Miller Thomson recognized in 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

May 10, 2017 | Alfred Apps, Aaron Atcheson, Wendy A. Baker, Jennifer Babe, Catherine Bate, Todd G. Bissett, Gail P. Black, Chris T.J. Blom, Talaal Bond, Paul E. Brace, Bryan J. Buttigieg, Harold W. D. Cares, Donald Carr, Randall Carter, Steven Chaimberg, Andy Chan, John J. Chapman, Kelly A. Charlebois, Dean J. Chenoy, Gerald D. Chipeur, David W. Chodikoff, Pascale Cloutier, Emily Cole, Sheila Crummey, Normand D’Amour, John Doolan, John K. Downing, Robert L. Duke, Jonathan F. Dyck, Sandra L. Enticknap, Tamara Farber, Eamonn J. Flaherty, Patricia J. Forte, William J. Fowlis, Mark R. Frederick, Helen D.K. Friedman, Guy Gilain, Sandra A. Gogal, Scott J. Hammel, Robert B. Hayhoe, William J. Kenny, Michael W. Kerr, Savvas Kotsopoulos, Dwayne K. Kuiper, Kate Lazier, Richard D. Leblanc, Glen Lekach, Joshua Liswood, Susan M. Manwaring, Peter J. McArthur, D. Bruce McCartney, Keyvan Nassiry, Robin-Lee A. Norris, Steven J. O’Melia, William (Bill) M. Pigott, Gordon G. Plottel, Lynn Ramsay, Rick T.G. Reeson, Gordon L. Robson, Rosanne T. Rocchi, Martin J. Rochwerg, James Rumball, Eva Schmieg, Eric Schneider, Kristina Shaw, Michael L. Shell, Pierre Soulard, Amanda J. Stacey, James T. Swanson, Constance I. Taylor, John R. Tidball, Brian W.L. Tod, Richard J. Trafford, Louis-Michel Tremblay, Andrew Valentine, Rick Van Beselaere, Lawrence D. Wilder, Michael J. Wren, Joseph W. Yurkovich

In the recently released 2017 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 79 Miller Thomson lawyers across 30 areas of law have been recognized for their industry-leading advisory expertise. These latest rankings are the culmination of an extensive annual peer review process combined with research on the people and firms whose work for their clients has continued to distinguish them throughout the year.

The directory, which has been published annually since 1997, is the most comprehensive guide to legal talent in Canada.

Firm Ranking

We are pleased that our broad spectrum of expertise and experience has been reflected in the Lexpert rankings. In particular, Miller Thomson is acknowledged as a leading firm in following areas of practice:

Banking & Financial Institutions
Construction Law
Corporate Commercial Law
Corporate Finance & Securities
Entertainment Law
Franchise Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
Labour Relations

Litigation – Commercial Insurance
Litigation – Corporate Commercial
Litigation – Product Liability
Medical Negligence
Mining
Property Development
Property Leasing

Individual Rankings

The following Miller Thomson lawyers are recognized as prominent practitioners in their fields of law:

Aboriginal Law

Wendy Baker, Vancouver
John Doolan, Vancouver
Sandra Gogal, Toronto

Advertising & Marketing Law

Catherine Bate, Toronto

Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing

Jennifer Babe, Toronto
Keyvan Nassiry, Montreal

Asset-Based Lending

Keyvan Nassiry, Montreal

Banking & Financial Institutions

Jennifer Babe, Toronto
Keyvan Nassiry, Montreal
Kristina Shaw, London
Rick Van Beselaere, Regina

Charities/Not-for-Profit Law

Donald Carr, Toronto
Sheila Crummey, Toronto
Robert Hayhoe, Toronto
Kate Lazier, Toronto
Susan Manwaring, Toronto
Rosanne Rocchi, Toronto
Martin Rochwerg, Toronto
Amanda Stacey, Toronto
Andrew Valentine, Toronto

Computer & IT Law

James Swanson, Calgary

Construction Law

Normand D’Amour, Montreal
Guy Gilain, Montreal
Scott Hammel, Edmonton
William Kenny, Edmonton
William Pigott, Toronto
Louis-Michel Tremblay, Montreal

Corporate Commercial Law

Todd Bissett, Waterloo
Paul Brace, Markham
Andy Chan, Markham
Eamonn Flaherty, Markham
Dwayne Kuiper, Waterloo
Glen Lekach, Regina
Eric Schneider, Waterloo
Kristina Shaw, London
Brian Tod, Edmonton
Joseph Yurkovich, Edmonton

Corporate Finance & Securities

Peter McArthur, Vancouver
Lawrence Wilder, Toronto

Corporate Mid-Market

Alfred Apps, Toronto
Jennifer Babe, Toronto
Pierre Soulard, Toronto
Brian Tod, Edmonton
Lawrence Wilder, Toronto

Corporate Tax

William Fowlis, Calgary
Joseph Yurkovich, Edmonton

Derivative Instruments

James Rumball, Toronto

Entertainment Law

Dean Chenoy, Montreal
Jonathan Dyck, Toronto
Eva Schmieg, Vancouver

Environmental Law

Aaron Atcheson, London
Bryan Buttigieg, Toronto
Tamara Farber, Toronto
John Tidball, Markham

Estate & Personal Tax Planning

Gail Black, Calgary
Donald Carr, Toronto
Kelly Charlebois, Toronto
Sheila Crummey, Toronto
Sandra Enticknap, Vancouver
William Fowlis, Calgary
Michael Kerr, Toronto
Robin-Lee Norris, Guelph
Rosanne Rocchi, Toronto
Martin Rochwerg, Toronto

Franchise Law

Pascale Cloutier, Toronto
Richard Leblanc, Toronto
Gordon Plottel, Vancouver

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring

Rick Reeson, Edmonton
Rick Van Beselaere, Regina

Intellectual Property

James Swanson, Calgary

Litigation – Commercial Insurance

Chris Blom, Toronto
Talaal Bond, London
Harold Cares, Toronto
Randall Carter, Waterloo
John Downing, London
Patricia Forte, Waterloo
Mark Frederick, Toronto
Helen D.K. Friedman, Waterloo
William Kenny, Edmonton
Bruce McCartney, Toronto
Gordon Robson, Waterloo
Richard Trafford, Waterloo

Litigation – Corporate Commercial

John Chapman, Toronto
John Downing, London
William Kenny, Edmonton
Michael Shell, Toronto

Litigation – Corporate Tax

David Chodikoff, Toronto

Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability

William Kenny, Edmonton

Litigation – Product Liability

William Kenny, Edmonton

Litigation – Public Law

Gerald Chipeur, Calgary

Litigation – Securities

Emily Cole, Toronto
William Kenny, Edmonton

Medical Negligence

Robert Duke, Edmonton
Joshua Liswood, Toronto

Personal Injury

Chris Blom, Toronto
Robert Duke, Edmonton
Helen D.K. Friedman, Waterloo
Bruce McCartney, Toronto
Gordon Robson, Waterloo
Constance Taylor, Edmonton

Property Development

Aaron Atcheson, London
John Doolan, Vancouver
Steven O’Melia, Waterloo
Lynn Ramsay, Vancouver
Michael Wren, Toronto

Property Leasing

Steven Chaimberg, Montreal
Savvas Kotsopoulos, Toronto
Lynn Ramsay, Vancouver