September 10, 2021
Torys’ leading lawyers continue to be celebrated at the Chambers Canada Awards and achieve top rankings in the Chambers Canada guide.
We are proud to announce that partner and chair of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice Linda Plumpton has been named Litigator of the Year at the 2021 Chambers Canada Awards, demonstrating her outstanding knowledge in competition litigation, class action defence, corporate/commercial disputes and securities litigation.
In addition, we are delighted to share that partner and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Food and Drug Regulatory practice Eileen McMahon has been recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers Canada as the only Star Individual in the category of Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance. This achievement is a testimony to her reputation as one of Canada's foremost life sciences lawyers and go-to professional by many major pharmaceutical companies.
Recognizing the firm’s exceptional strength and high caliber service offerings both regionally and nationally, 11 Torys practice groups also received Band 1 rankings in the following areas:
In addition, partner David Steele is ranked in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Canada in Chambers’ High Net Worth Guide.
A full list of Torys’ recognized lawyers is below.
Aboriginal Law
The Honourable Frank Iacobucci CC, QC, LLD, LSM
Valerie Helbronner
Banking & Finance
Amanda C. Balasubramanian
Adam E. Delean
Kevin A. Fougere
Tom Zverina
Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
Blair W. Keefe
Eli Monas
Cannabis Law
Eileen M. McMahon
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Scott R. Cochlan
Glen R. Johnson
Rima Ramchandani
Capital Markets: Securitisation
Michael K. Feldman
Jim S. Hong
Competition/Antitrust
Dany H. Assaf
Omar Wakil
Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
Linda M. Plumpton
Corporate/Commercial: Alberta
Janan Paskaran
Neville Jugnauth
Stephanie Stimpson
Corporate/Commercial: Ontario
Ricco Bhasin
Matthew W. Cockburn
John Emanoilidis
Karrin Powys-Lybbe
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
John A. Terry
Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Sheila R. Block
Patricia D. S. Jackson
William McNamara
Linda M. Plumpton
Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.
Employment & Labour
Lisa Talbot
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Michael D. Amm
Michael Pickersgill
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Chris Christopher
David Cuschieri
Derek Flaman
Energy: Power (Regulatory)
Luigi Cusano
Charles Keizer
Energy: Power (Transactional)
Valerie Helbronner
Krista F. Hill
Environment
Tyson Dyck
Michael J. Fortier
Dennis E. Mahony
Information Technology
Adam S. Armstrong
Ebad Rahman
Joel Ramsey
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Blair W. Keefe
Jill McCutcheon
Intellectual Property
Edward Fan
Eileen M. McMahon
Michelle Nelles
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Andrew Bernstein
Andrew M. Shaughnessy
Yael Bienenstock
International Trade/WTO
John A. Terry
Investment Funds: Fund Formation
Jamie Becker
Shannon Gotfrit
Cameron Koziskie
Bernard Kwasniewski
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
Cheryl V. Reicin
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance
Eileen M. McMahon
Teresa A. Reguly
Litigation: Ontario
Andrew Bernstein
Sheila R. Block
Patricia D. S. Jackson
Linda M. Plumpton
James C. Tory
Litigation: Québec
Christopher Richter
Litigation: Product Liability
Grant Worden
Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.
William McNamara
Litigation: Securities
Gillian Dingle
John Fabello
Andrew Gray
Pensions & Benefits
Scott Bell
Mitch Frazer
Susan Nickerson
Tom Stevenson
Privacy Data Protection
Molly Reynolds
Private Equity: Buyouts
Michael F. E. Akkawi
Guy Berman
Matthew W. Cockburn
Laurie N. Duke
Private Wealth Law
David A. Steele
Project Finance
Scott A. Kraag
Projects: PPP
Mark W. S. Bain
Josh Van Deurzen
Real Estate: Ontario
Rose Bailey
David A. Dell
Sabrina A. Gherbaz
Graham Rawlinson
Charlene Schafer
Real Estate: Nationwide
David A. Dell
REITs
Simon C. Knowling
Michael Zackheim
Restructuring/Insolvency
David Bish
Scott A. Bomhof
Tony DeMarinis
Adam Slavens
Tax
Corrado Cardarelli
Craig Maurice
Gwen Watson
Jerald M. Wortsman
John Tobin
Tax: Litigation
Marta MacDonald
The Chambers Canada Awards reflect a law firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas. They also reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.
Chambers Canada rankings are based on comprehensive research of lawyers and law firms practicing nationwide. The annual guide recommends individuals and firms from more than 49 specialist practice areas. You can learn more about the methodology process and find additional details for this guide on the Chambers and Partners website.
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