We are proud to be recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers®’ directory of leading legal professionals across Canada. With rankings across 49 areas of law, these results reflect the Firm’s strength of talent, wide-ranging experience and capacity to support clients with complex legal challenges.
The annual Best Lawyers® ranking is determined by an extensive peer-review process, with lawyers rating the professional abilities of colleagues within their practice area.
Andrew Roth (Banking and Finance Law), Debra Curcio Lister (Corporate and Commercial Litigation), Sarah Fitzpatrick (Charities / Non-Profit) and Steven Chaimberg (Commercial Leasing Law) have been named “Lawyer of the Year” for earning the highest overall peer feedback in their respective practice areas and regions, with the following lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in their field:
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
- John A. Doolan, Vancouver
- Christie A. McLeod, Vancouver*
- Timothy Pritchard, Vancouver*
Administrative and Public Law
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- Scott R. Spencer, Saskatoon
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric Dufour, Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Ethan Campbell, Toronto
- Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
- Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
- Amanda Plastina, Toronto
Aviation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
- John A. Cross, KC, Edmonton
- Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
- Nadim Elkommos, Montréal*
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
- Jean Leonard, Waterloo Region
- Kristen Louie, Calgary*
- Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
- Michael Morcom, Calgary
- Boris M. Muchalov, Toronto
- Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
- Amanda Plastina, Toronto
- David Reynolds, Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
- Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Cannabis Law
- Alexander Lalka, Toronto
Charities / Non-Profit Law
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
- Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
- Troy McEachren, Montréal
- Bryan Millman, Vancouver
- Daniel Szeto, Vancouver*
- David Tang, Toronto
- Andrew Valentine, Toronto
Class Action Litigation
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Commercial Leasing Law
- Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
- Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
- John A. Cross, KC, Edmonton
- Perry Katz, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Jean-Martin Lambert, Montréal
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Arthur Opalinski, Calgary*
- Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
- Michael Walker, Vancouver
Competition / Antitrust Law
- Eric Dufour, Toronto
Construction Law
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Michael Arbutina, Vaughan
- Gerry Argento, Montréal
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
- Dražen F. Bulat, Toronto
- Yann-Julien Chouinard, Montréal
- Haley E. Edmonds, Edmonton
- Yannick Forget, Montréal
- Guy Gilain, Montréal
- Lori Goldberg, Vaughan
- Paul Guaragna, Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, KC, Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- Emma L. Johnston, Edmonton
- Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
- Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
- Stephan H. Trihey, Montréal
- Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
- Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Fadi Amine, Montréal
- Robert T. Anderson, Edmonton
- Danielle M. Bouchard, Edmonton*
- Jennifer Bush, Toronto*
- Izabella Chamberland, Vaughan*
- John J. Chapman, Toronto
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Nabiel Dawood, Waterloo Region*
- Sam De Caprio, Vaughan
- Natasha Doelman, Calgary
- Madeleine Dusseault, Toronto*
- Adrienne S. Funk, Edmonton
- Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
- Scott J. Hammel, KC, Edmonton
- Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
- Sarah Hansen, Vancouver
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- Bryan A. Hosking, Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
- Mitchell Lightowler, Toronto*
- Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
- Lindsay Moffatt, Toronto*
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
- Michael J. Percival, Vancouver
- Yves Robillard, Montréal
- Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
- Jeremy Sacks, Toronto
- Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
- John Shewfelt, Vancouver
- Hubert Sibre, Montréal
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
- Adam Stephens, Toronto
- Alexander J. Swabuk, Vancouver*
- Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
- Brian Whitwham, London
- Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate Governance Practice
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC, Edmonton
Corporate Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
- Robert T. Anderson, Edmonton
- Adam Bata, Toronto
- John A. Cross, KC, Edmonton
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Ryan Done, London
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- John Ferber, Vancouver
- William J. Fowlis, KC, FCA, Calgary
- Bryant Frydberg, Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Brendon Ho, Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Seon K. Kang, Montréal
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- James M. Klotz, Toronto
- Tom Koutoulakis, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Alexander Lalka, Toronto
- Sarah Langille, Waterloo Region
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Joel McClarty, Calgary*
- Philipp Park, Montréal
- Kevin Plowman, Calgary
- Yves Rocheleau, Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
- Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
- Kristina Shaw, London
- Max Spearn, Toronto
- Robert M. Stewart, Toronto
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
- Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
- Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
- Melissa Tummon, Waterloo Region
- Luigi Valente, Vaughan
- Tony Van Klink, London
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC, Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Employee Benefits Law
- Gary S. Rosen, Montréal
- Hugh Wright, Toronto
Energy Law
- Aaron Atcheson, London
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Entertainment Law
- Dean J. Chenoy, Montréal
- Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
Environmental Law
- Aaron Atcheson, London
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
- Bryan J. Buttigieg, Vaughan
- Christine Duchaine, Montréal
- Tamara Farber, Toronto
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
Expropriation Law
- Christine Duchaine, Montréal
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Family Law
- Joanne Biron, Montréal
- Rebecca Grosz, Vaughan
- Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
- Hannah Rich, Vaughan*
Franchise Law
- Pascale Cloutier, Toronto
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Craig Mills, Toronto
Gaming Law
- Philipp Park, Montréal
Health Care Law
- Kathryn M. Frelick, Toronto
- Karima Kanani, Toronto
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Immigration Law
- Veronica Choy, Calgary
- Mabel Kyei, Toronto*
Information Technology Law
- Lisa Sim, Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Jeffrey C. Carhart, Toronto
- Pat Corney, Toronto
- Natasha Doelman, Calgary*
- Gavin Finlayson, Toronto
- Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
- Kaitlynd Hiller, Edmonton*
- Michel La Roche, Montréal
- Kyla E. M. Mahar, Toronto
- Craig Mills, Toronto
- Spencer Norris, Edmonton
- James W. Reid, Calgary
- Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
- Hubert Sibre, Montréal
- Pavin Takhar, Calgary*
- Tony Van Klink, London
- Terrence M. Warner, Edmonton
Insurance Law
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
- James D. Bromiley, Waterloo Region
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Mark R. Frederick, Toronto
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- Fareeha Qaiser, Vancouver
- Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
- Caitlin VanDuzer, Vancouver*
- Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
- Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
- Alexandre Ajami, Montréal
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Lisa Sim, Vancouver
International Arbitration
- Scott J. Hammel, KC, Edmonton
International Trade and Finance Law
- Barry Horne, Toronto
- Daniel Kiselbach, Vancouver
- James M. Klotz, Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
- Nafisah Chowdhury, Toronto
- Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Montréal
- Thomas V. Duke, Edmonton
- Hugh R. Dyer, Toronto
- Robert England, Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Lisa Goodfellow, Toronto
- Mabel Kyei, Toronto*
- Michelle D. MacGillivray, Toronto
- Teri Treiber, Calgary
- David Tsai, Toronto
- Dirk L. Van de Kamer, Toronto
- Jill W. Wilkie, Calgary
- Lawrence Witt, Montréal
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Julien Morier, Montréal
Medical Negligence
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bernard Blouin, Montréal
- Louis-Philippe Borduas, Montréal
- Rick Breen, KC, Calgary
- Bruno Caron, Montréal
- Power Chen, Vancouver*
- Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
- John A. Cross, KC, Edmonton
- William J. Fowlis, KC, FCA, Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Brendon Ho, Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Jonathan Lin, Toronto
- Julien Morier, Montréal
- Philipp Park, Montréal
- Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
- Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC, Edmonton
Mining Law
- Geoff Clarke, Toronto
Municipal Law
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- David Tang, Toronto
- T. Jesse White, Toronto*
Personal Injury Litigation
- Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
- K. Hollick Chipman, Calgary
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
- Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
- Michael J. Pucylo, Edmonton
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Catherine M. Dennis Brooks, Toronto
- David Krebs, Saskatoon
Product Liability Law
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Public Procurement Law
- Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
Real Estate Law
- Sean Bryden, Saskatoon
- Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
- Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
- John A. Cross, KC, Edmonton
- Ciaron Czajkowski, Toronto*
- Nizar Dahrouge, Edmonton
- John A. Doolan, Vancouver
- Emma Rose Grolla, Vancouver*
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Perry Katz, Toronto
- Jean-Martin Lambert, Montréal
- Sharon MacMillan, Vancouver
- Jessica Penley, Vaughan
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
- Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
- Julia Thielmann, Vancouver*
- Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
- Melinda Tomlinson, Waterloo Region*
- Frank Torchia, Vaughan
- Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
- Michael Walker, Vancouver
- T. Jesse White, Toronto*
Securities Law
- Bruno Caron, Montréal
- Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
Sports Law
- Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
Tax Law
- Raymond G. Adlington, London
- Andrew Bateman, Calgary
- David W. Chodikoff, Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- William J. Fowlis, KC, FCA, Calgary
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Barry Horne, Toronto
- Joan E. Jung, Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
- Troy McEachren, Montréal
- Stéphanie Pépin, Montréal
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC, Edmonton
Transportation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
- Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
- Jaclyne Reive, Toronto
Trusts and Estates
- Raymond G. Adlington, London
- Andrew Bateman, Calgary
- Gail P. Black, KC, Calgary
- Howard S. Black, Toronto
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Rick Breen, KC, Calgary
- Kelly A. Charlebois, Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
- William J. Fowlis, KC, FCA, Calgary
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- Joan E. Jung, Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
- Troy McEachren, Montréal
- Sheila Morris, Toronto
- Tsvetomira Niklin, Toronto*
- Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
- Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
- Brittany Sud, Toronto
- Alexander J. Swabuk, Vancouver*
- Andrew Valentine, Toronto
- Nicole Woodward, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, KC, Edmonton
Venture Capital Law
- Seon K. Kang, Montréal
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
* These lawyers have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This distinction recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
