Chambers Canada Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Excellence in Advocacy
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized in world-renowned directory, with new rankings highlighting its deep bench of expertise.
Following extensive research and interviews with firm clients and legal professionals across Canada, Chambers Canada 2026 recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s litigation excellence in the following areas:
- Construction (Nationwide – Canada)
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
- Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada)
- Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
- Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Nationwide – Canada)
- Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Ontario)
- Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
Year-over-year, Lenczner Slaght is praised for its Band 1 ranking in Litigation: General Commercial in the Ontario table. Nationally, the firm is also recognized in Band 3, alongside full-service, national, and international firms.
Chambers notes: “Lenczner Slaght is one of the country's foremost litigation boutique practices and demonstrates significant national reach from its Toronto base. The firm is widely viewed as a top choice for 'bet the company' litigation.”
Clients noted: “The Lenczner Slaght team is known for its strategic advocacy, deep trial experience and its ability to navigate intricate legal and procedural issues. The firm stands out for its sharp strategic thinking, depth of expertise and ability to take total control of complex disputes.”
In addition to the firm’s rankings, 25 Lenczner Slaght lawyers are further recognized as top litigators in their respective fields.
- Jim Lepore – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Aoife Quinn – Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Aaron Grossman – Construction (Nationwide – Canada)
- Brendan Morrison – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Brian Kolenda – Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
- Andrew Moeser – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Paul-Erik Veel – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Matthew B. Lerner – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Andrew Parley – Construction (Nationwide – Canada); Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
- Sana Halwani – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Jaan Lilles – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Dena N. Varah – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Rebecca Jones – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- Eli Lederman – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario); Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
- Matthew Sammon – Construction (Nationwide – Canada); Employment & Labour (Ontario); Employment & Labour: Non-Unionised Employees (Ontario); Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Jordana Sanft – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Monique Jilesen – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Nina Bombier – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada); Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
- Mark Veneziano – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada); Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
- Risa Kirshblum – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Lawrence E. Thacker – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
- William C. McDowell – Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- Tom Curry – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario); Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Peter Griffin – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Ian Binnie – Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators (Nationwide – Canada)
Clients had this to say about our lawyers:
“The Lenczner team includes some of the most experienced litigators in Canada.”
"When you combine their expertise as best-in-class litigators with their deep knowledge of the industry, you get a formidable team that consistently delivers success for their clients."
"Lenczner Slaght’s team of experts is highly skilled and knowledgeable, ensuring that even the most complicated cases are managed with precision and expertise.”
Congratulations to all who are recognized!