Toronto (Canada) - Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that 163 lawyers were included in the 10th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in 48 practice areas. This represents an almost 30% increase since the previous year’s results.
The following seven Fasken Martineau lawyers have garnered the sought-after "Lawyer of the Year" recognition in their respective regions:
- Geoffrey Cowper QC, Class Action Litigation in Vancouver
- Isabelle Dongier, Immigration Law in Montreal
- Laurence J. E. Dunbar, Communications Law in Ottawa
- John F. Grieve, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in Vancouver
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Trusts and Estates in Toronto
- Marina Pratchett QC, Construction Law in Vancouver
- Virginia Schweitzer, Technology Law in Ottawa
The Best Lawyers in Canada named the following Fasken Martineau lawyers in their respective practice, including some who are ranked in multiple areas:
Aboriginal Law
- Charles F. Willms
- Kevin O’Callaghan
Administrative and Public Law
- John A. Campion
- Geoffrey Cowper, QC
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Henri C. Alvarez, QC
- René Cadieux
- Charles F. Willms
Aviation Law
- Avon M. Mersey, QC
Banking and Finance Law
- Jean-Sébastien Dugas
- Brian C. Kelsall
- Jon Levin
- Xeno C. Martis
- Marc Novello
- John W. 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
- Stephen B. Acker
- Robert J. Buchan
- Laurence J. E. Dunbar
- Gerald Kerr-Wilson
- Leslie J. Milton
- J. Aidan O'Neill
- Stephen P. Whitehead
Competition / Antitrust Law
- Huy A. Do
Construction Law
- Helmut K. Johannsen
- Marina Pratchett, QC
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Mark D. Andrews, QC
- Tracey M. Cohen
- Simon R. Coval
- Geoffrey Cowper, QC
- Robert S. Harrison
- Christian Leblanc
- Pierre Y. Lefebvre
- Andrew I. Nathanson
- Gerald L. R. Ranking
- Samuel R. Rickett
Corporate Governance Practice
- William K. Orr
Corporate Law
- Diane Bertrand
- Robert D. Chapman
- Stephen Erlichman
- Jean M. Gagné
- Jon Levin
- William K. Orr
- Robert Paré
- Virginia Schweitzer
Criminal Defense
- Patrick F.D. McCann
Defamation and Media Law
- Christian Leblanc
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Geoffrey Cowper, QC
Energy Law
- Ron Ezekiel
- Paul C. Wilson
Energy Regulatory Law
- Peter Feldberg
- Matthew Ghikas
- Jonathan M. Liteplo
- André Turmel
Environmental Law
- Rosalind H. Cooper
- André Durocher
- Robert M. Lonergan
- Pierre B. Meunier
- Paul C. Wilson
- André Turmel
Family Law
- Anna Laing
Franchise Law
- Darrell Jarvis
Immigration Law
- Isabelle Dongier
Information Technology Law
- John P. Beardwood
- Keith E. Spencer
- Bruce Tattrie
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Luc Béliveau
- John F. Grieve
- Aubrey E. Kauffman
- Alain Riendeau
Insurance Law
- Robert W. McDowell
Intellectual Property Law
- Julie Desrosiers
- Gerald Kerr-Wilson
- Marek Nitoslawski
International Arbitration
- Henri C. Alvarez, QC
International Trade and Finance Law
- Peter E. Kirby
- Clifford Sosnow
Labour and Employment Law
- Louis P. Bernier, Ad. E.
- Brian W. Burkett
- John Craig
- Martin Denyes
- Robert Dupont
- Rolland Forget
- Douglas G. Gilbert
- Bruce R. Grist
- Charles G. Harrison
- Richard Lacoursière
- Richard Martel
- David T. McDonald
- Ronald J. McRobie
- Brian A. O'Byrne
- Kevin P. O'Neill, QC
- Rhéaume Perreault
- Brian P. Smeenk
- Karen Sargeant
- Claire Vachon
Legal Malpractice Law
- Geoffrey Cowper, QC
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Blair Horn
Media Law
- Christian Leblanc
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Aaron J. Atkinson
- Carl Bélanger
- Blair Horn
- Jonathan A. Levin
- Iain Mant
- William K. Orr
- Robert Paré
Mining Law
- Andrew Gabrielson
Mutual Funds Law
- Stephen Erlichman
- Garth J. Foster
- John Kruk
Natural Resources Law
- Michael J. Bourassa
- Frank Mariage
- Robert L. Shirriff, QC
- John Turner
Personal Injury Litigation
- William T. Morley, QC
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Alex Cameron
Product Liability Law
- Jonathan F. Lancaster
- Martin F. Sheehan
Project Finance Law
- Brian C. Kelsall
- Xeno C. Martis
- John W. Torrey
- Donald J. Weaver
Real Estate Law
- Craig R. Carter
- Andrea Centa
- Richard J. Clare
- Martin Emmons
- Nicolas Leblanc
- Denis Paquin
- Barbara Vanderburgh
Securities Law
- Geoffrey Cowper, QC
- H. Garfield Emerson, QC
- David A. Hausman
- Blair Horn
- Jon Levin
- William K. Orr
- Robert Paré
- Steve Saville
Tax Law
- Claude Auger
- François Barette
- William J. Bies
- Michael Coburn
- Kathleen S.M. Hanly
- M. Elena Hoffstein
- Claude E. Jodoin
- Alain Ranger
- Alan M. Schwartz, QC
- Christopher Steeves
Technology Law
- Robert D. Chapman
- Virginia Schweitzer
- Keith E. Spencer
Transportation Law
- Avon M. Mersey, QC
Trusts and Estates
- Leopold Amighetti, QC
- Howard M. Carr
- Edgar A. Frechette
- M. Elena Hoffstein
- Anna Laing
- Helen H. Low, QC
- Corina S. Weigl
Workers' Compensation Law
- Douglas G. Gilbert
About Fasken Martineau
Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With more than 770 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.
