Recognized by The Legal 500 Canada as a top-tier Canadian firm

Norton Rose Fulbright was recognized by The Legal 500 Canada, receiving rankings across 29 practice categories. The Canadian firm received Tier 1 rankings in three of those categories:

Dispute resolution | Alberta
Dispute resolution | Québec
Transport: shipping | Canada

In total, 29 lawyers achieved top rankings as “Leading Individuals”, eleven of whom are newly ranked for 2023:

Dominic Belley | Tax

Daniel Bennett, KC | Dispute resolution (British Columbia)
Jean G. Bertrand, Ad. E. | Dispute resolution (Québec)
Rick Borden | Banking and finance

Horia Bundaru | Dispute resolution (Québec)

Shelley Chapelski | Transport: shipping

Jung-Kay Chiu | Intellectual property

Don Davies, KC | Energy and natural resources: oil and gas

Claudia Déry | Construction

Terence S. Dobbin | Corporate and M&A

Wayne W. Fedun | Energy and natural resources: oil and gas

Robert Froehlich | Energy and natural resources: oil and gas

Linda Fuerst | Dispute resolution
Howard A. Gorman, KC | Restructuring and insolvency

James Goulden, KC | Dispute resolution (British Columbia)

André Legrand  | Insurance

Steve Leitl, KC | Dispute resolution (Alberta)

Jay LeMoine | Infrastructure projects

Karen MacDonald | Intellectual property

Sophie Melchers | Dispute resolution (Québec)

François-David Paré | Dispute resolution (Québec)

Orestes Pasparakis | Dispute resolution (Ontario)

Paul Raymond | Corporate and M&A

Roger Smith, KC | Dispute resolution (Alberta)

Walied Soliman | Corporate and M&A

Randy Sutton | Dispute resolution (Ontario)

Troy Ungerman | Corporate and M&A

Peter J. Wiazowski | Banking and finance

Elizabeth Williams | Intellectual property

Nine partners were recognized as “Next Generation” partners, three of whom are newly ranked for 2023:

Alison FitzGerald | International trade

Jenya Hammond | Construction

Matthew D. Keen | Energy and natural resources: power

Michael Manhas | Environment law
Lara Mason | Dispute resolution
Lara Mason | Insurance
Luc Morin | Restructuring and insolvency
Kirsty Sklar | Capital markets
Andrew Stainer | Transport: shipping

The guide published individual rankings for the third year and named seven lawyers in the “Rising Star” category:

Gunnar Benediktsson | Dispute resolution (Alberta)

Emily Chan | Indigenous law

Ryan Griffith | Construction

Kaitlin Long | Dispute resolution (Alberta)

Eric Malysa (new) | Corporate and M&A

Francesca Taddeo | Dispute resolution (Québec)

Anisha Visvanatha | Dispute resolution (Ontario)

Two senior partners, considered to be at the very top of their profession, received the highest ranking of “Hall of Fame” in the categories below.

Richard Charney | Labour and employment

Clarke Hunter, KC | Dispute resolution (Alberta)

The Legal 500 Canada 2023 reflects the changing nature of the country’s market and the growing presence of large international firms. Results are determined through an in-depth research process examining various factors, including recent work, track record of work, breadth of practice area, industry sector coverage, depth and experience of practice teams and client feedback.