Dentons is pleased to announce that 138 of our talented Canada-based lawyers have been included in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Of those, 10 of the Firm’s lawyers joined the ranks for the first time.

Additional recognition is also awarded to the one lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned amongst colleagues in the same communities and practice areas.

This year, the following eight outstanding Dentons lawyers earned this distinguished "Lawyer of the Year" honour:

• Brian E. Abraham, Q.C. – Mining Law
• Ann Bigué, Ad.E. – Natural Resources Law
• Mathilde Carrière – Public Procurement Law
• Richard H. Cruickshank, Q.C. – Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• K. Scott McLean – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• John Merrett, Q.C. – Real Estate Law
• Philip M. Rimer – Banking and Finance Law
• Juliet Smith – Entertainment Law

“Exceptional talent is at our core. The differentiated service excellence we deliver every day strengthens our relationships with our clients and is a point of pride for our team. Receiving recognition from Best Lawyers is a true testament to this,” said Beth Wilson, Dentons’ Canada Chief Executive Officer. “Congratulations to our esteemed lawyers on this remarkable achievement as they continue to exemplify what it means to be the law firm of the future for our people and our clients.”

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, capturing the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

The complete Dentons Canada LLP listing in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada is available here.

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