Best Lawyers has released the 2025 Canadian edition. Using a peer-reviewed process, lawyers are selected for this recognition based on the opinions of other leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area.
We are thrilled to share that BD&P Managing Partner Alicia Quesnel has been named Lawyer of the Year in Energy Law and BD&P Partner Jeff Sharpe has been awarded Lawyer of the Year in Bet-the-Company Litigation. The Lawyer of the Year award is given to those with the highest voter feedback in their metropolitan and practice area.
Overall, 52 BD&P lawyers have been recognized in this year's edition including:
- Syd S. Abougoush
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities Law
- Ted Brown
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities Law
- Paul G. Chiswell
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Kelsey C. Clark
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven Cohen
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lindsay Cox
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities Law
- David de Groot
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Labour and Employment Law
- Heather DiGregorio
- Tax Law
- Susan Fader
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Michael J. Flatters
- Tax Law
- Cheryl C. Gottselig, K.C.
- Real Estate Law
- Robert H. Graham
- Labour and Employment Law
- Bronwyn Inkster
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities Law
- James Kidd
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities Law
- Brittney N. LaBranche
- Energy Law
- Competition / Antitrust Law
- Kirk Lamb
- Tax Law
- David LeGeyt
- Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Joanne Luu
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Robert Martz
- Appellate Practice
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- William S. Maslechko
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Douglas A. McGillivray, K.C.
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Douglas G. Mills
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Stuart Money
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- James Murphy
- Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Kathy L. Pybus
- Banking and Finance Law
- Alicia K. Quesnel
- Energy Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Competition / Antitrust Law
- Jay P. Reid
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Aaron Rogers
- Energy Law
- David W. Ross
- Tax Law
- Gina A. Ross
- Labour and Employment Law
- Jeffrey E. Sharpe
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Securities Law
- Richard Smith
- Labour and Employment Law
- Nancy D. Smith
- Banking and Finance Law
- Richard F. Steele
- Labour and Employment Law
- Andrew F. Sunter
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Securities Law
- Rita Tripathy
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Sylvie Welsh
- Corporate Law
- John A. Wilson
- Real Estate Law
- Carolyn A. Wright
- Energy Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Grant A. Zawalsky
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
The following lawyers have been included as 'Ones to Watch':
- Ryan Algar
- Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Sydney Black
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Lauren Coles
- Labour and Employment Law
- Michael Deyholos
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Jennie Han
- Tax Law
- Kylan Kidd
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Julia Lisztwan
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Michael Low
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Thomas Ostrowerka
- Real Estate Law
- Rami Pandher
- Tax Law
- Alison Scott
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Natasha Wood
- Energy Law
- Janna Young
- Labour and Employment Law
For the full list of award recipients visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/canada