An impressive group of Miller Thomson lawyers have been recognized in the 2023 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory for their industry-leading advisory experience across 32 areas of law.

The directory is the most comprehensive guide to legal talent in Canada and based on an extensive annual peer review process combined with research on the people and firms whose work for their clients continues to distinguish them throughout the year.

Firm ranking

Miller Thomson is acknowledged as a leading firm in 22 areas of law, reflecting the firm’s wide-ranging expertise and experience:

  • Aboriginal Law
  • Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing
  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Commercial Law
  • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Corporate Tax
  • Energy (Oil & Gas)
  • Entertainment Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
  • Labour Relations
  • Litigation – Commercial Insurance
  • Litigation – Corporate Commercial
  • Litigation – Corporate Tax
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mining
  • Professional Liability
  • Property Development
  • Property Leasing
  • Transportation (Road & Rail)

Individual ranking

The following lawyers have been individually recognized by Lexpert as prominent practitioners in their fields of law:

Advertising & Marketing Law

  • Eric J. Dufour

Asset-Based Lending

  • Kenneth R. Rosenstein

Banking & Financial Institutions

  • Jonathan F. Dyck
  • Michael J. Morcom
  • Boris M. Muchalov
  • Nora F. Osbaldeston
  • Amanda Plastina
  • Kevin W. Plowman
  • David Reynolds
  • Kristina M. Shaw

Charities/Not-For-Profit Law

  • Sarah Fitzpatrick
  • M. Elena Hoffstein
  • Susan M. Manwaring
  • Amanda Stacey
  • David Tang
  • Andrew Valentine

Class Actions

  • F. Paul Morrison

Commodity Tax/Customs

  • Daniel Kiselbach

Competition Law

  • Eric J. Dufour

Construction Law

  • Gerry Argento
  • Dražen F. Bulat
  • Yannick Forget
  • Guy Gilain
  • Paul Guaragna
  • Scott J. Hammel, KC
  • Jasmin Lefebvre
  • Louis-Michel Tremblay

Corporate Commercial Law

  • Michael P. Caruso
  • Andy C.Y. Chan
  • Andrew M. Cohen
  • Ryan Done
  • Eric F.W. Johnson
  • Adam J. Kline
  • Dwayne K. Kuiper
  • Glen S. Lekach
  • Philipp Park
  • Farah Rohoman
  • Eric N. Schneider
  • Kristina M. Shaw
  • Max Spearn

Corporate Finance & Securities

  • Jonathan Tong*
  • Lawrence D. Wilder

Corporate Mid-Market

  • Andrew M. Cohen
  • Philipp Park
  • Lawrence D. Wilder

Corporate Tax

  • Wendi P. Crowe
  • William J. Fowlis
  • Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC

Data Protection & Privacy

  • David Krebs

Employment Law (Employee)

  • Lisa S. Goodfellow

Employment Law (Employer)

  • Nafisah Chowdhury
  • Thomas V. Duke
  • Lisa S. Goodfellow
  • Michelle MacGillivray
  • M. Christine O’Donohue
  • Gary S. Rosen
  • Jill W. Wilkie
  • Lawrence Witt

Entertainment Law

  • Dean Chenoy
  • Jonathan F. Dyck
  • Philippe St-Louis

Environmental Law

  • Aaron E. Atcheson
  • Bryan J. Buttigieg
  • Tamara Farber
  • Sarah D. Hansen

Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate Litigation)

  • Howard S. Black
  • Kelly A. Charlebois
  • Jacklynn L. Pivovar

Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate & Tax Planning)

  • Gail Black, KC
  • Wendi P. Crowe
  • William J. Fowlis
  • M. Elena Hoffstein
  • Jacklynn L. Pivovar
  • Nicole Woodward

Family Law

  • Belinda Rossi

Franchise Law (Franchisee)

  • Richard D. Leblanc

Franchise Law (Franchisor)

  • Pascale Cloutier
  • Richard D. Leblanc

Infrastructure Law

  • Scott J. Hammel, KC

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring (Financial Restructuring)

  • Gregory R. Azeff
  • Jeffrey C. Carhart
  • Asim Iqbal
  • Kyla Mahar
  • Anthony G.J. Van Klink

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring (Insolvency Litigation)

  • Bobby H. Sachdeva

Litigation – Corporate Commercial

  • Fadi Amine
  • John K. Downing
  • Jeff N. Grubb, K.C.
  • Scott J. Hammel, KC
  • Darin J. Hannaford, KC
  • F. Paul Morrison
  • Yves Robillard
  • Bobby H. Sachdeva
  • Kelsey Sherriff*
  • Adam Stephens
  • Brian Whitwham
  • P. James Zibarras

Litigation – Commercial Insurance

  • Chris T.J. Blom
  • James D. Bromiley
  • Patricia J. Forte
  • Dan Rabinowitz
  • Karen L. Weslowski

Litigation – Corporate Tax

  • David W. Chodikoff

Litigation – Regulatory & Public Law

  • Gerald D. Chipeur, KC

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Andy C.Y. Chan
  • Ryan Done
  • Jay M. Hoffman
  • Philipp Park
  • Kristina M. Shaw
  • Max Spearn
  • Lawrence D. Wilder

Pensions & Employee Benefits (Employer)

  • Hugh Wright

Personal Injury (Represents Defendants)

  • Chris T.J. Blom

Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

  • K. Hollick Chipman

Private Equity

  • Lawrence D. Wilder

Property Development

  • Aaron E. Atcheson
  • Robert Gray
  • Steven J. O’Melia
  • Jessica Penley
  • Joshua I. Selby

Property Leasing

  • Aaron E. Atcheson
  • Steven L. Chaimberg
  • John A. Doolan
  • Chantal Joubert
  • Perry Katz
  • Jean Leonard
  • Jessica Penley
  • Joshua I. Selby
  • Tyson Wagner

Transportation (Road & Rail)

  • Louis A. Amato-Gauci
  • Darin J. Hannaford, KC
  • Jaclyne Reive

* Note: while not “Lexpert-ranked”, these individuals were selected as a Lexpert Rising Star winner or finalist and are listed as a Leading Lawyer to Watch in their designated practice area.