Awards and recognition

Published26 August 2021

Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2022 names Gowling WLG "Law Firm of the Year" in two categories, recognizes 249 lawyers

The 2022 edition of Best Lawyers^™in Canada has recognized 249 Gowling WLG lawyers, with a total of 439 rankings across 58 practice areas. The firm was also recognized with two "Law Firm of the Year" distinctions.

Law Firm of the Year

The firm received the Canadian "Law Firm of the Year" award in the Advertising and Marketing Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law categories.

Lawyer of the Year

Twenty Gowling WLG partners have been named "Lawyer of the Year." This recognition is given to those lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback rating in their region and practice area.

Calgary
David C. Bishop, Director and Officer Liability Practice
Tim Ryan, Medical Negligence
Darren J. Taylor, Commercial Leasing Law

Hamilton
Amanda Jackson, Banking and Finance Law

Montréal
Jean-Sébastien Clément, Aboriginal Law
Paule Hamelin, Energy Regulatory Law

Ottawa
François Baril, Medical Negligence
Jeffrey W. Beedell, Appellate Practice
Carole Chouinard, Trusts and Estates
Guy David, Banking and Finance Law

Ottawa (cont'd)
Donald J. Dow, Professional Malpractice Law
Derek S. Keay, Information Technology Law
Pasquale C. Peloso, Insurance Law
Laura B. Stewart, Administrative and Public Law
Wendy J. Wagner, International Trade and Finance Law

Toronto
Natalie Mullins, Environmental Law

Vancouver
Brian Y. Lee, Technology Law

Waterloo Region
Todd G. Bissett, Corporate Law
John S. Doherty, Municipal Law
Viona M. Duncan, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Twenty-one Gowling WLG professionals have been named "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch." This new recognition is given to those "extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years, as voted by their peers."

Calgary
Bruce Graham, Labour and Employment Law
Jason Mullins, Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Hamilton
Jordan Diacur, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Brent Murphy, Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Montréal
Larisa Albu, Banking and Finance Law
Rafael Ferraro , Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Olivier Lamoureux, Labour and Employment Law
Stefan Nasswetter, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Georgi Paskalev, Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Olivier Poulette, Banking and Finance Law

Ottawa
Kate Agyemang, Insurance Law
Alexander Camenzind, Intellectual Property Law
Marc Crandall, Intellectual Property Law
Shawn Duguay, Family Law
Adam Heckman, Intellectual Property Law
Nathan Piché, Intellectual Property Law
Kaisha Thompson, Aboriginal Law

Toronto
Cara Stoller, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Vancouver
Kennedy Bear Robe, Aboriginal Law
Aaron Christoff, Aboriginal Law
Maya Stano, Aboriginal Law & Environmental Law

Individual Rankings

The following lawyers earned listings in the 2022 guide:

Bet-the-company litigation

Michael Bordin

Biotechnology law

Paul Armitage
Anthony G. Creber
Ronald E. Dimock
Brian G. Kingwell
Anita Nador
John Norman
Lisa Thorne
Christopher C. Van Barr
Alan N. West

Cannabis law

Robert G.S. Hull
Lewis Retik
Jason A. Saltzman
Peter E. Simeon

Charities/Non-profit law

David. P. Stevens

Class action litigation

Sandra Barton
David C. Bishop
Joëlle Boisvert
John E. Callaghan
Scott M. Kugler
Peter J. Lukasiewicz
Steven I. Sofer
Mary M. Thomson

Commercial leasing law

Joel Camley
Julie Desrochers
Stacey J. Handley
Manuel A. Martins
Susan D. Rosen
Laurie J. Sanderson
Darren J. Taylor
François Viau

Competition / Antitrust law

Ian Macdonald

Construction law

Neil S. Abbott
Ted Betts
Stephen Carter-Edwards
Louis-Pierre Grégoire
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Gary B. Laviolette
Kerry R. Powell
Alexandre Sami

