2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 243 Gowling WLG lawyers

25 February 2022
Awards and recognition

In the 2022 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 243 Gowling WLG lawyers earned 382 rankings across 50 practice areas. In addition, Gowling WLG was named a "leading law" firm in 29 practice areas with a total of 89 rankings across all its Canadian offices.

Firm Rankings

To view the ranked practice areas by city/region, open the lists below.

Firm rankings by city/region

Individual Rankings

Advertising & Marketing Law
Daniel Cole
Sébastien Gardère
Laura Gomez
John G. Leckie
Christopher Oates
Lewis Retik
André Rivest
Melissa Tehrani

Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing
David B. Kierans

Banking & Financial Institutions
Christopher N. Alam
Merie-Anne E. Beavis
Elizabeth Burton
Sarah Crowe
Graham H. H. Darling
Dom Glavota
Kenneth W. Hanbidge
Amanda Jackson
Rosa Lupo
Manuel A. Martins
Terrance Moffatt
Timothy N. Ross
Lorne W. Segal
Leigh Ann Sheather
Mark D. Tamminga
Lilly A. Wong

Charities/Not-For-Profit Law
Carole Chouinard
David P. Stevens

Class Actions
Sandra L. Barton
David C. Bishop
John E. Callaghan
Mary M. Thomson

Commercial Arbitration
Richard G. Dearden

Computer & IT Law
A. Paul Armitage
Regina M. Corrigan
Roch Ripley
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Marc A. Tremblay

Construction Law
Ted Betts
David C. Bishop
Stephen Carter-Edwards
Louis-Pierre Grégoire
Faithe H. Holder
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC

Corporate Commercial Law
Aleksandar (Sacha) Babic
Jonathan Behar
Ted Betts
Todd Bissett
Cam Cameron
Michael R. Clancy
Stephen Cross
D.E. Gordon Cudney
Keith T. Desjardins
Robert Dorion
Viona M. Duncan
F. John Durden
Cynthia L. Elderkin
J. Scott Fletcher
Sean V. Gomes
Colin Green
Kenneth W. Hanbidge
Karen E. Hennessey
Michael Herman
Tom K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
Aubrey Lasky
Lorraine K. Mastersmith
Neil McCormick
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Jason A. Saltzman
Lorne W. Segal
Radhika Vaidyanathan
Pam Vermeersch
Wayne B. Warren

Corporate Finance & Securities
F. John Durdan
Sean V. Gomes
Bryce A. Kraeker
Cyndi D. Laval
Lorraine K. Mastersmith

Corporate Mid-Market
Daniel M. Allen
Josh Almario
Tara Amiri-Khaledi
Naïm Alexandre Antaki
Nurhan Aycan
Aleksandar (Sacha) Babic
Jonathan Behar
Paul S. Carenza
Jacob Cawker
Peter Doelman
Robert Dorion
Viona M. Duncan
F. John Durdan
Myron B. Dzulynsky
Cynthia L. Elderkin
Christopher J. Eustace
Filomena Frisina
Michael Garellek
Kenneth W. Hanbidge
Henry A. Harris
Karen E. Hennessey
Michael Herman
Linda J. Hogg
Robert G.S. Hull
Tom K. Hunter
Brett A. Kagetsu
Derek S. Keay
Bryce A. Kraeker
Aubrey Lasky
Cyndi D. Laval
Mark Ledwell
Luc Lissoir
Rosa Lupo
Manuel A. Martins
Lorraine K. Mastersmith
Stephen D. McKersie
R. Ian Mitchell
Martin Mix
Stuart M. Olley
W. Ian Palm
Greg F. Peterson
W. David Petras
Stephen A. Pike
Kathleen M. Ritchie
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Jason A. Saltzman
Lorne W. Segal
Peter E. Simeon
Frank Y. Sur
Marc A. Tremblay
Faran Umar-Khitab
Radhika Vaidyanathan
Pam Vermeersch
Wayne B. Warren
Steve R. Will
Tina Woodside-Shaw
Rafal Wrzesien

Corporate Tax
Paul S. Carenza

Data Protection & Privacy
A. Paul Armitage

Employment Law (Employer)
Christopher M. Andree
Andrew Bratt
Bettina L. Burgess
Will Cascadden
Luc Deshaies
Neena P. Gupta
Mark Josselyn
Melanie A. Polowin

Energy (Electricity)
Adam Chamberlain
John Hurley
Ian A. Mondrow
James H. Smellie

Energy (Oil & Gas)
Ian A. Mondrow
Lorne E. Rollheiser
James H. Smellie

Entertainment Law
Susan H. Abramovitch

Environmental Law
Wally Braul
Adam Chamberlain
Harry J. Dahme
Jennifer Danahy
Natalie Mullins
Rodney V. Northey

Estate & Personal Tax Planning
Brian E. Cohen
David Lobl
Sandra R. Stephenson
David P. Stevens

Financial Institutions Regulations – Ontario
Filomena Frisina

Franchise Law (Franchisor)
Debi M. Sutin

Immigration Law
Bill MacGregor

Indigenous Law
Denis Blanchette
Jeremy Bouchard
Wally Braul
Cam Cameron
Adam Chamberlain
Jean-Sébastien Clément
Brian A. Crane, QC
François Dandonneau
Maxime Faille
John Hurley
Joshua A. Jantzi
Graham Ragan
Guy Régimbald
Paul Seaman
Matthew Sherrard
Scott A. Smith
Robert Winogron

