September 3, 2026

Best Lawyers recognizes 179 Torys lawyers in its 2027 guide

Torys is proud to share that 179 of its lawyers across 44 practice areas have been recognized as leading practitioners in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada guide.

Of those listed this year, 10 partners were also named Lawyer of the Year in their respective fields. This distinction is awarded to only one lawyer in each practice area and region across Canada, highlighting the calibre of leadership and client service that defines their work.

Additionally, recognizing lawyers who are building distinguished practices and demonstrating outstanding professional excellence early in their careers, the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada guide included 50 Torys lawyers across 17 practice areas this year.

The complete list of lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada guides can be found below.

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 Best Lawyers’ website.

The Best Lawyers in Canada

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

Jeremy Barretto

Michael J. Fortier

Valerie Helbronner

The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, K.C.

David J. Outerbridge

John A. Terry

Administrative and Public Law

Yael Bienenstock

Jeremy Opolsky

Linda M. Plumpton

Arlen K. Sternberg

Arif Virani

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Julie Himo

Chris Kinnear Hunter

David J. Outerbridge

Christopher Richter

John A. Terry

John J. Tobin

Appellate Practice

Michael Feder, K.C.

Asset-Based Lending Practice

Nina Mansoori

Banking and Finance Law

Peter A. Aziz

Rose Bailey

Amanda C. Balasubramanian

Adam E. Delean

David Ferris

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

Michael Feder, K.C.

Linda M. Plumpton

James C. Tory

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Eileen M. McMahon

Cannabis Law

Eileen M. McMahon

Class Action Litigation

Marie-Pier Gagnon Nadeau

James Gotowiec

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Anne Merminod

Linda M. Plumpton

Christopher Richter

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Deborah Templer

Sarah E. Whitmore

Competition / Antitrust Law

Dany H. Assaf

Linda M. Plumpton

Omar Wakil

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Matthew Angelus

Andrew Bernstein

Luigi A. Cusano, K.C.

Gillian B. Dingle

Michael Feder, K.C.

Andrew Gray

James Gotowiec

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Jeremy Opolsky

David J. Outerbridge

Alexandra Peterson

Linda M. Plumpton

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

Arlen K. Sternberg

Lisa K. Talbot

Deborah Templer

James C. Tory

Sarah E. Whitmore

Rebecca Wise

Corporate Governance Practice

Thomas H.  Yeo

Corporate Law

Michael D. Amm

Guy Berman

Chris A. Christopher

Scott R. Cochlan

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

Jennifer Lennon

Nina Mansoori

Jennifer Marshall

Kevin M. Morris

Janan Paskaran

Karrin Powys-Lybbe

Rima Ramchandani

David A. Seville

Steven Slavens

Stephanie Stimpson

Lianne J. Tysowski

Richard G. Willoughby

Employee Benefits Law

Darryl Hiscocks

Stephanie J. Kalinowski

Jennifer Lennon

Tom Stevenson

Energy Law

Chris A. Christopher

Krista F. Hill

Valerie Helbronner

Jonathan Myers

David Wood

Milosz A. Zemanek

Energy Regulatory Law

Jeremy Barretto

Daliana Coban

Luigi A. Cusano, K.C.

Valerie Helbronner

Krista F. Hill

Charles Keizer

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

Intellectual Property Law

Andrew Bernstein

Yael Bienenstock

Edward T. Fan

Nicole Mantini

Eileen M. McMahon

Michelle Nelles

Alexandra Peterson

Teresa A. Reguly

Melanie Sharman Rowand

Andrew M. Shaughnessy

International Arbitration

Chris Kinnear Hunter

The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, K.C.

John A. Terry

James C. Tory

Labour and Employment Law

Darryl Hiscocks

Tom Stevenson

Lisa K. Talbot

Sarah E. Whitmore

Rebecca Wise

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Laurie Duke

Shannon Gotfrit

Danielle Kline

Zehra Sheerazi

Medical Negligence

Chris Kinnear Hunter

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jennifer Baugh

John Emanoilidis

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

Privacy and Data Security Law

Julie Himo

Ebad Rahman

Joel Ramsey

Teresa A. Reguly

Molly Reynolds

Private Funds Law

Guy Berman

Saira Bhojani

Laurie Duke

Shannon Gotfrit

Neville Jugnauth

Cameron D. Koziskie

Guillaume Lavoie

Product Liability Law

Michael Feder, K.C.

Nicole Mantini

Anne Merminod

Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.

Deborah Templer

Grant Worden

Project Finance Law

Mark W. S. Bain

Adam E. Delean

Josh Van Deurzen

Kevin A. Fougere

Valerie Helbronner

Scott A. Kraag

Real Estate Law

Rose Bailey

Andrew P. Bedford

Sabrina A. Gherbaz

Andy Gibbons

Simon C. Knowling

Paul Logan

H. Graham Rawlinson

Larissa Svekla

Securities Law

Adam S. Armstrong

Scott R. Cochlan

Gillian B. Dingle

John Emanoilidis

John A. Fabello

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

Steven Slavens

Trusts and Estates

Stephanie Gabor

David A. Steele

Venture Capital Law

Konata T. Lake

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