49 Lenczner Slaght Litigators Named in Best Lawyers in Canada 2027

In the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 49 of our expert litigators earned 172 rankings across 26 practice areas, a testament to the depth and breadth of our advocacy.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada is determined exclusively throughpeer review by other leading lawyers in the area. We are delighted to announce that the following Lenczner Slaght lawyers have been recognized.

*Ranked for 5 years or more

**Ranked for 10 years or more

***Ranked for 15 years or more

****Ranked for 20 years or more

Leading Lawyers

• Aoife Quinn – Medical Negligence
• Madison Robins – Administrative and Public Law
• Margaret Robbins – Administrative and Public Law
• Meghan Bridges – Administrative and Public Law, Medical Negligence
• *Andrea Wheeler – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• Jonathan Chen – Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
• *Aaron I. Grossman – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
• *Brendan F. Morrison – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law, Healthcare Law, Medical Negligence
• Christopher Yung – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Director and Officer Liability Practice
• *Brian Kolenda – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Securities Law
• *Ian MacLeod – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• *Amanda Smallwood – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• Andrew Moeser – Intellectual Property Law
• *Paul-Erik Veel – Administrative & Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• *Matthew B. Lerner – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
• *Andrew Parley – Construction Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• *Sana Halwani – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Technology Law
• **Jaan Lilles – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• **Dena N. Varah – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• *Colin Johnston – Medical Negligence, Health Care Law
• **Rebecca Jones – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• Sarah Millar – Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
• **Eli S. Lederman – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
• **Matthew Sammon – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence
• **Jordana Sanft – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Intellectual Property Law
• **Monique Jilesen – Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director & Officer Liability, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, Securities
• **Nina Bombier – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Negligence, Product Liability
• *Scott Rollwagen – Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
• **Mark Veneziano – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Negligence
• *Cynthia L. Tape – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Technology Law
• **Risa M. Kirshblum – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
• *Lawrence E. Thacker – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Securities Law
• **William C. McDowell – Administrative & Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice
• ****Tom Curry – Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability, Securities
• ****Peter Griffin – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director & Officer Liability, Health Care Law, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, Legal Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Securities
• David Doherty – Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Practice
• **Ian Binnie – Administrative & Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration

Ones to Watch

• Cassie Chaloux – Construction Law
• Brianne Westland – Healthcare Law
• Bonnie Greenaway – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, Medical Negligence
• Jessica Kras – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law
• Sahar Talebi – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
• Samantha Hale – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law
• Jim Lepore – Intellectual Property Law
• Jonathan D. Langley – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
• Sean Lewis – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Labour and Employment Law
• Zachary Rosen – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
• Corey McClary – Intellectual Property Law
• Jonathan McDaniel – Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Recognized as Lawyers of the Year

The following lawyers are further recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback in their practice areas in Toronto.

• Paul-Erik Veel – Class Action Litigation
• Nina Bombier – Insurance
• Risa M. Kirshblum – Medical Negligence
• Tom Curry – Legal Malpractice

Congratulations to all who are recognized in the 2027 edition!

About Best Lawyers in Canada

Best Lawyers in Canada has conducted peer reviews of Canadian lawyers for years, publishing the first edition of its directory in 2006. Peers are asked to rate nominees on how likely they would be to refer a matter to the nominee if they were unable to handle the matter themselves. Its international Board of Advisors also contributes to its understanding of the legal landscape.