Chambers Canada 2027 recognizes DLA Piper's Canadian and cross-border strength

DLA Piper has earned new firm and individual rankings in the 2027 edition of Chambers Canada, building on the firm's established recognition across a broad range of practices and sectors. The results highlight the strength of the firm's Canadian platform and its ability to support clients on complex domestic and cross-border matters through DLA Piper's global network.

"These rankings reflect the calibre of our lawyers across Canada and the trust our clients place in us to advise on their most important matters," said Russel Drew, Canada CEO. "Clients look to us for commercial judgment, coordinated execution, and seamless support across jurisdictions. The 2027 results recognize both the strength of our Canadian platform and the value of our integrated global network."

DLA Piper received new practice rankings in Business & Human Rights Law, Construction, Corporate/M&A, and Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence), reflecting the firm’s expanding capabilities across areas that are increasingly important to clients. DLA Piper also maintained leading rankings across several established practices, including Band 1 rankings in Agribusiness: Forestry, Corporate/Commercial in British Columbia, and Transportation: Rail & Road, as well as Band 2 rankings in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure and Transportation: Aviation.

The guide also recognized five DLA Piper lawyers for the first time: Alan Sarhan (Business & Human Rights Law), Samantha Ip (Insurance: Dispute Resolution), Patrick Roche (Litigation: General Commercial, Alberta), Nikolas Blanchette (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Québec), and Prasad Taksal (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory).

The annual rankings are based on independent research conducted by Chambers and Partners, including feedback from clients and the market.

DLA Piper in Canada received rankings in the following practices:

Nationwide

• Agribusiness: Forestry
• Business & Human Rights Law
• Cannabis Law
• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
• Environment
• Intellectual Property: Litigation
• Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Transportation: Aviation
• Transportation: Rail & Road

Alberta

• Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded
• Employment & Labour
• Litigation: General Commercial

British Columbia

• Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded
• Real Estate

Ontario

• Corporate/Commercial: The Elite

Ranked individual lawyers

The DLA Piper lawyers recognized in the Chambers Canada 2027 guide are listed below, along with the jurisdictions and areas of law in which they were ranked.

• Kate Bake-Paterson - Charities & Nonprofits
• Ian Bendell - Project Finance; Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
• Nikolas Blanchette - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Québec)
• Wally Braul - Environment
• Colin Brousson - Restructuring/Insolvency
• Andrew Burton - Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
• Max Collett - Environment; Real Estate (British Columbia)
• Russel Drew - Corporate/Commercial (Ontario)
• Robert Fonn - Cannabis Law
• Michael Ford, K.C. - Employment & Labour (Alberta)
• Kevin Fritz - Tax
• Catherine Gibson - Real Estate (British Columbia)
• Brian Hiebert - Agribusiness: Forestry
• Alex Hudson - Transportation: Rail & Road
• Samantha Ip - Insurance: Dispute Resolution
• Joshua Jantzi - Environment
• Howard Krupat - Construction
• Edmond Lamek - Restructuring/Insolvency
• John Landry, K.C. - Transportation: Rail & Road
• Elizabeth Mayer - Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
• Morgan McDonald - Corporate/Commercial (British Columbia)
• Thomas Moran - Litigation: General Commercial (British Columbia)
• Richard Nixon - Employment & Labour (Ontario)
• James O’Shea – Investment Funds: Fund Formation
• Catherine Pawluch - Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
• Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy - Intellectual Property: Litigation
• Patrick Roche - Litigation: General Commercial (Alberta)
• Alan Sarhan - Business & Human Rights Law
• Daniel Shapira - Real Estate (Ontario)
• Prasad Taksal - Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
• Franco Trasolini - Real Estate (British Columbia)
• Heather Treacy, K.C. - Aboriginal Law; Litigation: General Commercial (Alberta)
• Taryn Urquhart - Transportation: Rail & Road
• Rebecca von Rüti - Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence); Litigation: Product Liability
• Jeff Waatainen - Agribusiness: Forestry
• Kevin Wright - Competition/Antitrust: Litigators