DLA Piper boosts Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory standings across practice areas

DLA Piper has expanded its presence in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, earning an increased number of lawyer recognitions in the 2026 report across key practice areas. The results further demonstrate the firm’s strong position in the Canadian legal market.

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory identifies leading law firms and practitioners through a comprehensive peer-review process involving tens of thousands of lawyers and industry professionals nationwide. This year’s results include a notable gain of 12 total additional rankings across several core practice areas, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Commercial Litigation, Mining, Data Privacy, and Property Development.

“Our expanded presence in this year’s directory underscores the strength and momentum of our Canadian platform,” said Russel Drew, Canada CEO. “The recognition speaks to the quality of our lawyers and their commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients in Canada and globally.”

The following DLA Piper lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of the directory:

• Paul Albi, K.C. – Family Law
• Jennifer Arndt – Corporate Mid-Market
• Derrick Auch – Corporate Mid-Market, Mining
• Kate Bake-Paterson – Charities
• Derek Bell – Litigation Corporate Commercial
• Ian Bendell – Infrastructure Law
• Ryan Black – Computer & IT Law, Technology Transactions
• Wally Braul – Aboriginal Law, Environment
• Colin Brousson – Insolvency: Financial Restructuring and Litigation, Insolvency: Insolvency Litigation
• Craig Brusnyk – Litigation Corporate Commercial
• Andrew Burton – Infrastructure
• Ruby Chan – Corporate Mid-Market, Mining, Corporate Finance
• Jeffrey Citron – Property Development
• Rosalie Clark – Construction
• Jennifer Cleall, K.C. – Corporate Commercial, Corporate Mid-Market
• Max Collett – Environment, Aboriginal, Property Development, Property Leasing
• Antony Cortese – Corporate Commercial
• Jordan Deering – White Collar Crime
• Russel Drew – Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Mid-Market
• Robert Fonn – Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mining
• Michael Ford – Employment
• Bentley Gaikis – Intellectual Property
• Catherine Gibson – Property Development, Property Leasing
• Noam Goodman – Corporate Mid-Market
• David Hawreluk, K.C. – Construction, Corporate Commercial
• Brian Hiebert – Forestry Law, Corporate Mid-Market
• Roy Hudson – Corporate Mid-Market
• Samantha Ip – Litigation Commercial, Insurance
• Michelle Isaak – Estate & Personal Tax Planning
• Jarrod Isfeld – Corporate Mid-Market
• Daniel Kenney – Corporate Mid-Market
• Howard Krupat – Construction Law, Infrastructure
• Edmond Lamek – Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
• John Landry, K.C. – Transport
• Roger Lee – Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate Litigation)
• Alan Macek – Intellectual Property, Litigation: Intellectual Property
• Vaughn MacLellan – Corporate Mid-Market, Mining
• Ted Maduri – Corporate Mid-Market
• Garry Mancell, R.P.F. – Forestry Law
• Jamie Mandell – Corporate Finance (Lawyers to Watch)
• Elizabeth Mayer – Infrastructure Law, Project Finance
• Robert McDonald – Intellectual Property
• Carly Meredith – Data Privacy (Lawyers to Watch)
• Alan Monk – Mining
• Veronica Monteiro – Pensions (Employer)
• James Padwick – Banking
• Catherine Pawluch – Aviation, Transportation
• Marc Philibert – Corporate Mid-Market
• Brian Poston – Aviation
• Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy – Intellectual Property, Litigation: Intellectual Property
• David Reid – Mining
• Ian Reynolds, K.C. – Corporate Mid-Market
• Robert Seidel, K.C. – Corporate Mid-Market
• Daniel Shapira – Property Development
• Derek Sigel – Corporate Finance, Corporate Mid-Market
• Bruce Stratton – Intellectual Property, Litigation: Intellectual Property
• Jeff Waatainen – Forestry
• Trevor Wong-Chor – Corporate Mid-Market, Mining
• Stephen Wortley – Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining
• Kevin Wright – Competition Law