Gowling WLG has been recognized once again as one of Canada’s leading law firms in Chambers Canada. In the 2026 edition, the firm is ranked in 44 practice areas with 88 Gowling WLG lawyers individually distinguished for their skill, dedication, and impact.
This recognition underscores Gowling WLG’s position as a trusted partner in guiding clients through fast-changing markets and complex legal challenges in Canada and around the world. In their feedback, clients consistently highlight the firm’s ability to combine strategic insight with deep subject-matter expertise and an unwavering commitment to exceptional client service. Here’s what some clients had to say:
- “Gowling WLG understand[s] our industry and business, so they take a strategic approach when tailoring solutions. The firm does a great job balancing our needs with the legal landscape.”
- “The lawyers have an amazing focus on client service and experience, exceptional attention to detail, and great foresight for upcoming changes to legislation that could affect the business.”
- "Gowling WLG understands our business, knows us inside and out and has a deep bench."
Firm rankings
This year, Gowling WLG is listed as a leading law firm in the following practice areas, which includes five new areas of law:
Nationwide – Canada
Aboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Investment Funds: Fund Formation
Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Alberta
Corporate/Commercial
Employment & Labour
Litigation: General Commercial
British Columbia
Corporate/Commercial
Real Estate
Northern Canada and Arctic
Ontario
Corporate/Commercial
Employment & Labour
Litigation: Administrative & Public
Law
Litigation: General Commercial: The
Elite
Real Estate
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Québec
Individual rankings
In addition, 88 Gowling WLG lawyers are distinguished in the
2026 guide, with several earning rankings in multiple practice
areas:
Aboriginal Law – Representation of Indigenous Peoples
Advertising & Marketing
Banking & Finance
Business & Human Rights Law
Cannabis Law
Charities/Non-Profits
Construction
Corporate/Commercial (Alberta)
Corporate/Commercial (British Columbia)
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Employment & Labour (Alberta)
Employment & Labour (Ontario)
Employment & Labour (Québec)
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Energy: Power (Regulatory)
Environment
Franchising
General Business Law (Northern Canada and Arctic)
Health Care: Contentious
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory
Immigration
Information Technology
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property: Litigation
International Trade/WTO
Investment Funds: Funds Formation
Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
Litigation: General Commercial (Alberta)
Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
Litigation: Product Liability
Media & Entertainment
Pensions & Benefits
Privacy & Data Protection
Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Public Procurement
Real Estate (British Columbia)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Restructuring/Insolvency
Retail
Tax