The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada underscores McMillan’s strength and breadth of expertise with 151 lawyers receiving a remarkable 269 total rankings across 49 distinct practice areas. This year’s results demonstrate versatility and growth, as several lawyers are recognized in multiple categories. Notably, 47 of these rankings represent first-time listees, recognitions in new categories and newly joined lawyers.
Additionally, in this edition, two McMillan lawyers have earned the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year”. Guy Pinsonnault is once again celebrated for his expertise as Ottawa’s Competition / Antitrust Lawyer of the Year, while Timothy Baron is named Toronto’s Derivatives Lawyer of the Year. These accolades are a testament to the high regard and esteem in which Guy and Timothy are held within the legal community.
Best Lawyers compiles its rankings by a rigorous peer-review process, reflecting the respect and recognition our lawyers have earned across diverse sectors of Canadian industry. Whether advising on cross-border transactions, private equity investments, real estate financing, complex litigation, regulatory matters or international trade, McMillan’s legal professionals consistently deliver trusted expertise and unwavering commitment—empowering businesses to succeed both in Canada and globally.
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(* Denotes “One to Watch” ranking)
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
- Radha Curpen, Vancouver
- Robin Junger, Vancouver
- Sharon Singh, Vancouver
Administrative and Public Law
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Melanie Harmer, Vancouver
- Robin Junger, Vancouver
- Lucie Lanctuit, Montréal
- William Pellerin, Ottawa
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Joshua Chad, Toronto
- Daniel Edmondstone, Toronto
- Peter Giddens, Toronto
- Janine MacNeil, Toronto
- James Musgrove, Toronto
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Gemma Healy-Murphy, Toronto*
- Robert Wisner, Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Darcy Ammerman, Ottawa
- Michelle Boodhoo, Toronto
- Keith Hanna, Montréal
- Steven Lutz, Toronto
- Jill Pereira, Vancouver
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto
Aviation Law
- Andrew McFarlane, Toronto
- Glenn Grenier, Toronto
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
Banking and Finance Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Michelle Boodhoo, Toronto
- Pat Forgione, Toronto
- Eric Friedman, Toronto
- Julie Han, Toronto
- Suzana Lobo, Toronto
- Steven Lutz, Toronto
- Jill Pereira, Vancouver
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Alex Ricchetti, Toronto*
- Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto
- James Sutcliffe, Vancouver
- John Teolis, Toronto
- Don Waters, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
Class Action Litigation
- Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
- Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
- David Kent, Toronto
- Lucie Lanctuit, Montréal
- Lindsay Lorimer, Toronto
- Scott Maidment, Toronto
- Lisa Parliament, Toronto
- Joan Young, Vancouver
Commercial Leasing Law
- Sean Coughlin, Toronto*
- Melodie Eng, Toronto
- Shahram Khalili, Toronto*
- Christina Kobi, Toronto
Communications Law
- David Kent, Toronto
Competition / Antitrust Law
- Neil Campbell, Toronto
- David Kent, Toronto
- Janine MacNeil, Toronto
- James Musgrove, Toronto
- Mark Opashinov, Toronto
- Guy Pinsonnault, Ottawa
- Beth Riley, Calgary
- François Tougas, Vancouver
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
Construction Law
- Jason Annibale, Toronto
- Geza Banfai, Toronto
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Annik Forristal, Toronto
- Glenn Grenier, Toronto
- Thomas Hatfield, Vancouver*
- Sonia Rainville, Montréal
- Jeremy Rankin, Toronto*
- Natasha Rodrigues, Toronto*
- Preet Saini, Calgary*
- Patrick Thompson, Ottawa
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Guneev Bhinder, Toronto*
- Michael Briggs, Calgary
- Stephen Brown-Okruhlik, Toronto*
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
- John Clifford, Toronto
- Darlene Crimeni, Vancouver*
- Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
- Yassin Gagnon-Djalo, Montréal*
- Samantha Gordon, Toronto*
- Melanie Harmer, Vancouver
- Thomas Hatfield, Vancouver*
- Gemma Healy-Murphy, Toronto*
- David Kent, Toronto
- Emmanuelle Khoury, Montréal*
- Mitch Koczerginski, Toronto*
- Michael Lubetsky, Toronto
- Scott Maidment, Toronto
- Lisa Parliament, Toronto
- Andrei Pascu, Montréal
- Preet Saini, Calgary*
- Mark Skwarok, Vancouver
- Martin Thompson, Ottawa
- Patrick Thompson, Ottawa
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
- Joan Young, Vancouver
Corporate Governance Practice
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
Corporate Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Alexandre Brocherieux, Montréal*
- Bruce Chapple, Toronto
- John Clifford, Toronto
- Paul Davis, Toronto
- Joanna Dawson, Vancouver
- Carl De Vuono, Toronto
- David Dunlop, Toronto
- Jason Haley, Calgary*
- Nadia Hanine, Montréal*
- Craig Harkness, Calgary
- Habib Mavani, Toronto*
- Greg McIlwain, Calgary
