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Rankings & Recognitions

Four Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognized in Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers 2026

Lexpert

Lawson Lundell is delighted to announce that four of our lawyers have been recognized for their cross-border work in the 2026 Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada across six practice areas. 

The 2026 Lexpert 500 comprises the top-ranked lawyers in 31 practice areas considered most relevant to US-based attorneys and corporate counsel. The recognition highlights our firm’s ability to provide best-in-class cross-border legal services to our US clients. 

Please join us in congratulating our lawyers who are recommended in the 2026 Lexpert 500 guide:

Khaled Abdel-Barr

Recognized for Mining

Khaled Abdel-Barr is a Partner in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and Co-Leader of the firm's Global Mining Group. He provides legal support for mineral exploration activities and mine development and operations. He advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining projects both domestically and around the world.

David Allard

Recognized for Corporate Commercial; Corporate Mid-Market; Mergers & Acquisitions

David Allard is a Partner in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm's Corporate Commercial Law Group. David has extensive experience advising clients on transactional and corporate commercial matters, corporate reorganizations, restructurings, and corporate governance issues.

Mandeep Dhaliwal 

Recognized for Banking

Mandeep Dhaliwal is a Partner in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm's Banking & Debt Financing Group. He has experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for real estate financing, including construction lending and permanent financing, subordinated debt financing, leasing and asset-based financing structures.

Recognized for Corporate Commercial

Valerie is the Chair of the firm’s Technology Group and the Social Impact and Sustainable Business Group. Val’s practice is transactional (M&A, private equity/venture capital and corporate finance) and advisory including corporate governance including advising boards and special committees. Val is the former Managing Partner of the Firm. 

About Lawson Lundell

Lawson Lundell LLP is a leading full service business law firm in Western and Northern Canada known for our practical, strategic approach to legal and business problems. Our clients are leaders in the jurisdictions where we are located and around the world. Lawson Lundell is perfectly suited and prepared to provide the advice and commitment required to assist in our clients’ success. We are here to make a difference as we have for over 130 years.

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