25.8.22

Lawson Lundell is delighted to announce that its lawyers have achieved the firm’s highest ever number of rankings in the Best Lawyers in Canada guide, with 70 lawyers awarded 129 rankings across 37 practice areas in the 2022 edition.

Our lawyers received seven additional rankings, with five of our lawyers being ranked for the first time. Congratulations to our newly-ranked lawyers: Toby Kruger (Administrative and Public Law), Andrew Lloyd (Corporate Law), Brian Gilfillan (Natural Resources Law), Suzanne Woolley (Corporate Law), and Scott Anderson (Real Estate Law).

In the 2023 guide, Lawson Lundell was also bestowed a number of ‘Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Lawyer of the Year’ awards. Additionally, 19 of our lawyers earned recognition in the Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch guide. 

Lawson Lundell LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in Canada list for 2023:

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

Calgary, AB

• John Olynyk

Vancouver, BC

• Brad Armstrong QC
• Christine J. Kowbel
• Clifford G. Proudfoot QC
• Keith B. Bergner

Administrative and Public Law

Calgary, AB

• Tamela J. Coates QC, FCIArb

Vancouver, BC

• Keith B. Bergner
• Laura L. Bevan

Yellowknife, NT

• Toby Kruger

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Calgary, AB

• Michael J. Donaldson, QC
• Shannon K. Hayes

Vancouver, BC

• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb
• Peter J. Roberts QC

Appellate Practice

Calgary, AB

• Michael J. Donaldson, QC

Vancouver, BC

• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb

Asset-Based Lending Practice

Vancouver, BC

• Michael J. Low

Banking and Finance Law

Vancouver, BC

• Irv D. Laskin
• Jyotika S. Reddy
• Mandeep R. Dhaliwal
• Michael J. Low

Class Action Litigation

Calgary, AB

• Grant Vogeli QC

Vancouver, BC

• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb

Construction Law

Calgary, AB

• Kelly Hannan

Vancouver, BC

• Michael B. Morgan

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Calgary, AB

• Grant Vogeli QC
• Michael J. Donaldson, QC
• Shannon K. Hayes
• Shannon L. Wray
• Tamela J. Coates QC, FCIArb

Vancouver, BC

• Amy M. Nathanson
• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb
• Gordon B. Brandt
• Kinji C. Bourchier
• Laura L. Bevan
• Mark E. Fancourt-Smith
• Marko Vesely
• Peter J. Roberts QC

Corporate Governance Practice

Calgary, AB

• Crispin J. Arthur

Vancouver, BC

• Chat Ortved
• Jagdeep S. Shergill

Corporate Law

Calgary, AB

• Andrew Lloyd
• Crispin J. Arthur
• Jamie L. Gagner

Vancouver, BC

• Chat Ortved
• David A. Allard
• Jagdeep S. Shergill
• John Smith
• Suzanne Woolley
• Valerie C. Mann

Defamation and Media Law

Calgary, AB

• Tamela J. Coates QC, FCIArb

Vancouver, BC

• Marko Vesely

Director and Officer Liability Practice

Vancouver, BC

• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb
• Marko Vesely

Employee Benefits Law

Vancouver, BC

• Craig A.B. Ferris QC, FCIArb
• Kenneth E. Burns
• Lisa Chamzuk
• Murray Campbell

Energy Law

Calgary, AB

• Jeffrey D. Scobie
• Shannon L. Wray

Vancouver, BC

• Keith B. Bergner
• Lana Shipley

Energy Regulatory Law

Calgary, AB

• John Olynyk
• Lewis L. Manning

Vancouver, BC

• Clara C. Ferguson
• Ian D. Webb
• Jeff Christian
• Keith B. Bergner

Environmental Law

Vancouver, BC

• Brad Armstrong QC
• Christine J. Kowbel
• Clifford G. Proudfoot QC
• Kinji C. Bourchier

Family Law

Yellowknife, NT

• Sheila M. MacPherson

Information Technology Law

Calgary, AB

• Paul W. Matthews

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Calgary, AB

• Alexis E. Teasdale

Vancouver, BC

• Peter J. Roberts QC
• William L. Roberts

Labour and Employment Law

Vancouver, BC

• Nicole K. Skuggedal
• Robert A. Sider , QC
• Ryan Berger

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Vancouver, BC

• Greg Hollingsworth

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Calgary, AB

• Crispin J. Arthur
• Jamie L. Gagner

Vancouver, BC

• Chat Ortved
• David A. Allard
• Jack Yong
• John Smith
• Stuart D. Breen
• Valerie C. Mann

Mining Law

Vancouver, BC

• Chris G. Baldwin
• Christine J. Kowbel
• Khaled Abdel-Barr
• Stuart D. Breen

Municipal Law

Vancouver, BC

• Edward L. Wilson
• Jim D. Fraser
• Ryan Berger

Natural Resources Law

Vancouver, BC

• Brian D. Gilfillan
• Chris G. Baldwin
• Christine J. Kowbel
• David A. Allard
• Graham H. Scott
• Keith B. Bergner

Oil and Gas Law

Calgary, AB

• Crispin J. Arthur
• Jeffrey D. Scobie
• Paul M. Negenman

Personal Injury Litigation

Yellowknife, NT

• Sheila M. MacPherson

Privacy and Data Security Law

Vancouver, BC

• Ryan Berger

Private Funds Law

Vancouver, BC

• Angela D. Austman

Product Liability Law

Vancouver, BC

• Peter J. Roberts QC

Project Finance Law

Vancouver, BC

• Mandeep R. Dhaliwal
• Michael J. Low

Public Finance Law

Vancouver, BC

• Michael J. Low

Real Estate Law

Calgary, AB

• Aubrey Guild-Young
• Shaun Partridge QC

Vancouver, BC

• Chad Travis
• Edward L. Wilson
• Jack Yong
• Jyotika S. Reddy
• Maxwell P. Carroll
• Peter M. Tolensky
• Scott J. Anderson

Securities Law

Calgary, AB

• Crispin J. Arthur
• Jamie L. Gagner

Vancouver, BC

• Angela D. Austman
• John Smith
• Stuart D. Breen

Tax Law

Calgary, AB

• Nancy Diep

Vancouver, BC

• Leonard A. Glass
• Reinhold G. Krahn

Technology Law

Vancouver, BC

• Michael M. Macaulay
• Valerie C. Mann

Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Their lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.