TRC-Sadovod Rankings Increase by 25% in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada

TRC-Sadovod Rankings Increase by 25% in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada

In the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, TRC-Sadovod lawyers achieve an outstanding 169 rankings across 40 practice areas, an increase of 25% more rankings. We applaud 24 of our lawyers who are ranked for the first time. Overall, 91 lawyers are listed as “Leaders” and 15 as “Ones to Watch” in their respective fields.

Also in the 2024 edition, Guy Pinsonnault has earned the distinction of Ottawa’s Competition / Antitrust Lawyer of the Year. Guy is a widely recognized authority in competition and antitrust law who advises clients on compliance with Canadian business regulations and represents them in litigation.

“Congratulations to Guy on his well-deserved recognition,” says Martin Thompson, Office Management Partner, Ottawa. “Guy offers unique insights of the Competition Bureau’s protocols, coupled with sound judgement, both of which are invaluable to address antitrust, competition and foreign investment issues. Guy is deeply invested in the success of clients and exemplifies TRC-Sadovod’s ability to support leaders.”

TRC-Sadovod’s outstanding rankings in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada demonstrate our ongoing commitment to offering the industry-relevant legal services that clients expect from a national business law firm. Deploying responsiveness in service delivery, our lawyers anticipate and solve problems, propelling already successful businesses to stay ahead.

Congratulations to:

*Denotes “Ones to Watch”

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Leasing Law

• Mervyn Allen, Toronto

Municipal Law

• Kailey Sutton, Toronto*

Real Estate Law

• Mervyn Allen, Toronto
• Nicholas Barton, Calgary*
• Damon Chisholm, Vancouver
• Carina Chiu, Vancouver*
• Sean Coughlin, Toronto*
• Mary Flynn-Guglietti, Toronto
• Craig Harkness, Calgary
• Andrea Onn, Toronto
• Yonatan Petel, Montréal
• Sonia Rainville, Montréal
• David Slan, Toronto
• Kailey Sutton, Toronto*

Complex Dispute and Regulatory Regimes

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

• Robin Junger, Vancouver

Administrative and Public Law

• Adam Chisholm, Toronto
• Robin Junger, Vancouver

Advertising and Marketing Law

• Joshua Chad, Toronto
• Daniel Edmondstone, Toronto
• Janine MacNeil, Toronto
• James Musgrove, Toronto
• Joshua Krane, Toronto

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Robert Wisner, Toronto

Class Action Litigation

• Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
• Teresa Dufort, Toronto
• Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
• David Kent, Toronto
• Scott Maidment, Toronto
• Lisa Parliament, Toronto

Competition / Antitrust Law

• Neil Campbell, Toronto
• David Kent, Toronto
• Joshua Krane, Toronto
• James Musgrove, Toronto
• Guy Pinsonnault, Ottawa
• Beth Riley, Calgary
• François Tougas, Vancouver
• Éric Vallières, Montréal

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

• Carina Chiu, Vancouver*
• Joséane Chrétien, Montréal
• Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
• Samantha Gordon, Toronto*
• Melanie Harmer, Vancouver
• David Kent, Toronto
• Mitch Koczerginski, Toronto*
• Scott Maidment, Toronto
• Lisa Parliament, Toronto
• Preet Saini, Calgary*
• Mark Skwarok, Vancouver

Corporate Governance Practice

• Leo Raffin, Vancouver

Franchise Law

• Brad Hanna, Toronto
• Andrae Marrocco, Toronto

International Arbitration

• Robert Wisner, Toronto

International Trade and Finance Law

• Neil Campbell, Toronto
• Peter Jarosz, Ottawa
• Jonathan O’Hara, Ottawa
• William Pellerin, Ottawa

Labour and Employment Law

• Marie-Eve Jean, Ottawa*

Product Liability Law

• Sidney Elbaz, Montréal
• Teresa Dufort, Toronto
• Scott Maidment, Toronto
• Lisa Parliament, Toronto

