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.
After extensive research and interviews with firm clients and legal professionals across Canada, Chambers Canada 2025 highlights Lenczner Slaght’s litigation excellence in the following areas:
- Construction (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 (Ontario)
- Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
Lenczner Slaght is once again praised for its Band 1 ranking in Litigation: General Commercial in the Ontario table. The firm is also ranked in Band 3 of the Nationwide table alongside full-service, national and international firms.
Chambers notes: “Lenczner Slaght is universally recognised as a leader in the Ontario market. Based in Toronto, the firm demonstrates significant national reach and offers expertise across a wide range of industry sectors.” and “Widely viewed as a top choice for 'bet the company' litigation, Lenczner Slaght is known for its extensive skills in trial and appellate proceedings at all levels of the courts in Canada.”
One client highlighted: "They handle complex and sophisticated matters with tremendous expertise and great care for their clients’ interests. They explain complicated legal concepts in a digestible manner that enables us to make decisions under tight timelines."
In addition to the firm’s rankings, 22 Lenczner Slaght lawyers are further recognized as top litigators in their respective fields.
- Jim Lepore – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Brendan Morrison – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Brian Kolenda – Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
- 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)
- 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)
- Matthew Sammon – Construction (Nationwide – Canada); Employment & Labour: Non-Unionised Employees; Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Jordana Sanft – Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Monique Jilesen – Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Nina Bombier – Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Nationwide – Canada)
- Mark Veneziano – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Risa Kirshblum – Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)
- Lawrence E. Thacker – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
- Tom Curry – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) (Nationwide – Canada); Healthcare: Contentious (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)
- Ian Binnie – Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators (Nationwide – Canada)
Clients had this to say about our lawyers:
"They have a very strong bench of leading litigation lawyers. Very experienced counsel and strong junior partners and associates.
“They possess a keen ability to understand the nuances of different industries. They speak the language of business."
"They consistently show an ability to consider and reflect on complex questions where no precedent exists."
Congratulations to all who are recognized!