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25 August 202166 minute read

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP recognized in the 2022 Best Lawyers in Canada guide

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is thrilled to see 84 of our lawyers across 35 practice areas recognized in the ‎‎2022 Best Lawyers in Canada guide.

Providing ‎comprehensive coverage of top legal talents in Canada and around the world for over 30 years, the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada guide has recognized a record number of DLA Piper Canada lawyers.‎

Recognitions are determined through a rigorous peer-review survey process, making the guide one of Canada's most trusted peer-review publications. 

"It’s a privilege to have so many of our lawyers acknowledged by our peers and colleagues, this speaks to the world-class service we have been able to continue to provide and build upon throughout the past year.” said Robert Seidel, Q.C., Canada Managing Partner. “I would also like to congratulate David Spratley, Forrest C. Hume and Donald J. Wilson, Q.C., who have been designated Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and regions, in addition to Simon McCleary, who was named a One to Watch”.  

Congratulations to the following lawyers who are listed in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers:

Lawyer Practice Area
Paul R. Albi, Q.C. (Vancouver)
Family Law
Derrick Auch (Calgary) Securities Law
Mining Law
Kate Bake-Paterson (Vancouver) Charities/Non-Profit Law
James Bancroft, Q.C. (Calgary)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Derek J. Bell (Toronto) Competition / Antitrust Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Eric Belli-Bivar (Toronto) Corporate Law
Chris Bennett (Vancouver)
 
 
Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property Law
Technology Law
Robert Black (Toronto)
Mining Law
Ryan J. Black (Vancouver) Information Technology Law
FinTech Practice
Privacy and Data Security Law
Karen R. Bock (Toronto)
Labour and Employment Law 
Colin Brousson (Vancouver) Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Patrick Burgess (Calgary) Corporate Law
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Ryan Campbell (Toronto) Labour and Employment Law
Ruby Chan (Vancouver)

Securities Law
Mining Law

Jeffrey M. Citron (Toronto)
Real Estate Law 
Kenneth F. Cleall, Q.C. (Edmonton) Corporate Law
Don Collie (Vancouver)
 
Mining Law
Securities Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Donald Cooper (Vancouver)
Real Estate Law
Dean Dalke (Vancouver) Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Brian Davison, Q.C. (Calgary)
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Warren H. Downs (Vancouver)
Project Finance Law 
Megan Filmer (Vancouver)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Lana Finney (Toronto)
Environmental Law
Robert Fonn (Toronto) Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law
Michael Ford, Q.C.‎ (Calgary)
Labour and Employment Law
Kevin Fritz (Toronto)
Tax Law 
Monika Gehlen (Vancouver)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Catherine Gibson (Vancouver)
Real Estate Law
Stephen Gleave (Toronto) Labour and Employment 
Noam Goodman (Toronto)
 
Biotechnology Law
Technology Law
Robert Groves (Vancouver)
Banking and Finance Law
Rachel Hamilton (Edmonton) Real Estate Law
Corporate Law
Jason Herbert  (Vancouver)
Administrative and Public Law 
Brian Hiebert (Vancouver)
 
 
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Roy Hudson (Calgary)
Mining Law
Securities Law
Forrest C. Hume (Vancouver)

Lawyer of the Year, Transportation Law
Transportation Law

Railroad Law
Michelle Isaak (Vancouver)
Trust and Estates
Sanjay Joshi (Toronto) Corporate Law
Daniel Kenney (Calgary) Corporate Law
Mining Law
Securities Law
Howard Krupat (Toronto)
Construction Law
Edmond F.B. Lamek (Toronto) Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
P. John Landry (Vancouver)
 
Energy Law
International Trade and Finance Law
 Richard Lord (Vancouver)  Real Estate Law
Roger Lee (Vancouver)
Trusts and Estates 
Alan Macek (Toronto) Intellectual Property Law
 Brian MacKay (Vancouver)  Real Estate Law
J. Brent MacLean (Vancouver)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Vaughn MacLellan (Toronto) Securities Law
Garry Mancell, R.P.F. (Vancouver)

Energy Law
Natural Resources Law 
Elizabeth Mayer (Vancouver)

Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
 Simon McCleary (Toronto)  One to Watch, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Andrew E.C. McFarlane (Toronto) Aviation Law

 Justin Mooney (Toronto)

 Real Estate Law
Geoffrey D. Mowatt (Toronto) Intellectual Property Law
David T. Neave (Vancouver)

Class Action Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Tamara Nielsen (Vancouver) Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Administrative and Public Law
Privacy and Data Security ‎Law
Richard J. Nixon (Toronto)
Labour and Employment Law
Catherine Pawluch (Toronto)



Aviation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Transportation Law
Mark Potechin (Montréal)  Tax Law
Corporate Law
Richard Press (Vancouver)
Labour and Employment Law
Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy (Toronto) Intellectual Property Law
David Reid (Vancouver)


Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Securities Law 
Michael S. Richards (Toronto)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation 
Kathleen Ryan, Q.C. (Edmonton)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Laura Safran, Q.C. (Calgary)
Aviation Law
Corporate Law
Dana Schindelka (Calgary)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Mark Schmidt (Vancouver)


Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C. (Edmonton)
Corporate Law 
Derek Sigel (Toronto) Corporate Law
Securities Law
Allen Soltan (Vancouver)

Administrative and Public Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution 
David Spratley (Vancouver)

Lawyer of the Year, Information Technology
Intellectual Property Law 
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
Bruce Stratton (Toronto) Intellectual Property Law
David Stratton, Q.C. (Edmonton)
Corporate Law
 Michael Styczen (Calgary)  Corporate Law
Franco Trasolini (Vancouver)
Real Estate Law 
Heather L. Treacy, Q.C. (Calgary)
Aboriginal Law
Brian Tsuji (Vancouver)
Immigration Law
Simon Wells (Vancouver)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Sadie Wetzel (Vancouver)
Trusts and Estates
Donald Wilson (Edmonton) Lawyer of the Year, Administrative and Public Law
Administrative and Public Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Kevin Wright (Vancouver) Competition / Antitrust Law
Trevor Wong-Chor (Calgary)

Oil & Gas Law
Corporate Law
Mining Law
Adrienne Woodyard (Toronto) Tax Law
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