Cross-Border Transactions and Investment into Canada

Corporate Law

• Bruce Chapple, Toronto
• Paul Davis, Toronto
• Carl De Vuono, Toronto
• David Dunlop, Toronto
• Jason Haley, Calgary*
• Nadia Hanine, Montréal*
• Craig Harkness, Calgary
• Greg McIlwain, Calgary
• Leo Raffin, Vancouver
• Leila Rafi, Toronto
• David Rosentzveig, Montréal
• Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
• Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
• Enda Wong, Montréal
• Stephen Wortley, Vancouver

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

• Stephen Brown-Okruhlik, Toronto*
• Émile Catimel-Marchand, Montréal*
• Brett Harrison, Toronto
• Jeffrey Levine, Toronto
• Adam Maerov, Calgary
• Max Mendelsohn, Montréal
• Waël Rostom, Toronto
• Tushara Weerasooriya, Toronto

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Paul Barbeau, Calgary
• John Clifford, Toronto
• Paul Davis, Toronto
• Georges Dubé, Toronto
• Jason Haley, Calgary*
• Sandra Knowler, Vancouver
• André Paquette, Montréal
• Leo Raffin, Vancouver
• Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver
• Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
• Stephen Wortley, Vancouver

Tax Law

• Ted Thiessen, Calgary
• Jamie Wilks, Toronto
• Mickey Yaksich, Toronto

Infrastructure and Construction

Construction Law

• Jason Annibale, Toronto
• Geza Banfai, Toronto
• Annik Forristal, Toronto
• Glenn Grenier, Toronto
• Preet Saini, Calgary*

Project Finance Law

• Julie Han, Toronto
• Andrew McFarlane, Toronto
• Ahsan Mirza, Toronto
• Timothy Murphy, Toronto
• Yonatan Petel, Montréal
• Candy Saga, Vancouver
• Peter Willis, Toronto

Natural Resources and Energy

Energy Law

• Robin Junger, Vancouver
• Timothy Murphy, Toronto
• Sean Ralph, Calgary

Energy Regulatory Law

• Robin Junger, Vancouver

Environmental Law

• Talia Gordner, Toronto
• Robin Junger, Vancouver
• Martin Thiboutot, Montréal

Mining Law

• Georges Dubé, Toronto
• Cory Kent, Vancouver
• Stephen Wortley, Vancouver

Natural Resources Law

• Tom Theodorakis, Vancouver

Oil and Gas Law

• Sean Ralph, Calgary

Raising Debt and Equity

Asset-Based Lending Practice

• Paul Avis, Toronto
• Keith Hanna, Montréal
• Steven Lutz, Toronto
• Jill Pereira, Vancouver
• Yonatan Petel, Montréal
• Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto

Banking and Finance Law

• Paul Avis, Toronto
• Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
• Michelle Boodhoo, Toronto
• Pat Forgione, Toronto
• Eric Friedman, Toronto
• Julie Han, Toronto
• Steven Lutz, Toronto
• Max Mendelsohn, Montréal
• Jill Pereira, Vancouver
• Yonatan Petel, Montréal
• Alex Ricchetti, Toronto*
• Jeffrey Rogers, Toronto
• James Sutcliffe, Vancouver
• Don Waters, Toronto

Equipment Finance Law

• Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
• Peter Willis, Toronto

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

• Bruce Chapple, Toronto
• Georges Dubé, Toronto
• Yonatan Petel, Montréal
• Michael Whitcombe, Toronto
• Enda Wong, Montréal

Securities Law

• Paul Davis, Toronto
• Georges Dubé, Toronto
• Leo Raffin, Vancouver
• Mark Skwarok, Vancouver
• Michael Taylor, Vancouver

Structured Finance Law

• Patrice Beaudin, Montréal
• Don Waters, Toronto

Technology and Tech Transactions

Information Technology Law

• Robert Piasentin, Vancouver
• Pablo Tseng, Vancouver

Intellectual Property Law

• Keith Bird, Toronto
• Pablo Tseng, Vancouver
• Peter Giddens, Toronto
• Kaleigh Zimmerman, Toronto*

Privacy and Data Security Law

• Ayse Gauthier, Montréal*
• Lyndsay Wasser, Toronto

Technology Law

• Robert Piasentin, Vancouver

Transportation

Aviation Law

• Glenn Grenier, Toronto
• Andrew McFarlane, Toronto

Transportation Law

• Andrew McFarlane, Toronto