The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada showcases the strength of McMillan’s national platform and the depth of talent across our firm. This year, 117 McMillan lawyers earned 216 rankings across 46 practice areas, with 17 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers for the first time.
A standout achievement in this year’s edition is the recognition of four McMillan lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. This distinction highlights the exceptional calibre of our lawyers and the leadership they bring to clients, industries and markets across Canada:
- Patrice Beaudin (Montréal) – Equipment Finance Law
- Janine MacNeil (Toronto) – Advertising and Marketing Law
- Marc McLaren-Caux (Ottawa) – Public Procurement Law
- Patrick A. Thompson (Ottawa) – Construction Law
Best Lawyers rankings are determined through a peer-review process, reflecting the respect lawyers have earned from their peers through the quality and impact of their work. Congratulations to all McMillan lawyers recognized in the 2027 edition.
(* Denotes “One to Watch” ranking)
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
- Robin M. Junger, Vancouver
- Sharon Singh, Vancouver
Administrative and Public Law
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Melanie Harmer, Vancouver
- Robin M. Junger, Vancouver
- Lucie Lanctuit, Montréal
- William Pellerin, Ottawa
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Joshua Chad, Toronto
- Daniel G. Edmondstone, Toronto
- Peter Giddens, Toronto
- Janine MacNeil, Toronto
- James B. Musgrove, Toronto
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Robert Wisner, Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Darcy Ammerman, Ottawa
- Michelle D. Boodhoo, Toronto
- Keith Hanna, Montréal
- J. Steven Lutz, Toronto
- Jill R. Pereira, Vancouver
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- R.D. Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto
Aviation Law
- Glenn Grenier, Toronto
- Andrew E.C. McFarlane, Toronto
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
Banking and Finance Law
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Michelle D. Boodhoo, Toronto
- Pat Forgione, Toronto
- Eric B. Friedman, Toronto
- Julie Han, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
- Tevia R.M. Jeffries, Vancouver
- Suzana A. Lobo, Toronto
- J. Steven Lutz, Toronto
- Jill R. Pereira, Vancouver
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- R.D. Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto
- James E. Sutcliffe, Vancouver
- John W. Teolis, Toronto
- Don M.E. Waters, Toronto
Class Action Litigation
- Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
- Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
- David W. Kent, Toronto
- Lucie Lanctuit, Montréal
- Lindsay Lorimer, Toronto
- Scott Maidment, Toronto
- Lisa Parliament, Toronto
- Joan Young, Vancouver
Commercial Leasing Law
- Melodie D. Eng, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
- Christina C. Kobi, Toronto
Communications Law
- David W. Kent, Toronto
Competition / Antitrust Law
- A. Neil Campbell, Toronto
- David W. Kent, Toronto
- Janine MacNeil, Toronto
- James B. Musgrove, Toronto
- Mark Opashinov, Toronto
- Guy Pinsonnault, Ottawa
- Beth Riley, Calgary
- François E. J. Tougas, Vancouver
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
Construction Law
- Jason Annibale, Toronto
- Geza R. Banfai, Toronto
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Annik Forristal, Toronto
- Glenn Grenier, Toronto
- Sonia Rainville, Montréal
- Natasha Rodrigues, Toronto*
- Patrick A. Thompson, Ottawa
Corporate Governance Practice
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
Corporate Law
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Bruce Chapple, Toronto
- John F. Clifford, Toronto
- Paul D. Davis, Toronto
- Joanna Dawson, Vancouver
- David R. Dunlop, Toronto
- Nadia Hanine, Montréal*
- Craig Harkness, Calgary
- Greg McIlwain, Calgary
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Leila Rafi, Toronto
- Habib Mavani, Toronto*
- Samantha Morden, Calgary*
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
- Michael P. Whitcombe, Toronto
- Enda Wong, Montréal
- Sandra Zhao, Toronto
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Michael Briggs KC, FCIArb, Calgary
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
- Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
- Melanie Harmer, Vancouver
