August 29, 2024

179 Torys lawyers recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers guide

We are thrilled to share that 179 Torys lawyers spanning 45 practice areas have been listed in the 19th edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada guide as leading practitioners in Canada

Of those recognized, six Torys partners were named Lawyer of the Year in their respective field. Awarded to only one lawyer in each field and each region across Canada, this recognition is a testament to our lawyers’ outstanding legal acumen and top-quality client service

Additionally, 46 Torys lawyers have been named Ones to Watch across 19 practice areas:

Best Lawyers has published its guide for the legal profession and recognized top legal talent in 76 countries worldwide for more than 40 years. 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 lawyers recognized as leading lawyers in the 2025 guide.

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

Michael J. Fortier

Valerie Helbronner

The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, K.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

Peter A. Aziz

Rose Bailey

Amanda C. Balasubramanian

Adam E. Delean

Daniel A. Ford

Kevin A. Fougere

Brigitte Goulard

Nadine Rockman Katz

Blair W. Keefe

Scott A. Kraag

Nina Mansoori

Melissa Prado

Simon Williams

Tom Zverina

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Sheila R. Block

Linda M. Plumpton

James C. Tory

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Eileen M. McMahon

Cannabis Law

Eileen M. McMahon

Class Action Litigation

Sheila R. Block

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Christopher Maughan

Anne Merminod

Linda M. Plumpton

Christopher Richter

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Sarah E. Whitmore

Competition / Antitrust Law

Dany H. Assaf

Linda M. Plumpton

Omar Wakil

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Matthew Angelus

Andrew Bernstein

Sheila R. Block

Luigi A. Cusano, K.C.

Gillian B. Dingle

Andrew Gray

James Gotowiec

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Jeremy Opolsky

David J. Outerbridge

Alexandra Peterson

Linda M. Plumpton

Christopher Richter

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

Arlen K. Sternberg

Lisa K. Talbot

James C. Tory

Sarah E. Whitmore

Rebecca Wise

Corporate Governance Practice

Thomas H.  Yeo

Corporate Law

Michael D. Amm

Richard J. Balfour

Adam Banack

Guy Berman

David A. Chaikof

Chris A. Christopher

Scott R. Cochlan

Matthew W. Cockburn

John Emanoilidis

Aaron S. Emes

Leah Frank

Shannon Gotfrit

Jim S. Hong

Glen R. Johnson

Neville Jugnauth

Simon C. Knowling

Cameron D. Koziskie

Josh Lavine

Robbie Leibel

Nina Mansoori

Kevin M. Morris

Janan Paskaran

Karrin Powys-Lybbe

Rima Ramchandani

David A. Seville

Stephanie Stimpson

Lianne J. Tysowski

Richard G. Willoughby

Defamation and Media Law

Sheila R. Block

Director and Officer Liability Practice

Sheila R. Block

Employee Benefits Law

Darryl Hiscocks

Stephanie J. Kalinowski

Tom Stevenson

Energy Law

Chris A. Christopher

Andy Gibbons

Krista F. Hill

Valerie Helbronner

Jonathan Myers

David Wood

Milosz A. Zemanek

Energy Regulatory Law

Luigi A. Cusano, K.C.

Valerie Helbronner

Krista F. Hill

Charles Keizer

Phillip D. A. Symmonds

Environmental Law

Tyson Dyck

Michael J. Fortier

Dennis E. Mahony

John A. Terry

Equipment Finance Law

John J. Tobin

Franchise Law

Julie Himo

Health Care Law

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Teresa A. Reguly

Information Technology Law

Adam S. Armstrong

Joel Ramsey

Steven Slavens

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

David Bish

Scott A. Bomhof

Tony DeMarinis

Julie Himo

Kyle Kashuba

Adam M. Slavens

Insurance Law

Jill E. McCutcheon

Intellectual Property Law

Andrew Bernstein

Yael Bienenstock

Edward T. Fan

Nicole Mantini

Eileen M. McMahon

Michelle Nelles

Alexandra Peterson

Teresa A. Reguly

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

International Arbitration

Sheila R. Block

The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, K.C.

John A. Terry

James C. Tory

Labour and Employment Law

Darryl Hiscocks

Sarah E. Whitmore

Rebecca Wise

Legal Malpractice Law

Sheila R. Block

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Laurie Duke

Shannon Gotfrit

Danielle Kline

Medical Negligence

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Richard J. Balfour

(Ricco) A.S. Bhasin

David A. Chaikof

Matthew W. Cockburn

John Emanoilidis

Braden Jebson

Konata T. Lake

Guillaume Lavoie

Kevin M. Morris

Janan Paskaran

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

Privacy and Data Security Law

Julie Himo

Ebad Rahman

Joel Ramsey

Molly Reynolds

Private Funds Law

Guy Berman

Saira Bhojani

Matthew W. Cockburn

Laurie Duke

Shannon Gotfrit

Neville Jugnauth

Cameron D. Koziskie

Guillaume Lavoie

Product Liability Law

Anne Merminod

William McNamara

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Grant Worden

Project Finance Law

Mark W. S. Bain

Adam E. Delean

Josh Van Deurzen

Daniel A. Ford

Kevin A. Fougere

Valerie Helbronner

Scott A. Kraag

Real Estate Law

Rose Bailey

Andrew P. Bedford

Nooreen Bhanji

Sabrina A. Gherbaz

Andy Gibbons

H. Graham Rawlinson

Securities Law

Adam S. Armstrong

Richard J. Balfour

Sheila R. Block

Scott R. Cochlan

Gillian B. Dingle

John Emanoilidis

John A. Fabello

Christopher J. Fowles

Andrew Gray

Glen R. Johnson

Simon C. Knowling

Guillaume Lavoie

David A. Seville

James C. Tory

Lianne J. Tysowski

Christine L. Vogelesang

Michael Zackheim

Structured Finance Law

Adam E. Delean

Kevin A. Fougere

Jim S. Hong

John J. Tobin

Simon Williams

Tax Law

Saira Bhojani

Corrado Cardarelli

Richard W. Johnson

Martha MacDonald

Craig Maurice

Andrew Silverman

Gwen Watson

Andrew Wong

Jerald M. Wortsman

Technology Law

Andrew Bernstein

Konata T. Lake

Trusts and Estates

Stephanie Gabor

David A. Steele

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