Roy Klassen TEP, K.C.
Partner
Roy is a partner and head of the Wills, Trusts & Estates group. With over 33 years of wealth management and protection experience, he advises high net worth individuals, their families, family offices, and related businesses. His focus is on international, U.S./cross-border planning, trust creation, and compliance.
Before joining McLeod Law in 2009, Roy worked as in-house legal counsel to major Canadian and international financial institutions, spending 10 years in Bermuda and Switzerland.
Roy is a member of the UK Canada Chamber of Commerce, fluent in French and functional in German. He is also Honorary Consul of France (Emeritus) and an Honorary Trade Commissioner for France (Conseiller au commerce extérieur).
Roy is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in Trusts and Estates. Clients have highly recommended Roy, giving him a rating of 5 out of 5 on Martindale-Hubbell and Canadian-Lawyers.ca.
Education
2001 Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
1992 Université de Moncton, LLB
Admission
1993 Alberta
What clients are saying
- I have worked with several lawyers here over the years ... Neil Hutton, Roy Klassen, Shelly Waite ... They take care of the Corporate and Estate Law for my company as well as our numerous accounting / audit clients. They are always on our list of referred lawyers. The prices are fair, the work is timely and quality of the work is always reliable.Nathan GeibGoogle, Client Review
- I found Roy to be personal and understanding of my needs and what was required to prepare a will more complex than most. He was reasonable and focused on this area of practice. I would definitely recommend him.Martindale-Hubbell, Client Review