In the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Canada, Gowling WLG has been ranked across 26 practice areas. Notably, the firm has achieved Tier 1 honours for the eighth consecutive year in Intellectual Property (IP) and the fifth consecutive year in Indigenous Law.

Alongside the firm rankings, a total of 37 Gowling WLG lawyers were recognized as "industry leaders" in their respective practices. Among the firm's lawyers named in the guide, 23 were listed as "Leading Partners," six were identified as "Next Generation Partners" and four were named "Leading Associates" In addition, four members of the IP Group were selected for inclusion in the "Hall of Fame" category.

Firm rankings

Gowling WLG was recognized in the following practice areas:

  • Banking and Finance
  • Business Immigration
  • Cannabis
  • Construction
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Dispute Resolution: Alberta
  • Dispute Resolution: British Columbia
  • Dispute Resolution: Ontario
  • Dispute Resolution: Quebec
  • Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
  • Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
  • Energy and Natural Resources: Power
  • Environment
  • Indigenous Law*
  • Infrastructure Projects
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property*
  • International Trade
  • Labour and Employment
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Public Procurement
  • Real Estate
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Tax
  • Technology
  • Transport: Aviation

*Ranked as a top-tier firm

Individual rankings

The following 37 lawyers across the firm's Canadian offices earned listings in The Legal 500 Canada 2025:

Hall of Fame

Shelagh Carnegie – Intellectual Property
Laurent Massam – Intellectual Property

Martha Savoy – Intellectual Property
Christopher Van Barr – Intellectual Property

 

Leading Partners

Ahab Abdel-Aziz – Energy and Natural Resources: Power
Susan Abramovitch – Media and Entertainment

Belinda Bain - Insurance

Sandra Barton – Dispute Resolution: Ontario
Ted Betts – Construction
David Bishop – Dispute Resolution, Alberta
Murray Braaten – Real Estate

Maxwell Brunette - Labour and Employment
Paula Clancy – Intellectual Property

Michael Crichton – Intellectual Property
Warren Foley – Dispute Resolution: Alberta

Paulina Kam – Real Estate

Bill MacGregor – Business Immigration
Ian Mondrow – Energy and Natural Resources: Power
Rodney Northey – Environment
Martin Palleson – Dispute Resolution: British Columbia

Mark Platteel – Infrastructure Projects

Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel – Intellectual Property
Paul Seaman – Indigenous Law

Peter Simeon – Cannabis
Thomas Timmins – Energy and Natural Resources: Power
Wendy Wagner – International Trade, and Technology (ranked in two practice areas)
Jay Zakaïb – Intellectual Property

 

Next Generation Partners

Nelson Godfrey – Intellectual Property

Ricki Johnston – Dispute Resolution: Alberta
Charlotte McDonald – Intellectual Property
Natasha Rana – Infrastructure Projects

Krista Schofer – Business Immigration
Sahil Shoor – Construction, and Dispute Resolution: Ontario (ranked in two practice areas)

 

Leading Associates

Jasleen Chahal – Intellectual Property
Magdalena Hanebach – Energy and Natural Resources: Power

Tristan Neill - Construction

Kevin Pedersen – Dispute Resolution: Alberta

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About The Legal 500 series
The Legal 500 rankings highlight the legal teams in over 150 jurisdictions that provide "the most cutting-edge and innovative solutions" to corporate counsel. Research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

About Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world, aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success. With more than 1,500 legal professionals in offices across Canada, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we provide our clients with in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.