Infrastructure Law
Merie-Anne E. Beavis
Ted Betts
Myron B. Dzulynsky
Faithe H. Holder
Robert G.S. Hull
David B. Kierans
Luc Lissoir
Phuong Ngo
Lindsay J. Wong

Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
Thomas Cumming
Virginie Gauthier
Clifton P. Prophet
Lorne W. Segal
E. Patrick Shea
François Viau

Intellectual Property
Stuart C. Ash
Timothy C. Bailey
Melissa Binns
James H. Buchan
Shelagh Carnegie
Stéphane E. Caron
Peter W. Choe
Regina M. Corrigan
Monique M. Couture
Anthony (Tony) Creber
Michael Crichton
Ronald E. Dimock
Douglas G.H. Fyfe
L.A. Kelly Gill
R. Nelson Godfrey
D. Doak Horne
R. Scott Jolliffe
Selena Kim
Brian G. Kingwell
John G. Leckie
Brian Y. Lee
James E. Longwell
Eric Macramalla
Laurent Massam
Peter Milne
W. Frank H. Mulock
Anita E. Nador
Christopher J. Pibus
Roch Ripley
Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel
Kevin Sartorio
Martha J. Savoy
Christopher C. Van Barr
Jennifer L. Wilkie

International Trade Regulation
Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Labour Relations (Management)
Luc Deshaies

Life Sciences & Health
A. Paul Armitage
Anthony (Tony) Creber
Brian G. Kingwell
Anita E. Nador
John Norman
Christopher C. Van Barr

Litigation — Commercial Insurance
Michael D. Adlem
David C. Bishop
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Paul J. Stein, QC

Litigation — Corporate Commercial
Jacqueline A. Armstrong Gates
Belinda A. Bain
Sandra L. Barton
David C. Bishop
Joëlle Boisvert
Michael Bordin
Todd J. Burke
John E. Callaghan
Pierre Champagne
Clifford Cole
Benoit M. Duchesne
Louis A. Frapporti
Scott M. Kugler
Asif Lasani
Malcolm N.A. Ruby
Erin Runnalls (Lawyer to Watch)
Anne M. Tardif
Kenneth J. Warren, QC
D. Lynne Watt
John G. Webster

Litigation — Corporate Tax
John Sorensen

Litigation — Defamation & Media
Mark Bantey
Richard G. Dearden
Wendy J. Wagner

Litigation — Directors' & Officers' Liability
David C. Bishop
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Litigation – Intellectual Property
Monique M. Couture
Anthony (Tony) Creber
Michael Crichton
Ronald E. Dimock
L.A. Kelly Gill
D. Doak Horne
Marc Richard
Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel
Kevin Sartorio
Christopher C. Van Barr
Jay Zakaïb

Litigation — Product Liability
David C. Bishop
Taryn Burnett
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald Dow
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Steven I. Sofer
Mary M. Thomson

Litigation — Regulatory & Public Law
Brian A. Crane, QC
Guy Régimbald

Litigation — Securities
Usman Sheikh

Medical Negligence (Defendants)
François Baril
Daniel Boivin
Taryn Burnett
Adriana I. Cargnello
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald Dow
Alison J. Gray
Karen A. Hamway
Meredith E. Jones
Martin Lapner
Donna M. MacKenzie
Andrew W. McKenna
Megan L. McMahon
Maureen  L. Murphy
Jeffrey G. Mutter
Philip W. Nykyforuk
Karen J. Pirie
Tim Ryan
Robert A. Sheahan
Laura B. Stewart
Katie Stys
Mary M. Thomson
Chantal Tourigny
Kenneth J. Warren, QC

Mergers & Acquisitions
Nurhan Aycan
Jonathan Behar
Robert Dorion
Viona M. Duncan
Sean V. Gomes
Tom K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
Bryce A. Kraeker
Lorraine K. Mastersmith
Stephen D. McKersie
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras
Lorne W. Segal
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Mining
Brett A. Kagetsu
Cyndi D. Laval
France M. Tenaille
Tina M. Woodside-Shaw

Pensions & Employee Benefits
Daniel R. Hayhurst

Personal Injury (Defendants)
Mark O. Charron
Tanya A. Frizzell
Brian G. Kapusianyk, QC
Philip W. Nykyforuk
Paul J. Stein, QC

Private Equity
W. Ian Palm

Professional Liability
Michael Bordin
Todd J. Burke
Domenic A. Crolla
Donald Dow
Meredith E. Jones
Andrew W. McKenna

Project Finance
Merie-Anne E. Beavis
David B. Kierans

Property Development
Roberto Aburto
Sylvia Adriano
Sarah Crowe
John S. Doherty
Mark R. Giavedoni
Pamela A. Green
Rosa Lupo
Michael S. Polowin
David Sunday

Property Leasing
Sarah Crowe
Stacey J. Handley
Syll Kushner
Rosa Lupo
Susan D. Rosen
Laurie J. Sanderson
Darren Taylor

Technology Transactions
A. Paul Armitage
Stephen Cross
Viona M. Duncan
F. John Durdan
Sean V. Gomes
Tom K. Hunter
Derek S. Keay
Lorraine K. Mastersmith
W. Ian Palm
W. David Petras
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Jason A. Saltzman
Marc A. Tremblay

Workplace Human Rights (Employer)
Neena P. Gupta
Mark Josselyn


About the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Published annually since 1997, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory bases its results on an extensive peer survey process. It profiles leading practitioners across Canada in more than 60 practice areas, as well as leading law firms in more than 40 practice areas.

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.

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