Sana Halwani
416-865-3733
Monique Jilesen
416-865-2926
Risa M. Kirshblum
416-865-3098
Matthew Sammon
416-865-3057
Lawrence E. Thacker
416-865-3097
Tom Curry
416-865-3096
William C. McDowell
416-865-2949
Peter Griffin
416-865-2921
Ian Binnie
416-865-3737
September 19, 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.

After extensive research and interviews with firm clients and legal professionals across Canada, Chambers Canada 2020 highlights Lenczner Slaght’s expertise in the following areas:

  • Dispute Resolution: Class Actions (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Healthcare (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Litigation: Securities (Ontario)

The guide continues to praise the firm for its Band 1 ranking in Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario) and its position in the Nationwide table alongside full-service, national and international firms.

“One of the country's foremost litigation boutique practices, this firm demonstrates significant national reach from its Toronto base. Particularly known for its extensive skills in trial and appellate proceedings at all levels of the courts in Canada, it remains a popular choice for a wide array of clients, from multinational companies to public entities and professional regulators.”

“They are a very talented group. Their client services are extraordinary. They are masters of strategic thinking, planning and execution.”

In addition to the firm’s rankings, 13 Lenczner Slaght lawyers are ranked as some of the top litigators in their field for their exceptional expertise and knowledge.

  • Sana Halwani – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Shara N. Roy – Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
  • Monique Jilesen – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • Risa Kirshblum – Healthcare (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Matthew Sammon – Healthcare (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Lawrence E. Thacker – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Tom Curry – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Healthcare (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • William C. McDowell – Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
  • Peter Griffin – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario); Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
  • Glenn Smith – Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Ronald Slaght – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario); Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Alan Lenczner – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
  • Ian Binnie – Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators (Nationwide – Canada)
Our expert litigators are noted as a “highly skilled team with a lot of experience at rolling up their sleeves in complex litigation files.”

Sources commend our lawyers for their "responsive, proactive, technically strong, strategic and practical legal advice."

Congratulations to all!

About Chambers

Chambers and Partners, headquartered in London, UK, publishes guides to the legal profession in 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. They conduct in-depth research throughout the year on legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service.