January 20, 2010


Toronto (Canada) - Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that eight of its partners have been named Best Lawyers' 2010 Lawyers of the Year. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, the legal directory surveys thousands of lawyers to compile a list of the best lawyers in their respective areas of practice.

"This honour celebrates the success of these eight top lawyers and further demonstrates the depth and breadth of the legal talent at Fasken Martineau. I want to congratulate my colleagues on this well deserved recognition," said David Corbett, firm managing partner of Fasken Martineau.

The lawyers recognized are :

• Leopold Amighetti, QC, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Vancouver Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year.
• Robert J. Buchan, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Ottawa Communications Lawyer of the Year.
• Rosalind H. Cooper, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Toronto Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
• Geoffrey Cowper, QC, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Vancouver Corporate and Commercial Litigator of the Year.
• Claude Gendron, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Montréal Real Estate Lawyer of the Year.
• M. Elena Hoffstein, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Toronto Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year.
• Charles Kazaz, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Montréal Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
• John W. Torrey, named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Toronto Banking Lawyer of the Year.

About Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the three largest law firms in Canada, is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris and Johannesburg. For additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.fasken.com.