49 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognised Across 20 Practice Areas in Chambers Canada 2026
Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce that the latest edition of Chambers Canada has recognised 49 of our lawyers across 20 practice areas for their professional excellence, deep sector knowledge and effective client representation. The Firm also achieved 19 practice area rankings, including Band 1 rankings in Aboriginal Law and General Business Law (Northern Canada and Arctic).
Please join us in congratulating the full list of ranked lawyers included below and, in particular, these five individuals who are newly recognised this year: Andrew Robertson, Greg Hollingsworth, Alastair MacKinnon, Jennifer Nyland, Noor Mann.
Practice Area Rankings
- Aboriginal Law – Nationwide (Band 1)
- Agribusiness: Forestry – Nationwide (Band 2)
- Banking & Finance – Nationwide (Band 5)
- Corporate/Commercial: The Elite – British Columbia (Band 2)
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Nationwide (Band 2)
- Employment & Labour – British Columbia (Band 2)
- Energy & Natural Resources: Mining – Nationwide (Band 2)
- Energy: Oil & Gas – Nationwide (Band 4)
- Energy: Power – Nationwide (Band 3)
- Environment – Nationwide (Band 3)
- General Business Law – Northern Canada and Arctic (Band 1)
- Litigation: Administrative & Public Law – British Columbia (Spotlight)
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Alberta (Band 4)
- British Columbia (Band 2)
- Pensions & Benefits – Nationwide (Band 2)
- Real Estate
- Alberta (Band 3)
- British Columbia (Band 2)
- Restructuring/Insolvency – Nationwide (Band 5)
- Tax – Nationwide (Band 5)
Lawyer Rankings
Aboriginal Law – Nationwide
- Keith Bergner (Band 1)
- John Olynyk (Band 1)
- Lana Shipley (Band 3)
Agribusiness: Forestry – Nationwide
- David Allard (Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial – British Columbia
- David Allard (Band 1)
- Amaan Gangji (Up and Coming)
- Greg Hollingsworth (Band 5) - Newly ranked!
- Andrew Robertson (Up and Coming) - Newly ranked!
- John Smith (Senior Statespeople)
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Michael Donaldson, KC (Band 3) - New ranking!
Employment & Labour – British Columbia
- Robert Sider, KC (Band 1)
- Nicole Skuggedal (Band 3)
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining – Nationwide
- Khaled Abdel-Barr (Band 2)
- Chris Baldwin (Senior Statespeople)
- Stuart Breen (Band 5)
- Karen MacMillan (Band 3)
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations – Nationwide
- Khaled Abdel-Barr (Band 1)
- Chris Baldwin (Senior Statespeople)
- Karen MacMillan (Band 2)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)
- Alastair MacKinnon (Up and Coming) - Newly ranked!
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) – Nationwide
- Paul Negenman (Band 3)
Energy: Power (Regulatory) – Nationwide
- Jeff Christian (Band 1)
- Clara Ferguson (Band 3)
- Ian Webb (Band 4)
Environment – Nationwide
- Jennifer Nyland (Band 5) - Newly ranked!
General Business Law – Northern Canada and Arctic
- Christine Kowbel (Band 1)
- Toby Kruger (Band 1)
- Sandra MacKenzie (Band 1)
- Tim Syer (Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial – Alberta
- Michael Donaldson, KC (Band 4)
- Shannon Hayes, KC (Band 4)
- Grant Vogeli, KC (Band 3)
Litigation: General Commercial – British Columbia
- Craig Ferris, KC, FCIArb. (Band 2)
- Peter Roberts, KC (Band 5)
- Marko Vesely, KC (Band 3)
Pensions & Benefits – Nationwide
- Kenneth Burns (Band 2)
- Murray Campbell (Band 1)
- Lisa Chamzuk (Band 3)
- Megan Kaneen (Band 4)
- Meghan Popp (Band 5)
Privacy & Data Protection – Nationwide
- Ryan Berger (Band 4)
Real Estate – Alberta
- Aubrey Guild-Young (Up and Coming)
- Devin Itterman (Band 3)
- Shaun Partridge, KC (Band 3)
Real Estate – British Columbia
- Maxwell Carroll (Band 3)
- Peter Tolensky (Band 2)
- Chad Travis (Up and Coming)
- Edward Wilson (Senior Statespeople)
- Jack Yong (Band 4)
Restructuring/Insolvency – Nationwide
- Bryan Gibbons (Band 4)
- Noor Mann (Associate to Watch) - Newly ranked!
- William Roberts (Band 6)
Tax – Nationwide
- Nancy Diep (Band 4)
- Reinhold Krahn (Band 5)
To access the full online Chambers Canada 2026 guide, please click here.
Each year, Lawson Lundell submits to Chambers & Partners, a ranking organization that evaluates our practice groups and lawyers based on client feedback and our written submission. Since 1999, Chambers has been researching the legal markets of over 180 countries, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms worldwide through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients. Chambers’ reputation is based on the independence and objectivity of its research.