Corporate and commercial litigation

Jacqueline Armstrong Gates
Sandra Barton
Scott W. Beattie
David C. Bishop
Joëlle Boisvert
Michael Bordin
Todd J. Burke
John E. Callaghan
Clifford I. Cole
Michael Crichton
Charles Daviault
John S. Doherty
Benoit M. Duchesne
Louis A. Frapporti
Alison Gray
R. Scott Jolliffe
Billy Katelanos
Scott M. Kugler
Peter J. Lukasiewicz
Yves Ouellette
Martin L. Palleson
Guy Poitras
Malcolm N. Ruby
Kevin Sartorio
Steven I. Sofer
Paul J. Stein, QC
Sean M. Sullivan
Anne Tardif
Jonathan Van Netten
Kenneth J. Warren, QC
Michael S.F. Watson

Corporate law

Jonathan Behar
Ted Betts
Todd G. Bissett
Guy David
Keith T. Desjardins
Robert Dorion
Viona M. Duncan
Cynthia L. Elderkin
Chris J. Eustace
J. Scott Fletcher
Robert R. Hagerman
Kenneth W. Hanbidge
Thomas K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
A. Brent Kerr, QC
David B. Kierans
Peter M. Koch
Luc Lissoir
Pierre Lissoir
Lorraine Mastersmith
Martin Mix
W. David Petras
Kathleen M. Ritchie
Lorne E. Rollheiser
Wayne B. Warren
Rafal Wrzesien

Defamation and media law

Mark Bantey
Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Director and officer liability practice

David C. Bishop
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Education law

Mark Giavedoni

Energy law

Adam Chamberlain
Paule Hamelin
John Hurley
Ian A. Mondrow
Lorne E. Rollheiser
James H. Smellie

Energy regulatory law

Adam Chamberlain
Paule Hamelin
John Hurley
Ian A. Mondrow
James H. Smellie

Entertainment law

Susan H. Abramovitch

Environmental law

Jessica Boily
Wally Braul
Adam Chamberlain
Harry J. Dahme
Jennifer Danahy
Jennifer King
Natalie Mullins
Rodney V. Northey

Equipment finance law

David B. Kierans

Expropriation law

John S. Doherty
David Sunday

Family law

Carol A. Crawford

FinTech practice

Parna Sabet-Stephenson

Franchise law

Joëlle Boisvert
Martin L. Palleson
Debi M. Sutin

Health care law

Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Meredith Jones
Donna M. MacKenzie
Maureen Murphy
Robert Sheahan
Laura B. Stewart
Mary M. Thomson

Immigration law

William (Bill) MacGregor

Information technology law

Paul Armitage
Regina M. Corrigan
Stephen Cross
Keith T. Desjardins
Viona M. Duncan
Derek S. Keay
Brian Y. Lee
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Marc A. Tremblay

Insolvency and financial restructuring law

Andrew Bury, QC
Geneviève Cloutier
Thomas Cumming
Virginie Gauthier
Clifton P. Prophet
Jonathan Ross
Lorne W. Segal
Leigh Ann Sheather
François Viau
Lily A. Wong

Insurance law

Mike Adlem
Jacqueline Armstrong Gates
Belinda Bain
David C. Bishop
Todd J. Burke
Taryn C. Burnett
Mark O. Charron
Tanya A. Frizzell
David Hendricks
Meredith Jones
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Francine Martel
Megan L. McMahon
Philip W. Nykyforuk
Pasquale C. Peloso
Paul J. Stein, QC

Intellectual property law

Paul Armitage
Timothy C. Bailey
James H. Buchan
Shelagh Carnegie
Stéphane E. Caron
Jeffrey Coles
Regina M. Corrigan
Monique M. Couture
Anthony G. Creber
Michael Crichton
Ronald E. Dimock
Michelle Easton
Matthew Estabrooks
Brian R. Fraser
Douglas G.H. Fyfe
Sébastien Gardère
A. Kelly Gill
Nelson Godfrey
Doak Horne
Jennifer Jannuska
R. Scott Jolliffe
Selena Kim
Brian G. Kingwell
John G. Leckie
Brian Y. Lee
James E. Longwell
Peter Milne
Frank Mulock
Anita Nador
Christopher J. Pibus
Marc Richard
Roch Ripley
Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel
Kevin Sartorio
Martha J. Savoy
Giovanna Spataro
Reed W. Taubner
Lisa Thorne
Constance Too
Christopher C. Van Barr
D. Lynne Watt
Jennifer L. Wilkie

