August 25, 2022

Best Lawyers recognizes 121 of Torys’ leading lawyers

We are delighted to share that 121 of our lawyers across 45 different practice areas have been recognized in the 17th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada guide as outstanding practitioners in Canada.

Three Torys lawyers have been selected as Lawyer of the Year based on their overall peer-feedback for their regional practices. With only one lawyer named for each field and location, this recognition is a testament to the exceptional knowledge and client services our leading lawyers provide.

This year, 25 of our lawyers have also received recognition as Ones to Watch in 14 practice areas.

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has published the world’s premier guide for the legal profession and recognized top legal talent in 76 countries worldwide. You can learn more about the methodology process and find additional details for this guide on The Best Lawyers website

Below is a complete list of recognized lawyers in The Best Lawyers in Canada guide.

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

Michael Fortier

Valerie Helbronner

Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.

John A. Terry

Administrative and Public Law

Sheila R. Block

Jeremy Opolsky

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Julie Himo

Christopher Richter

Asset-Based Lending Practice

Nina Mansoori

Banking and Finance Law

Kevin A. Fougere

Peter A. Aziz

Rose Bailey

Amanda C. Balasubramanian

Adam E. Delean

Daniel A. Ford

Nadine Rockman Katz

Blair W. Keefe

Scott A. Kraag

Melissa Prado

Tom Zverina

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Sheila R. Block

James C. Tory

Biotechnology Law

Eileen M. McMahon

Cheryl V. Reicin

Cannabis Law

Eileen M. McMahon

Class Action Litigation

Christopher Richter

Sheila R. Block

Linda M. Plumpton

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Commercial Leasing Law

David A. Dell

Competition / Antitrust Law

Dany H. Assaf

Linda M. Plumpton

Omar Wakil

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Luigi A. Cusano

Christopher Richter

Andrew Bernstein

Sheila R. Block

Gillian B. Dingle

James Gotowiec

Andrew Gray

Chris Kinnear Hunter

David J. Outerbridge

Alexandra Peterson

Linda M. Plumpton

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

Arlen K. Sternberg

Lisa Talbot

James C. Tory

Rebecca Wise

Corporate Governance Practice

Thomas Yeo

Corporate Law

Chris A. Christopher

Scott R. Cochlan

Neville Jugnauth

Janan Paskaran

Stephanie Stimpson

Lianne J. Tysowski

Michael F.E. Akkawi

Michael D. Amm

Richard J. Balfour

Guy Berman

David A. Chaikof

Matthew W. Cockburn

John Emanoilidis

Aaron S. Emes

Michael K. Feldman

Jim S. Hong

Glen R. Johnson

Simon C. Knowling

Cameron D. Koziskie

Josh Lavine

Kevin M. Morris

Karrin Powys-Lybbe

Rima Ramchandani

David A. Seville

Richard G. Willoughby

Defamation and Media Law

Sheila R. Block

Director and Officer Liability Practice

Sheila R. Block

Employee Benefits Law

Mitch Frazer

Susan L. Nickerson

Tom Stevenson

Energy Law

Chris A. Christopher

Derek S. Flaman

David Wood

Andy Gibbons

Valerie Helbronner

Krista F. Hill

Jonathan Myers

Donald B. Roger

Energy Regulatory Law

Luigi A. Cusano

Valerie Helbronner

Krista F. Hill

Charles Keizer

Phillip D. A. Symmonds

Environmental Law

Tyson Dyck

Michael Fortier

Dennis E. Mahony

Equipment Finance Law

Michael K. Feldman

John J. Tobin

Franchise Law

Julie Himo

 

Health Care Law

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Teresa Reguly

Information Technology Law

Adam S. Armstrong

Joel Ramsey

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Kyle Kashuba

Julie Himo

David Bish

Scott A. Bomhof

Tony DeMarinis

Adam Slavens

Insurance Law

Jill McCutcheon

Intellectual Property Law

Andrew Bernstein

Yael Bienenstock

Edward T. Fan

Nicole Mantini

Eileen M. McMahon

Michelle Nelles

Alexandra Peterson

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

Karen Townsend

International Arbitration

Sheila R. Block

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.

John A. Terry

James C. Tory

Labour and Employment Law

Sarah E. Whitmore

Legal Malpractice Law

Sheila R. Block

Medical Negligence

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Derek S. Flaman

Janan Paskaran

Guillaume Lavoie

Richard J. Balfour

Donald R. M. Bell

(Ricco) A.S Bhasin

David A. Chaikof

Matthew W. Cockburn

John Emanoilidis

Kevin M. Morris

Karrin Powys-Lybbe

Mining Law

Michael D. Amm

Michael Pickersgill

Natural Resources Law

Chris A. Christopher

Oil and Gas Law

Chris A. Christopher

David Cuschieri

Peter Danner

Derek S. Flaman

Privacy and Data Security Law

Ebad Rahman

Joel Ramsey

Molly Reynolds

Private Funds Law

Neville Jugnauth

Michael F.E. Akkawi

Guy Berman

Matthew W. Cockburn

Shannon Gotfrit

Cameron D. Koziskie

Bernard Kwasniewski

Product Liability Law

William McNamara

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Project Finance Law

Kevin A. Fougere

Mark W. S. Bain

Adam E. Delean

David A. Dell

Josh Van Deurzen

Daniel A. Ford

Valerie Helbronner

Scott A. Kraag

Real Estate Law

Andrew P. Bedford

Rose Bailey

David A. Dell

Sabrina A. Gherbaz

Andy Gibbons

H. Graham Rawlinson

Donald B. Roger

Securities Law

Scott R. Cochlan

Lianne J. Tysowski

Adam S. Armstrong

Richard J. Balfour

Sheila R. Block

John Emanoilidis

John A. Fabello

Michael K. Feldman

Christopher J. Fowles

Glen R. Johnson

David A. Seville

James C. Tory

Structured Finance Law

Kevin A. Fougere

Michael K. Feldman

Jim S. Hong

John J. Tobin

Tax Law

Craig Maurice

Corrado Cardarelli

Martha MacDonald

Leonard Nesbitt

Andrew Silverman

Jerald M. Wortsman

Technology Law

Andrew Bernstein

Trusts and Estates

Stephanie Gabor

David A. Steele

 

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