Dentons is pleased to announce that in this year’s Chambers Canada 2018 client guide, the Firm achieved outstanding recognition as “Energy Law Firm of the Year” supported by a Band 1 ranking for Energy: Provincial Regulatory and Litigation in Alberta. Clients praised our team to be "very competent and thorough but also strategic, not just from a legal perspective but from a broader perspective as well. They are the leaders in this field in Alberta.”

In addition to this achievement, our Canadian lawyers attained 56 individual rankings as leaders in their respective practice areas, eight of whom were ranked for the first time; as well as 27 practice group rankings.

“It is a privilege to be recognized by our clients and our community for our extensive knowledge and our commitment to client service excellence,” said Beth Wilson, Dentons Canada Chief Executive Officer. “All of our lawyers who have been honoured this year should be commended for their continued dedication to our clients. I congratulate them on their accomplishments.”

Dentons was specifically recognized for its national and regional prominence in the areas of aboriginal law; agribusiness – agriculture & food products; agribusiness – forestry (Nationwide-Canada); banking and finance; corporate/commercial – the elite; dispute resolution; employment & labour (Alberta); energy & natural resources – mining; energy – oil & gas (Nationwide-Canada); energy – provincial regulatory & litigation; energy – power; environment; international trade/WTO; litigation – general commercial; pensions & benefits; privacy & data protection (Nationwide-Canada); private client; projects – PPP and infrastructure; real estate; real estate – zoning/land use; restructuring insolvency; startups & emerging companies (Nationwide-Canada); tax; telecommunications, media and broadcasting (Nationwide-Canada); and transportation – rail & road.

With representation across our six 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 2018 Firm rankings.

Our 2018 ranked lawyers include:

Vancouver

• Brian E. Abraham, Q.C. in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada)
• Arnon Dachner (recognized practitioner) in Real Estate (British Columbia)
• 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)
• Timothy Bardsley in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Alberta)      
• Laura Estep (up and coming) in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada) and Energy: Provincial Regulatory & Litigation (Alberta)
• Jehad Haymour in Tax: Litigation (Canada)
• Michael A. Hurst (Senior Statesman) 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)
• Alex G. MacWilliam in Environment (Canada)
• David W. Mann in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• John Merrett, Q.C. in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Alberta)
• Joseph R. Palin in Banking & Finance (Canada)
• Bernard Roth in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada) and Energy: Provincial Regulatory & Litigation (Alberta)
• 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)

Toronto

• Timothy M. Banks in Privacy & Data Protection (Canada)
• Michael G. Beairsto in Information Technology (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)       
• Helen Newland (recognized practitioner) in Energy: Provincial Regulatory & Litigation (Ontario)
• Mary M. Picard in Pensions & Benefits (Canada)
• Michael D. Schafler in Dispute Resolution (Ontario) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)
• Sandy Walker in Competition/Antitrust (Canada)

Ottawa

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

Montréal

• Alexandre-Philippe Avard (up and coming) in Aboriginal Law (Canada)
• Ann Bigué, Ad. E. in Aboriginal Law (Canada)
• Jean-Pierre Dépelteau in Construction (Canada)
• Ilan Dunsky in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Canada)
• Pierre Grenier in Energy: Provincial Regulatory & Litigation (Québec)
• Stephen Lloyd in Agribusiness: Forestry (Canada)   
• Roger P. Simard in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Charles Spector (recognized practitioner) in Corporate/Commercial (Québec)

For the complete Dentons listing, please visit the Chambers website.

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