Dentons is pleased to announce that our Canadian lawyers achieved a total of 58 rankings as leaders in their respective practice areas in Chambers Canada 2017, as well as 22 practice group rankings in this year’s lineup, including Band 1 rankings for our Privacy and Data Protection and Private Client practices. Dentons earned an impressive 16 percent increase over last year’s client guide in both individual and practice group rankings.

Dentons is specifically recognized for its national and regional prominence in the areas of aboriginal law; banking and finance; competition/antitrust law; construction; corporate/commercial; dispute resolution; employment and labour; energy and natural resources – mining; energy – oil and gas; environment; franchising; information technology law; international trade/WTO; pensions and benefits; privacy and data protection; private client; projects: PPP and infrastructure; public procurement; real estate; restructuring/insolvency; tax; and telecommunications, media and broadcasting.

Clients had high praise for our team, including:

• "They are world-class. They give very strategic and business-focused advice. They understand our business and know what we're looking for.”
• “They are very good at turning things around.”
• "Their responsiveness has been excellent. They make you feel like you're their only client."

Clients note they are “proud to be represented” by Dentons, naming us a “first-rate firm” comprised of “first-rate lawyers with a very high pedigree,” and that “colleagues have been blown away by the work they can do." The Dentons team is commended for its “good combination of legal skills and business acumen from a practical standpoint,” as well as for our exceptionally responsive client service and our ability to provide strategic and seamless advice:

• "They're very practical and thorough. They consider pragmatic approaches to resolving difficult issues."
• "The breadth of their expertise is certainly a benefit. You get uninterrupted service and the best research.”
• “The quality of the work is excellent and the service is top notch."

With representation across all our Canadian offices, these excellent and well-deserved rankings highlight the talent and scope of our lawyers’ capabilities, and reflect our collaborative efforts and common objective to deliver exceptional legal services and business solutions for clients. Congratulations to our ranked lawyers and all the members of our practice areas recognized in our Chambers Canada 2017 firm rankings.

Our 2017 ranked lawyers include:

Vancouver

• Brian E. Abraham, Q.C. in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada)
• John S. Haythorne in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Canada)
• Karen Martin in Construction (Canada)
• Robert G. Nikelski in Real Estate (British Columbia) and Real Estate (Canada)
• John R. Sandrelli in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Scott Sweatman in Pensions & Benefits (Canada)

Calgary

• George Antonopoulos (up and coming) in Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Canada)
• Douglas E. Crowther, Q.C. in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada)
• Laura Estep (up and coming) in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada)
• Jehad Haymour in Tax: Litigation (Canada)
• Cameron Hughes in Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Canada)
• Michael A. Hurst in Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Canada)
• William K. Jenkins in Corporate/Commercial (Alberta)
• Barbara B. Johnston, Q.C. in Employment & Labour (Alberta) and Employment & Labour (Canada)
• Dennis Langen (up and coming) in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada)
• Alex G. MacWilliam in Environment (Canada)
• David W. Mann in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Joseph R. Palin in Banking & Finance (Canada)
• Bernard Roth in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada)
• Gordon L. Tarnowsky, Q.C. in Dispute Resolution (Alberta)
• E. David D. Tavender, Q.C. in Dispute Resolution (Alberta) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)

Edmonton

• Fausto Franceschi in Employment & Labour (Alberta)
• Barry Zalmanowitz, Q.C. in Competition/Antitrust (Canada)

Ottawa

• Gregory Kane, Q.C. in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)
• Margot E. Patterson in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)
• Y. Monica Song in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)

Toronto

• Michael G. Beairsto in Information Technology Law (Canada)
• Brian Cohen in Private Client (Canada)
• Martha Harrison in International Trade/WTO (Canada)
• Paul M. Lalonde in International Trade/WTO (Canada) and Public Procurement (Canada)
• David McCutcheon in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)
• Jules A. Mikelberg in Real Estate (Canada) and Real Estate (Ontario)
• Peter E. Murphy in Banking & Finance (Canada)
• Mary M. Picard in Pensions & Benefits (Canada)
• Archie Rabinowitz in Private Client: Contentious Trusts (Canada)
• Michael D. Schafler in Dispute Resolution (Ontario) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)
• Sandy Walker in Competition/Antitrust (Canada) and Competition/Antitrust: Investment Canada (Canada)

Montréal

• Ann Bigué, Ad. E. in Aboriginal Law (Canada)
• Jean-Pierre Dépelteau in Construction (Canada)
• Ilan Dunsky in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Canada)
• Denis Manzo (recognized practitioner) in Employment & Labour (Québec)
• Stephen Lloyd in Agribusiness: Forestry (Canada)
• Laurent Nahmiash (recognized practitioner) in Dispute Resolution (Canada)
• Roger P. Simard in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Charles Spector (recognized practitioner) in Corporate/Commercial (Québec)
• Stéphane Teasdale in Franchising (Canada)

Congratulations to our ranked lawyers and to all of our lawyers who work in the practice areas recognized in our Chambers Canada 2017 firm rankings. For the complete Dentons listing, please visit the Chambers website.

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