Dentons is pleased to announce that our Canadian lawyers achieved a total of 50 rankings as leaders in their respective practice areas in the inaugural edition of Chambers Canada. In addition to our roster of ranked lawyers, Dentons earned 19 firm rankings in a broad range of practice areas.

Clients praised Dentons' Canada-based lawyers for their business acumen, commenting specifically on our ability to deliver strategic and seamless advice: "They have a very practical approach to the law and help us make business decisions" and "The service we have gotten from them has been flawless." Clients named Dentons Canada as their “go-to shop” and commended our lawyers for having “a lot of depth” and for fielding "a team of both junior and senior people that are all very capable."

The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990 and are highly respected within the legal industry. As a result of Canada’s growing market, Chambers & Partners have launched this stand-alone guide to the leading lawyers and law firms in Canada, with a goal of generating a greater level of detail and more comprehensive reviews of law firms operating in Canada.

Dentons lawyers ranked in Chambers Canada 2016 include:

• Brian E. Abraham, Q.C. in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada)
• Michael G. Beairsto in Information Technology (Canada)
• Ann Bigué, Ad. E. in Aboriginal Law (Canada)
• David Carbonaro in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Foreign Experts) (Canada)
• Brian Cohen in Private Client (Canada)
• Douglas E. Crowther, Q.C. in Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory) (Canada)
• Jean-Pierre Dépelteau in Construction (Canada)
• Ilan Dunsky in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Canada)
• Elana M. Hahn in Banking & Finance (Foreign Experts) (Canada)
• Martha Harrison in International Trade/WTO (Canada)
• Jehad Haymour in Tax: Litigation (Canada)
• John S. Haythorne in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Canada)
• Michael A. Hurst in Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Canada)
• Alan J. Hutchison in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada) and Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Foreign Experts) (Canada)
• William K. Jenkins in Corporate/Commercial (Alberta)
• Barbara B. Johnston, Q.C. in Employment & Labour (Alberta) and Employment & Labour (Nationwide - Canada)
• Gregory Kane, Q.C. in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)
• Paul M. Lalonde in International Trade/WTO (Canada) and Public Procurement (Canada)
• Alex G. MacWilliam in Environment (Canada)
• David W. Mann in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Denis Manzo (recognized practitioner) in Employment (Quebec)
• Karen Martin in Construction (Canada)
• David McCutcheon in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)
• Jules A. Mikelberg in Real Estate (Nationwide - Canada) and Real Estate (Ontario)
• Peter E. Murphy in Banking & Finance (Canada)
• Laurent Nahmiash (recognized practitioner) in Dispute Resolution (Canada)
• Robert G. Nikelski in Real Estate (British Columbia) and Real Estate (Nationwide – Canada)
• Joseph R. Palin in Banking & Finance (Canada)
• Margot E. Patterson in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)
• Mary M. Picard in Pensions & Benefits (Canada)
• Archie Rabinowitz in Private Client: Contentious Trusts (Canada)
• John R. Sandrelli in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Michael D. Schafler in Dispute Resolution (Ontario) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Canada)
• Roger P. Simard in Restructuring/Insolvency (Canada)
• Y. Monica Song in Telecommunications, Media & Broadcasting (Canada)
• Scott Sweatman in Pensions & Benefits (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)
• Stéphane Teasdale in Franchising (Canada)
• Sandy Walker in Competition/Antitrust (Canada) and Competition/Antitrust: Investment Canada (Canada)
• Barry Zalmanowitz, Q.C. in Competition/Antitrust (Canada)

Congratulations to our ranked lawyers and to all of our lawyers who work in the practice areas recognized in our Chambers Canada 2016 firm rankings. For the complete Dentons listing, please visit the Chambers website.

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