their respective fields. Canadian Lawyer magazine named Leila Rafi, firm partner in the Capital Markets & Securities and M&A Groups, as one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers” in the business category. 2021 McMillan LLP members were selected by the Canadian Law Awards as winners of Lexpert’s Awards of Excellence for Top Deals in the Capital Markets and Insolvency & Restructuring categories. 2020 McMillan announced that seven of the firm’s lawyers in McMillan’s Litigation Group were recognized for exceptional expertise in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers. 2019 McMillan LLP was named the Top Canadian Law Firm at the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards for the third consecutive year. 2018 McMillan was named a thought leader