- David W. Kent, Toronto
- Michael H. Lubetsky, Toronto
- Scott Maidment, Toronto
- Lisa Parliament, Toronto
- Andrei Pascu, Montréal
- Martin J Thompson, Ottawa
- Patrick A. Thompson, Ottawa
- Éric Vallières, Montréal
- Joan Young, Vancouver
Criminal Defence
- Guy Pinsonnault, Ottawa
Derivatives Law
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
Energy Law
- Robin M. Junger, Vancouver
Energy Regulatory Law
- Robin M. Junger, Vancouver
Environmental Law
- Radha D. Curpen, Vancouver
- Talia Gordner, Toronto
- Robin M. Junger, Vancouver
- Sharon Singh, Vancouver
Equipment Finance Law
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Keith Hanna, Montréal
- Peter A. Willis, Toronto
Franchise Law
- W. Brad Hanna, Toronto
- Andrae Marrocco, Toronto
Immigration Law
- Jae-Yeon Lim, Vancouver
Information Technology Law
- Amir Kashdaran, Montréal
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Brett G. Harrison, Toronto
- Tevia R.M. Jeffries, Vancouver
- Jeffrey Levine, Toronto
- Adam C. Maerov, Calgary
- Waël Rostom, Toronto
- Daniel Shouldice, Vancouver
- Tushara Weerasooriya, Toronto
Insurance Law
- Francesca D’Aquila-Kelly, Toronto*
Intellectual Property Law
- Alex Buonassisi, Vancouver*
- Peter Giddens, Toronto
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
International Arbitration
- Robert Wisner, Toronto
International Trade and Finance Law
- A. Neil Campbell, Toronto
- Marc McLaren-Caux, Ottawa
- Jan M. Nitoslawski, Toronto*
- Jonathan O’Hara, Ottawa
- William Pellerin, Ottawa
- Beth Riley, Calgary
Labour and Employment Law
- Tina Basile, Montréal*
- Patrick Groom, Toronto
- Kyle Lambert, Ottawa
- Shari Munk-Manel, Montréal
- Ryan Schwartz, Montréal
- Kristen Shaw, Vancouver*
- Martin J Thompson, Ottawa
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Bruce Chapple, Toronto
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Brett Stewart, Toronto
- Michael P. Whitcombe, Toronto
- Enda Wong, Montréal
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul D. Barbeau, Calgary
- John F. Clifford, Toronto
- Barbara Collins, Vancouver
- Paul D. Davis, Toronto
- Joanna Dawson, Vancouver
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- David R. Dunlop, Toronto
- Nadia Hanine, Montréal*
- Sandra M. Knowler, Vancouver
- Greg McIlwain, Calgary
- Mark Neighbor, Vancouver
- André Paquette, Montréal
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
- Michael P. Whitcombe, Toronto
Mining Law
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Cory Kent, Vancouver
Municipal Law
- Christie E. Gibson, Toronto
- Marc Kemerer, Toronto
- Kailey Sutton, Toronto
Natural Resources Law
- Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
Personal Injury Litigation
- Francesca D’Aquila-Kelly, Toronto*
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Lyndsay A. Wasser, Toronto
Private Funds Law
- A. 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
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Julie Han, Toronto
- Andrew E.C. McFarlane, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Candy L. Saga, Vancouver
- Peter A. Willis, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
Public Procurement Law
- Marc McLaren-Caux, Ottawa
Real Estate Law
- Mitchell Allison, Calgary
- Nicholas W. Barton, Calgary
- Damon Chisholm, Vancouver
- Melodie D. Eng, Toronto
- Mary L. Flynn-Guglietti, Toronto
- Christie E. Gibson, Toronto
- Jerry Zi Yi Huang, Montréal*
- Craig Harkness, Calgary
- Andrea Onn, Toronto
- Yonatan Petel, Montréal
- Sonia Rainville, Montréal
- David E. Slan, Toronto
- Nicholas Yanakis, Montréal*
Securities Law
- A. Timothy Baron, Toronto
- Adam Chisholm, Toronto
- Barbara Collins, Vancouver
- Paul D. Davis, Toronto
- Georges Dubé, Toronto
- Gary C. Floyd, Vancouver
- Cory Kent, Vancouver
- Mark Neighbor, Vancouver
- Herbert I. Ono, Vancouver
- Leo Raffin, Vancouver
- Michael H. Taylor, Vancouver
Structured Finance Law
- Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
- Catherine Doyle, Toronto
- Don M.E. Waters, Toronto
- Peter A. Willis, Toronto
Tax Law
- Michael H. Lubetsky, Toronto
- Todd A. Miller, Toronto
- Ted Thiessen, Calgary
- Jamie M. Wilks, Toronto
- Mickey M. Yaksich, Toronto
Technology Law
- Amir Kashdaran, Montréal
- Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
- Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
- Lyndsay A. Wasser, Toronto
Transportation Law
- Andrew E.C. McFarlane, Toronto
Venture Capital Law
- Michael P. Whitcombe, Toronto