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Leila Rafi, Toronto
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
- Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
- Enda Wong, Montréal
- Sandra Zhao, Toronto
Criminal Defence
- Guy Pinsonnault, Ottawa
Derivatives Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- John Teolis, Toronto
Energy Law
- Robin Junger, Vancouver
Energy Regulatory Law
- Robin Junger, Vancouver
Environmental Law
- Radha Curpen, Vancouver
- Talia Gordner, Toronto
- Robin Junger, Vancouver
- Sharon Singh, Vancouver
Equipment Finance Law
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Keith Hanna, Montréal
- Peter Willis, Toronto
Franchise Law
- Brad Hanna, Toronto
- Mitch Koczerginski, Toronto*
- Andrae Marrocco, Toronto
Information Technology Law
- Amir Kashdaran, Montréal
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
Immigration Law
- Jae-Yeon Lim, Vancouver*
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law
- Guneev Bhinder, Toronto*
- Stephen Brown-Okruhlik, Toronto*
- Émile Catimel-Marchand, Montréal*
- Brett Harrison, Toronto
- Christopher Keliher, Calgary*
- Jeffrey Levine, Toronto
- Adam Maerov, Calgary
- Waël Rostom, Toronto
- Preet Saini, Calgary*
- Daniel Shouldice, Vancouver
- Tushara Weerasooriya, Toronto
Insurance Law
- Francesca D’Aquila-Kelly, Toronto*
Intellectual Property Law
- Keith Bird, Toronto
- Alex Buonassisi, Vancouver*
- Yui Fei, Toronto*
- Peter Giddens, Toronto
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
- Kaleigh Zimmerman, Toronto*
International Arbitration
- Robert Wisner, Toronto
International Trade and Finance Law
- Neil Campbell, Toronto
- Marc McLaren-Caux, Ottawa
- Jan Nitoslawski, Toronto*
- Jonathan O’Hara, Ottawa
- William Pellerin, Ottawa
- Beth Riley, Calgary
Labour and Employment Law
- Tina Basile, Montréal*
- Patrick Groom, Toronto
- Marie-Eve Jean, Ottawa*
- Victor Kim, Toronto*
- Shari Munk-Manel, Montréal
- Ioana Pantis, Toronto*
- Ryan Schwartz, Montréal*
- Martin Thompson, Ottawa
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Bruce Chapple, Toronto
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Brett Stewart, Toronto
- Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
- Enda Wong, Montréal
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Stephen Abosi, Toronto*
- Christian Abouchaker, Montréal*
- Paul Barbeau, Calgary
- Alexandre Brocherieux, Montréal*
- John Clifford, Toronto
- Barbara Collins, Vancouver
- Paul Davis, Toronto
- Joanna Dawson, Vancouver
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- David Dunlop, Toronto
- Laura Giesbrecht, Toronto*
- Jason Haley, Calgary*
- Nadia Hanine, Montréal*
- Sandra Knowler, Vancouver
- Greg McIlwain, Calgary
- André Paquette, Montréal
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Adriana Rudensky, Toronto*
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
- Philip Vineberg, Toronto*
- Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
Mining Law
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Cory Kent, Vancouver
Municipal Law
- Preet Saini, Calgary*
- Kailey Sutton, Toronto*
Natural Resources Law
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
Oil and Gas Law
- Radha Curpen, Vancouver
Personal Injury Litigation
- Francesca D’Aquila-Kelly, Toronto*
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Lyndsay Wasser, Toronto
Private Funds Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Leila Rafi, Toronto
Product Liability Law
- Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
- Lindsay Lorimer, Toronto
- Scott Maidment, Toronto
- Lisa Parliament, Toronto
- Andrei Pascu, Montréal
- Joan Young, Vancouver
Project Finance Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Julie Han, Toronto
- Andrew McFarlane, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Alex Ricchetti, Toronto*
- Candy Saga, Vancouver
- Peter Willis, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
Public Procurement Law
- Marc McLaren-Caux, Ottawa
Real Estate Law
- Mitchell Allison, Calgary
- Nicholas Barton, Calgary*
- Damon Chisholm, Vancouver
- Sean Coughlin, Toronto*
- Kelly Elliott, Ottawa
- Melodie Eng, Toronto
- Mary Flynn-Guglietti, Toronto
- Craig Harkness, Calgary
- Shahram Khalili, Toronto*
- Andrea Onn, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Sonia Rainville, Montréal
- David Slan, Toronto
- Kailey Sutton, Toronto*
- Nicholas Yanakis, Montréal*
Securities Law
- Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Paul Davis, Toronto
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Samantha Gordon, Toronto*
- Cory Kent, Vancouver
- Mark Neighbor, Vancouver
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Mark Skwarok, Vancouver
- Michael Taylor, Vancouver
Structured Finance Law
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Don Waters, Toronto
- Peter Willis, Toronto
Tax Law
- Michael Lubetsky, Toronto
- Todd Miller, Toronto
- Ted Thiessen, Calgary
- Jamie Wilks, Toronto
- Mickey Yaksich, Toronto
Technology Law
- Amir Kashdaran, Montréal
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
- Lyndsay Wasser, Toronto
Transportation Law
- Andrew McFarlane, Toronto
Venture Capital Law
- Michael Whitcombe, Toronto