International trade and finance law

Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Labour and employment law

Christopher M. Andree
Will Cascadden
Allen V. Craig
Luc Deshaies, Ad. E.
Josée Gervais
P.A. Neena Gupta
Mark Josselyn
Jennifer Koschinsky
John Peters
Pierre Pilote
Melanie Polowin
Elisa Scali
Michael Schalke
Craig J. Stehr

Legal malpractice law

Scott W. Beattie
Michael Bordin

Leveraged buyouts and private equity law

Thomas K. Hunter
Luc Lissoir
Marc A. Tremblay

Medical negligence

François Baril
Daniel Boivin
Taryn C. Burnett
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Meredith Jones
Donna M. MacKenzie
Andrew W. McKenna
Megan L. McMahon
Jeffrey G. Mutter
Karen Pirie
Tim Ryan
Robert Sheahan
Laura B. Stewart
Katherine (Katie) Stys
Mary M. Thomson
Chantal Tourigny
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Mergers & acquisitions law

Daniel Allen
Jonathan Behar
Todd G. Bissett
Robert Dorion
Viona M. Duncan
Brett A. Kagetsu
A. Brent Kerr, QC
Cyndi D. Laval
Martin Mix
W. Ian Palm
Kathleen M. Ritchie
Frank Y. Sur
Marc A. Tremblay
Rafal Wrzesien
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Mining law

Brett A. Kagetsu
Cyndi D. Laval
Stuart M. Olley
Kathleen M. Ritchie
Jason A. Saltzman
France M. Tenaille
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Municipal law

Roberto Aburto
John S. Doherty
Michael S. Polowin

Natural resources law

John Hurley
Cyndi D. Laval
Jason A. Saltzman
James H. Smellie
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Oil & gas law

Ian A. Mondrow
Lorne E. Rollheiser
James H. Smellie

Personal injury litigation

Belinda Bain
Mark O. Charron
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Tanya A. Frizzell
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Philip W. Nykyforuk
Pasquale C. Peloso
Paul J. Stein, QC
Mary M. Thomson

Privacy and data security law

Paul Armitage
Christopher Oates

Private funds law

Robert Dorion
Daniel Hayhurst
Alan G. James
Edward W. Johnston
Luc Lissoir
W. Ian Palm

Product liability law

David C. Bishop
Domenic A. Crolla
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Guy Poitras
Malcolm N. Ruby
Paul J. Stein, QC
Mary M. Thomson
Alan N. West

Professional malpractice law

Scott W. Beattie
Todd J. Burke
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Meredith Jones
Karen Pirie
Mary M. Thomson

Project finance law

Merie-Anne E. Beavis
Faithe H. Holder
David B. Kierans
Luc Lissoir

Public procurement law

Harry J. Dahme
John Hurley
Luc Lissoir
Phuong T.V. Ngo

Real estate law

Murray Braaten
Darrell R. J. Daley
Julie Desrochers
John S. Doherty
Stacey J. Handley
Faithe H. Holder
Wayne A. Kerrick
Alain Lalonde
Michael S. Polowin
Susan D. Rosen
Laurie J. Sanderson
Darren J. Taylor

Securities law

Daniel M. Allen
Guy David
Robert G.S. Hull
Brett A. Kagetsu
Cyndi D. Laval
Luc Lissoir
Stuart M. Olley
W. Ian Palm
Kathleen M. Ritchie
Jason A. Saltzman
Steven I. Sofer
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Tax law

Carole Chouinard
Brian E. Cohen
Ash Gupta
Daniel Lacelle
Stevan Novoselac
Yves Ouellette
Christine Perry
John A. Sorensen
David P. Stevens

Technology law

Naïm Alexandre Antaki
Paul Armitage
Regina M. Corrigan
Stephen Cross
Keith T. Desjardins
Neil W. Henderson
Thomas K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
Brian Y. Lee
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras
Roch Ripley
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Marc A. Tremblay

Trusts and estates

Douglas D. Buchmayer
Carole Chouinard
Brian E. Cohen
Rodrigue Escayola
Robert R. Hagerman
Raman Johal
David M. Lobl
Sandra R. Stephenson
David P. Stevens

Venture capital law

Robert Dorion
Marc A. Tremblay

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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 19 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.