21.8.19

Lawson Lundell LLP has once again earned an impressive showing in The Best Lawyers in Canada guide, achieving 53 rankings across 32 practice areas in the 2020 edition.

Congratulations to our seven newly-ranked lawyers: Jyotika S. Reddy (Banking and Finance Law), Michael B. Morgan (Construction Law), Mark E. Fancourt-Smith (Corporate and Commercial Litigation), Amy M. Nathanson (Corporate and Commercial Litigation), Shannon L. Wray (Energy Law), Nicole K. Skuggedal (Labour & Employment Law), Karen L. MacMillan (Mining Law).

This year, Peter J. Roberts, QC has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Product Liability Law. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic area is honoured as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant.

The firm was also top listed in Employee Benefits Law in British Columbia and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in British Columbia, for having the most listed lawyers in these categories.

Lawson Lundell LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in Canada list:

Aboriginal Law

• Calgary, AB
  • John Olynyk
• Vancouver, BC
  • Brad Armstrong, QC
  • Keith B. Bergner
  • Christine J. Kowbel
  • Clifford G. Proudfoot

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Vancouver, BC
  • Peter J. Roberts, QC
  • Craig A.B. Ferris, QC, FCIArb.
• Calgary, AB
  • Michael J. Donaldson

Appellate Practice

• Calgary, AB
  • Michael J. Donaldson

Banking and Finance Law

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

Class Action Litigation

• Vancouver, BC
  • Craig A.B. Ferris, QC, FCIArb.

Construction Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Michael B. Morgan

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

• Calgary, AB
  • Tamela J. Coates, FCIArb.
  • Michael J. Donaldson
  • Grant L. Vogeli, QC
• Vancouver, BC
  • Kinji C. Bourchier
  • Mark E. Fancourt-Smith
  • Craig A.B. Ferris, QC, FCIArb.
  • Amy M. Nathanson
  • Peter J. Roberts, QC
  • Marko Vesely

Corporate Governance Practice

• Calgary, AB
  
  • W. Chip Johnston

Corporate Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • David A. Allard
  • Valerie C. Mann
  • Jagdeep S. Shergill
  • John Smith
• Calgary, AB
  
  • W. Chip Johnston

Defamation and Media Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Marko Vesely

Employee Benefits Law

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

Energy Law

• Calgary, AB
  • Shannon L. Wray
• Vancouver, BC
  • Keith B. Bergner

Energy Regulatory Law

• Calgary, AB
  • Lewis L. Manning
• Vancouver, BC
  • Jeff Christian
  • Ian D. Webb

Environmental Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Brad Armstrong QC
  • Kinji C. Bourchier
  • Clifford G. Proudfoot

Family Law

• Yellowknife, NT
  • Sheila M. MacPherson

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Heather M.B. Ferris
  • Peter J. Roberts, QC
  • William L. Roberts
  • Kimberly A. Robertson

Labour and Employment Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Ryan Berger
  • Robert A. Sider
  • Nicole K. Skuggedal

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

• Calgary, AB
  • W. Chip Johnston
• Vancouver, BC
  • Greg Hollingsworth

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

• Calgary, AB
  
  • W. Chip Johnston
• Vancouver, BC
  • David A. Allard
  • Stuart D. Breen
  • Valerie C. Mann
  • John Smith
  • Jack Yong

Mining Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Khaled Abdel-Barr
  • Chris G. Baldwin
  • Stuart D. Breen
  • Karen L. MacMillan

Municipal Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Ryan Berger
  • James D. Fraser
  • Edward L. Wilson

Natural Resources Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Chris G. Baldwin
  • Keith B. Bergner
  • Christine J. Kowbel

Oil & Gas Law

• Calgary, AB
  • Jeffrey D. Scobie

Personal Injury Litigation

• Yellowknife, NT
  • Sheila M. MacPherson

Privacy & Data Security Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Ryan Berger

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

• Vancouver, BC
  • Maxwell P. Carroll
  • Peter M. Tolensky
  • Edward L. Wilson
  • Jack Yong

Securities Law

• Calgary, AB
  • Crispin J. Arthur
  • W. Chip Johnston
• Vancouver, BC
  • Stuart D. Breen
  • John Smith

Tax Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Leonard A. Glass
  • Reinhold G. Krahn

Technology Law

• Vancouver, BC
  • Michael M. Macaulay
  • Valerie C. Mann

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honour, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.