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Best Lawyers in Canada: 102 Fasken Martineau lawyers listed among the best

September 20, 2010


Toronto, Canada - Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that 102 of its lawyers have been ranked with Best Lawyers for 2011. This is an increase of six lawyers over the firm's rankings last year. Each year the publication Best Lawyers surveys the legal community to compile its list of the best lawyers in their respective practice groups.

"Having more than 100 Fasken Martineau lawyers ranked with Best Lawyers speaks to the depth of experience and expertise upon which our clients have come to depend," said David Corbett, Fasken Martineau's managing partner.

Best Lawyers in Canada ranked the following Fasken Martineau lawyers:


Aboriginal Law
  • A. W. (Sandy) Carpenter
  • Charles Willms

Administrative and Public Law
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC

Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Henri Alvarez, QC

Banking Law
  • Robert Elliott*
  • Claude Gendron
  • Brian Kelsall
  • Jonathan Levin
  • Xeno Martis
  • Marc Novello
  • John Torrey
  • Brian Wright

Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC

Biotechnology Law
  • Mathieu Gagné

Class Action Litigation
  • Andrew Borrell
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC
  • André Durocher

Communications Law
  • Robert Buchan 
  • Laurence Dunbar
  • Leslie Milton
  • Aidan O'Neill
  • Stephen Whitehead

Construction Law
  • Helmut Johannsen
  • Marina Pratchett, QC

Legal Malpractice Law
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC

Maritime Law
  • John Morin, QC

Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Jonathan Levin
  • William Orr
  • Robert Paré

Mutual Funds Law
  • Pierre-Yves Châtillon
  • Stephen Erlichman
  • Garth Foster
  • John Kruk

Natural Resources Law
  • Michael Bourassa
  • Cal Johnson, QC 
  • Robert Shirriff, QC 
  • John Turner

Product Liability Law
  • Thomas Ferguson, QC, FCI Arb. 
  • Martin Sheehan

Corporate and
Commercial Litigation

  • Mark Andrews, QC
  • Tracey Cohen*
  • Simon Coval*
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC
  • Thomas Ferguson, QC, FCI Arb.
  • Robert Harrison
  • Pierre Lefebvre
  • John Morin, QC
  • Gerald Ranking
  • Samuel Rickett

Corporate Governance
  • William Orr

Corporate Law
  • Robert Chapman
  • Stephen Erlichman
  • Jean M. Gagné
  • George Glover, Jr.
  • Jonathan Levin
  • William Orr
  • Robert Paré

Defamation and Media Law
  • Christian Leblanc

Director and Officer Liability
  • John Campion
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC

Energy Regulatory Law
  • Peter Feldberg
  • Cal Johnson, QC

Entertainment Law
  • Stéphane Gilker

Environmental Law
  • Rosalind Cooper
  • André Durocher
  • Charles Kazaz
  • Pierre Meunier
  • André Turmel
  • Paul Wilson

Project Finance Law
  • Brian Kelsall
  • Xeno Martis

Railroad Law
  • François Brissette

Real Estate Law
  • Craig Carter
  • Richard Clare
  • Claude Gendron
  • Denis Paquin
  • Barbara Vanderburgh

Securities Law
  • Geoffrey Cowper, QC
  • Garfield Emerson, QC, ICD. D
  • David Hausman
  • Jonathan Levin
  • William Orr
  • Robert Paré

Tax Law
  • Claude Auger
  • François Barette*
  • William Bies
  • Serge Gloutnay
  • Kathleen Hanly
  • Elena Hoffstein
  • Claude Jodoin
  • Alain Ranger
  • Alan Schwartz, QC
  • Christopher Steeves

Health Care Law
  • Paul Marcotte

Immigration Law
  • Isabelle Dongier

Information Technology Law
  • John Beardwood
  • Ian Kyer
  • Keith Spencer
  • Bruce Tattrie

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring
  • John Grieve
  • Aubrey Kauffman
  • Edmond Lamek
  • Alain Riendeau

Insurance Law
  • Robert McDowell*

Intellectual Property Law
  • Stéphane Gilker
  • Marek Nitoslawski

International Arbitration
  • Henri Alvarez, QC

International Trade and Finance Law
  • Peter Kirby

Labour and Employment Law
  • André Asselin
  • Louis Bernier, Ad.E.
  • Rolland Forget
  • Dennis Griffin
  • Bruce Grist
  • Gavin Hume, QC
  • Patricia Janzen
  • Richard Lacoursière
  • Richard Martel
  • Ronald McRobie
  • Brian O'Byrne
  • Kevin O'Neill
  • Brian Smeenk

Technology Law
  • Robert Chapman 
  • Ian Kyer

Transportation Law
  • Avon Mersey*

Trusts and Estates
  • Leo Amighetti, QC 
  • Howard Carr
  • Edgar Frechette
  • Elena Hoffstein
  • Helen Low

 


*Added to Fasken Martineau's list of lawyers ranked by Best Lawyers for 2011.