Montréal, September 3, 2026 – De Grandpré Chait is proud to once again highlight the expertise of its lawyers recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.
Based on peer review, these distinctions reflect the legal community's trust in and esteem for our professionals. This year, 36 of our lawyers have been recognized.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada
This distinction recognizes lawyers who have been members of the Bar for fewer than ten years.
Samy Chekir | Mergers and Acquisitions Law and
Corporate Law
Lisa-Marie
Gauthier | Tax Law
Deirdra
Corber | Real Estate Law
Alexander
Rigante | Commercial Leasing Law
Jean-François
Hamel | Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Pierre-Marc
Seers | Tax Law
Philippe
Lachance | Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Isabella
Tamilia| Banking and Finance Law
David
Tordjman | Family Law
Grégoire Wittevrongel-Prat | Real Estate Law, Corporate
Law and Commercial Litigation
The Best Lawyers in Canada
We are also proud to highlight the recognition of our lawyers named in this year's edition across several areas of practice:
Seth
Abbey | Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Corporate Law
Adam M.
Barza | Corporate and Commercial Litigation
François
Beauchamp | Construction Law and Insurance Law
Marc
Beauchemin | Class Action Litigation, Municipal Law and
Expropriation Law
Piero
Biasini | Real Estate Law
Matthew
Bilmes | Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Fredric
L. Carsley | Real Estate Law and Commercial Leasing Law
Etienne
Chauvin | Construction Law and Insurance Law
Jean-François
Dagenais| Construction Law
Philipp
Duffy | Real Estate Law, Construction Law and Project Finance
Law
Jonathan
M. Fecteau | Administrative and Public Law, Expropriation Law
and Municipal Law
Aubie
J. Herscovitch | Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law and Real
Estate Law
Louise
Houle | Trusts and Estates
Eric
Lalanne| Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Directors and
Officers Liability Practice
Virginia
K.H. Lam | Commercial Leasing Law, Real Estate Law and
Intellectual Property Law
Jean-Daniel
Lamy | Administrative and Public Law, Municipal Law and
Expropriation Law | Lawyer of the Year
Agnès
Pignoly | Municipal Law and Real Estate Law | Lawyer of the
Year
Eric
Lasry | Real Estate Law
Emmanuel
Laurin-Légaré | Class Action Litigation
Cassandre
Louis | Municipal Law
François
Marchand | Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Law and
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Martin
Raymond | Tax Law
Marc J.
Rubin | Real Estate Law
Marc-André
Perreault | Tax Law
Louis
Samuel | Commercial Leasing Law
Julie
Tremblay| Tax Law
Lawyer of the Year
Agnès Pignoly and Jean-Daniel Lamy have also been named Lawyer of the Year in Municipal Law and Expropriation Law, respectively. This distinction is awarded to only one lawyer in each practice area and geographic region, reflecting an exceptionally high level of recognition from their peers.
Congratulations to you both!
About Best Lawyers
For more than 40 years, the annual Best Lawyers in Canada ranking has highlighted the skills and expertise of lawyers nominated by their peers and has recognized the professional achievements of the country's leading legal professionals.