Gowlings earns best-ever Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory rankings

22 June 2015

In the 2015 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Gowlings professionals received 261 rankings across 50 areas of law - more listings than any other year.

Recognized for excellence in their field, 172 lawyers are ranked in the guide, with 57 professionals listed across multiple practice areas.

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is published annually by Lexpert and is widely regarded as one of Canada's most prestigious legal directories, ranking the country's top practitioners in a range of practices and industries.

The following lawyers are listed in the 2015 guide:

Aboriginal Law

Merle Alexander
Denis Blanchette
Wally Braul
Jean-Sébastien Clément
Brian A. Crane, QC
François Dandonneau
David Estrin
Maxime Faille
Mira Gauvin
John Hurley

Advertising & Marketing Law

Brian Fraser
John G. Leckie
Brenda L. Pritchard
Lewis Retik
André Rivest
Joel B. Taller
E. Susan Vogt

Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing

David B. Kierans
Derrick Tay

Banking & Financial Institutions

Merie-Anne Beavis
Guy David
Rosa Lupo
Manuel A. Martins
Richard W. Myers, QC
Derrick Tay
Derek Winnett
Lilly A. Wong

Biotechnology

Paul Armitage
Jane Clark
Anthony G. Creber
Hélène D'Iorio
Mireille Fontaine
Vanessa Grant
Brian G. Kingwell
Anita Nador
John Norman
Patrick Stewart Smith
Jane B.H. Steinberg

Charities/Not-for-Profit Law

David P. Stevens

Class Actions

David C. Bishop
Malcolm N. Ruby
Mary M. Thomson
William L. Vanveen

Competition Law

Davit Akman
Shayne P. Strukoff
William L. Vanveen

Computer & IT Law

Paul Armitage
Regina M. Corrigan
Robert A. Fashler

Construction Law

Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Barrie Marshall, QC
Kerry R. Powell

Corporate Commercial Law

Robert Dorion
Viona Duncan
Cynthia L. Elderkin
Kenneth W. Hanbidge
Paul H. Harricks
W. Ian Palm

Corporate Finance & Securities

Guy David
F. John Durdan
Vanessa Grant
Bryce Kraeker
W. Ian Palm
Tina M. Woodside

Corporate Mid-Market

Nurhan Aycan
Christopher J. Bardsley
Karyn Bradley
Guy David
Robert Dorion
Viona Duncan
F. John Durdan
Myron B. Dzulynsky
Peter D. Fairey
Mireille Fontaine
Paul Fornazzari
Gary D. Graham
Paul H. Harricks
Henry A. Harris
Michael Herman
Robert G.S. Hull
Thomas K. Hunter
Brett A. Kagetsu
Peter Koch
Bryce Kraeker
David R.J. Lefebvre
Luc Lissoir
Stephen D. McKersie
W. Ian Palm
David Pamenter
W. David Petras
Stephen A. Pike
Tina M. Woodside

Corporate Tax

Serge Gloutnay

Employment Law - Employer

Hugh A. Christie
David Corry
P.A. Neena Gupta
Mark Josselyn
David K. Law
R. Ross Wells

Energy - Electricity

Paul H. Harricks
John Hurley
David J. McFadden, QC
Ian A. Mondrow
James H. Smellie

Energy - Oil & Gas

Ian A. Mondrow
James H. Smellie

Entertainment Law

Susan H. Abramovitch

Environmental Law

Ahab Abdel-Aziz
Wally Braul
Harry Dahme
Jennifer Danahy
David Estrin
Mira Gauvin
Mark L. Madras
Rodney V. Northey

Estate & Personal Tax Planning

Douglas D. Buchmayer
Carole Chouinard
David P. Stevens

Franchising Law

Joëlle Boisvert
Peter V. Snell
Debi M. Sutin

Immigration Law

Bill MacGregor

Infrastructure Law

Merie-Anne Beavis
Darryl J. Brown
Guy David
Paul H. Harricks
Faithe H. Holder
David J. McFadden, QC

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring

Colin D. Brousson
Alex MacFarlane
John I. McLean
Lorne W. Segal
Jennifer Stam
Derrick Tay

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring - Insolvency Litigation

Patrice Benoit
Clifton P. Prophet
Denis St-Onge

Intellectual Property

Paul Blanchard
James Buchan
Shelagh Carnegie
Stéphane Caron
Peter W. Choe
Jane Clark
Regina M. Corrigan
Anthony G. Creber
Robert A. Fashler
Stephen Ferance
Douglas G.H. Fyfe
A. Kelly Gill
Neil W. Henderson
R. Scott Jolliffe
Selena Kim
Brian G. Kingwell
Brian Y. Lee
James E. Longwell
Robert A. MacDonald
Eric Macramalla
Peter Milne
Frank Mulock
Anita Nador
Christopher J. Pibus
Alex S. Ross
Patrick Stewart Smith
Jane B.H. Steinberg
Christopher C. Van Barr

International Trade Regulation

Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Litigation - Commercial Insurance

David C. Bishop
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC

Litigation - Corporate Commercial

Robert L. Armstrong
Jacqueline Armstrong Gates
Sandra Barton
Todd J. Burke
John E. Callaghan
Clifford I. Cole
James T. Eamon, QC
Ross F. Earnshaw
Louis A. Frapporti
Amanda Jackson
Peter J. Lukasiewicz
Leigh Ann Sheather
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Litigation - Corporate Tax

Yves Ouellette

Litigation - Defamation & Media

Mark Bantey
Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Litigation - Directors' & Officers' Liability

David C. Bishop
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Scott Kugler
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Anthony G. Creber
A. Kelly Gill
R. Scott Jolliffe
Robert A. MacDonald
Christopher J. Pibus
Kevin Sartorio
Patrick Stewart Smith
Christopher C. Van Barr

Litigation - Product Liability

David C. Bishop
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Louis A. Frapporti
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
James S. Peacock, QC
Malcolm N. Ruby
Mary M. Thomson
William L. Vanveen

Litigation - Public Law

Brian A. Crane, QC

Litigation - Securities

Kelley McKinnon
Steven I. Sofer

Medical Negligence - Represents Defendants

François Baril
Daniel Boivin
Taryn C. Burnett
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald J. Dow
Paul A. Millican
Jeffrey G. Mutter
Philip W. Nykyforuk
James S. Peacock, QC
Tim Ryan
Laura B. Stewart
Mary M. Thomson

Medical Negligence - Represents Plaintiffs

Wayne Brynaert

Mergers & Acquisitions

Robert Dorion
Vanessa Grant
Thomas K. Hunter
Peter Koch
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras

Mining

Paul Fornazzari
Cyndi D. Laval
France Tenaille
Tina M. Woodside

Occupational Health & Safety

Lucie Guimond
David K. Law
Robert E. Salisbury

Personal Injury - Represents Defendants

Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Philip W. Nykyforuk
Pasquale C. Peloso
Paul J. Stein, QC

Private Equity

Mireille Fontaine
Vanessa Grant
W. Ian Palm

Project Finance

Darryl J. Brown
Guy David
Paul H. Harricks
David B. Kierans

Property Development

Michael S. Polowin

Property Leasing

Susan D. Rosen
Laurent Roy
Laurie J. Sanderson

Technology Transactions

Paul Armitage
Regina M. Corrigan
Robert A. Fashler
Vanessa Grant
Thomas K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
W. Ian Palm
David Pamenter
W. David Petras

Transportation - Road & Rail

Mark L. Madras

Workers' Compensation

David K. Law

Workplace Human Rights

P.A. Neena Gupta