Lawson Lundell is delighted to announce that 20 of our lawyers have been recognized by Chambers Global 2026 across ten practice areas. Congratulations to Michael Donaldson, Jennifer Nyland, and John Smith, for their newly obtained lawyer rankings. Our lawyers have earned Chambers Global rankings in the following categories:
Aboriginal Law
- Keith Bergner, KC (Band 1)
- John Olynyk (Band 1)
- Lana Shipley (Band 3)
Corporate/M&A
- David Allard (Band 3)
- John Smith (Senior Statesperson)
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Michael Donaldson, KC (Band 3)
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Craig Ferris, KC, FCIArb. (Band 3)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- Paul Negenman (Band 3)
Energy: Power (Regulatory)
- Jeff Christian (Band 1)
- Clara Ferguson (Band 3)
- Ian Webb (Band 4)
Environment
- Jennifer Nyland (Band 5)
Mining (International & Cross-Border)
- Khaled Abdel-Barr (Band 2)
- Chris Baldwin (Senior Statesperson)
- Stuart Breen (Band 5)
- Karen MacMillan (Band 3)
Restructuring/Insolvency
- Bryan Gibbons (Band 4)
- William Roberts (Band 6)
Tax
- Nancy Diep (Band 4)
- Reinhold Krahn (Band 5)
We are also proud to announce that the Firm has been ranked in seven practice areas:
- Aboriginal Law (Band 1)
- Banking & Finance (Band 5)
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Band 4)
- Energy: Power (Band 3)
- Environment (Band 3)
- Restructuring/Insolvency (Band 5)
- Tax (Band 5)
Chambers Global is the leading international legal directory. Covering over 200 jurisdictions around the world, their rankings identify and rank law firms and lawyers based on law firm submissions, client and peer feedback, and in-depth research by a team of dedicated researchers.