Awards and recognition
Best Lawyers in Canada 2027 recognizes excellence across Gowling WLG
- 287 Gowling WLG lawyers ranked
- 568 total rankings received by the firm across 63 practice areas
- 26 newly ranked lawyers
- 67 named as "Ones to Watch"
- 11 recognized as "Lawyer of the Year"
Strong firms bring together broad capabilities, extensive experience, and talent at every stage. The 2027 Best Lawyers results offer a compelling peer-reviewed measure of that depth at Gowling WLG. This year, 287 of its lawyers earned 568 rankings across 63 practice areas.
That strength extends to the firm's emerging bench. Sixty-seven lawyers were named "Ones to Watch," while 26 lawyers earned their first-ever Best Lawyers recognition this year, adding new names to an already extensive group of recognized practitioners.
Lawyer rankings
The following lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2027:
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Administrative and Public Law
Advertising and Marketing Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate Practice
Asset-based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Cannabis Law
Charities/Non-profit Law
Class Action Litigation
Commercial Leasing Law
Communications Law
Competition / Antitrust Law
Construction Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Bevin E. Shores
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Defamation and Media Law
Derivatives Law
Director and Officer Liability Practice
Education Law
Employee Benefits Law
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Expropriation Law
Family Law
FinTech Practice
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Information Technology Law
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Insurance Law
Bevin Shores
Intellectual Property Law
International Arbitration
International Trade and Finance Law
Labour and Employment Law
Legal Malpractice Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Medical Negligence
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation
Privacy and Data Security Law
Private Funds Law
Product Liability Law
Professional Malpractice Law
Project Finance Law
Public Procurement Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Law
Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada
Lawyer of the Year
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is an international series of guides that publishes annual listings of the leading lawyers in over 70 countries. Recognition is based entirely on an extensive peer-review process, with lawyers rating the professional abilities of colleagues within their area of practice.
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.
