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• Lenczner Slaght Named One of the Best Law Firms in Canada

  Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce its recognition as Law Firm of the Year in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Medical Negligence in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms in Canada.

  November 6, 2024
• Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Deep Bench of Expert Litigators

  Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to advance their position in the latest edition of the world-renowned directory.

  September 26, 2024
• Chambers Global Recognizes Lenczner Slaght for the 22nd Consecutive Year

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators are increasingly recognized in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers Global.

  February 15, 2024
• Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght as a Top-Tier Litigation Firm

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.

  September 28, 2023
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized as Best Lawyers in Canada

  In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 41 of our expert litigators are recognized for their expertise across 24 practice areas. The following lawyers have also been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback in their practice areas in Toronto.

  August 24, 2023
• Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Excellence Recognized in 2023 Lexpert Directory

  Following comprehensive peer review surveys and interviews with senior members in the legal profession, the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has recognized 31 of the firm’s expert litigators for their experience, knowledge, and precision, with 108 rankings spanning 17 practice areas.

  March 1, 2023
• Chambers Global Recognizes Lenczner Slaght for the 21st Consecutive Year

  Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.

  February 16, 2023
• A New Ball Game: Parties in Commercial Disputes Are Turning More to Alternative Dispute Resolution

  In the latest Lexpert Special Edition on Litigation, Larry Thacker considers the increasing willingness to use arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to settle commercial disputes. 

  Lawrence E. Thacker | November 23, 2022
• Lenczner Slaght Ranked Band 1 in Chambers Canada for 5th Consecutive Year

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.

  September 29, 2022
• Lenczner Slaght Ranked for the 20th Consecutive Year in Chambers Global

  Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.

  February 17, 2022
• Lenczner Slaght’s 21st Year at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s Eye

  Lenczner Slaght continues to be recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2022 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  January 6, 2022
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Appointed to The Advocates’ Society’s Leadership

  We are pleased to announce that Brian Kolenda, Andrew Parley, Shara Roy, Nina Bombier, Larry Thacker and Anne Posno have been elected to prominent leadership positions at The Advocates’ Society, a preeminent organization dedicated to promoting effective advocacy and access to justice.

  September 15, 2021
• Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Excellence

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to advance their position in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.

  September 9, 2021
• The 2021 Lexpert Directory Recognizes 30 Lenczner Slaght Lawyers

  An increasing number of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.

  April 22, 2021
• Lenczner Slaght Achieves 20 Years at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s-Eye

  The 2021 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada continues to recognize Lenczner Slaght as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation.

  December 17, 2020
• Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2020 Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Expert Litigators

  In the latest edition of Who's Who Legal: Canada, Lenczner Slaght achieves eight recognitions in the Litigation chapter, with a total of ten expert litigators ranked.

  October 27, 2020
• Lenczner Slaght Recognized as a Top-Tier Litigation Firm by Chambers Canada

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.

  September 9, 2020
• Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Expertise

  Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that 33 of our expert litigators are recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2021. Our lawyers received a total of 128 rankings, up from 100 in 2020.

  August 27, 2020
• Lexpert Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Professional Excellence

  Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.

  April 24, 2020
• Chambers Global Recognizes Lenczner Slaght for the 18th Consecutive Year

  Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.

  February 13, 2020
• Lenczner Slaght’s 19th Year at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s-Eye

  Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2020 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  December 13, 2019
• Canadian lawyers have an edge in international arbitration, says Ian Binnie

  Ian Binnie was quoted in the Law Times article Canadian lawyers have an edge in international arbitration, says Ian Binnie on November 27, 2019. The article is based on Ian's recent panel discussion at the inaugural Canadian Litigation Forum on the current landscape of international arbitration.

  Ian Binnie | November 27, 2019
• Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght as a Top-Tier Litigation Firm

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to advance their position in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers Canada, with nine new rankings.

  September 19, 2019
• Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght with 100 Rankings

  In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 28 Lenczner Slaght lawyers earned a total of 100 rankings, up from 86 in 2019.

  August 21, 2019
• Arbitration Advantages

  Nina Bombier is quoted in the Lexpert article Arbitration Advantages on November 30, 2018. This article discusses the value of arbitration.

  Nina Bombier | November 30, 2018
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Lead in the 2018 Lexpert/ALM 500 Rankings

  Canada’s leading litigation firm is one of two firms with the highest number of lawyers ranked in Corporate Commercial Litigation in the 2018 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  December 12, 2017
• Arbitral Authority

  Lawrence Thacker is quoted in the 2017Lexpert/ROB Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers article Arbitral Authority where he discusses the implications of the ruling in Teal Cedar Products v. BC and the scope of appeals stemming from arbitral decisions.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | November 24, 2017
• Lenczner Slaght Ranked Among the Best

  Almost half of the leading litigation firm’s lawyers are recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada.

  August 22, 2017
• Lenczner Slaght is the Unrivaled Litigation Boutique in Chambers Global 2017

  The firm’s litigators earned the top rankings alongside full-service, national and international counterparts in the litigation categories.

  March 29, 2017
• Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in Lexpert ALM 500 Guide

  Canada’s leading litigation boutique leads all firms with 10 lawyers ranked in litigation practice areas in the 2017 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (“ALM 500”)

  January 4, 2017
• Lenczner Slaght Scores Bull's Eye in Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

  Canada's leading litigation practice once again tops the list of litigation firms in the 2016 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  February 4, 2016
• Lenczner Slaght Leads in Cross-Border Litigation

  Recognition of Lenczner Slaght lawyers as Canada's Leading Cross-Border Litigators Endures

  December 8, 2015
• Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Repeatedly Ranked Among the Best

  Half of the firm's lawyers are ranked as leading practitioners and three named "Lawyer of the Year" in the latest Best Lawyers in Canada Directory.

  August 24, 2015
• 20 Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Recognized in 2015 Lexpert Directory

  Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leading practitioners.

  June 25, 2015
• Lenczner Slaght - "a fortress inhabited by litigation royalty"

  13 Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in the 2015 Benchmark Litigation Directory.

  March 30, 2015
• Lenczner Slaght Remains at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull's-Eye

  Canada's leading litigation practice is once again ranked #1 in The 2015 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  January 6, 2015
• A Leader in Cross-Border Litigation

  14 Lenczner Slaght litigators ranked in Lexpert 2014 Guide to the Leading U.S/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.

  December 18, 2014
• Lexpert Magazine - Big Deals - Union Carbide v. Bombardier Inc.

  William McDowell, Jon Laxer and Katie Petney, counsel to the intervenor in Union Carbide v. Bombardier Inc. were mentioned in Lexpert Magazine's July 2014 issue.

  William C. McDowell | August 14, 2014
• Lenczner Slaght Increases Rankings in 2014 Lexpert Directory

  Canada's leading litigation practice continues to add new names to the list.

  June 3, 2014
• Lenczner Slaght is at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull's-Eye

  Canada's leading litigation practice is once again ranked #1 in The 2014 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

  January 21, 2014
• Lenczner Slaght in Top Tier and 11 Lawyers Ranked as Stars

  Canada's leading litigation practice also wins two national impact cases.

  February 13, 2013