161 Torys lawyers named in the 2024 Best Lawyers guide

We are delighted to share that 161 of our lawyers across 46 different practice areas have been recognized in the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada guide as outstanding practitioners in Canada.

Of those listed, five 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.

• Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice: The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, K.C. (Toronto)
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice: Eileen M. McMahon (Toronto)
• Energy Regulatory Law: Charles Keizer (Toronto)
• Private Funds Law: Neville Jugnauth (Calgary)
• Project Finance Law / Structured Finance Law: Kevin A. Fougere (Calgary)

Additionally, 34 of our lawyers received recognition as Ones to Watch in 17 different practice areas.

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

James C. Tory

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Eileen M. McMahon

Cannabis Law

Eileen M. McMahon

Class Action Litigation

Sheila R. Block

Linda M. Plumpton

Christopher Richter

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Competition / Antitrust Law

Dany H. Assaf

Linda M. Plumpton

Omar Wakil

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

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

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

Martin Mix

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

Stephanie J. Kalinowski

Tom Stevenson

Energy Law

Chris A. Christopher

Derek S. Flaman

Andy Gibbons

Krista F. Hill

Valerie Helbronner

Jonathan Myers

Donald B. Roger

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

Karen Townsend

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

Medical Negligence

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Richard J. Balfour

(Ricco) A.S. Bhasin

Matthew W. Cockburn

David A. Chaikof

John Emanoilidis

Derek S. Flaman

Konata T. Lake

Guillaume Lavoie

Kevin M. Morris

Martin Mix

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

Derek S. Flaman

Privacy and Data Security Law

Joel Ramsey

Molly Reynolds

Private Funds Law

Guy Berman

Saira Bhojani

Matthew W. Cockburn

Laurie Duke

Shannon Gotfrit

Neville Jugnauth

Cameron D. Koziskie

Product Liability Law

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

Sabrina A. Gherbaz

Andy Gibbons

H. Graham Rawlinson

Donald B. Roger

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

Guillaume Lavoie

Martin Mix

David A. Seville

James C. Tory

Lianne J. Tysowski

Michael Zackheim

Structured Finance Law

Kevin A. Fougere

Jim S. Hong

John J. Tobin

Tax Law

Saira Bhojani

Corrado Cardarelli

Richard W. Johnson

Martha MacDonald

Craig Maurice

Andrew Silverman

Jerald M. Wortsman

Technology Law

Andrew Bernstein

Trusts and Estates

Stephanie Gabor

David A. Steele