Chambers Canada has released its 2026 guide, which recognizes 15 Canada-based Baker McKenzie lawyers from across 13 practice areas. Four lawyers received rankings in multiple practice areas, and two lawyers were ranked for the first time this year. The Firm also received eight practice area rankings, including new rankings for Competition/Antitrust and Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded.
Chambers and Partners is a leading legal research company, which has been publishing its highly-respected law firm rankings for more than 30 years. Through extensive interviews with clients and industry peers as well as through the review of firm submissions, firms and lawyers are assessed on their technical legal ability, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, cost effectiveness, and team depth. Now in its eleventh year, the Chambers Canada guide recognizes the best legal talent across the country's provinces and territories.
Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce that the following lawyers are recognized in the Chambers Canada 2026 guide:
- George Avraam – Employment & Labour (Ontario); Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- Jennifer Bernardo – Employment & Labour (Ontario); Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- Jacques Bernier – Tax: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Arlan Gates – Advertising & Marketing (Nationwide – Canada); Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada)
- Nancy Hamzo – Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
- Brian Horrigan – Tax: Indirect Tax (Nationwide – Canada)
- Justine Johnston – Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada)
- Theo Ling – Information Technology (Nationwide – Canada)
- Sarah Mavula – Advertising & Marketing (Nationwide – Canada)
- Michael Nowina – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada)
- Brendan O'Grady – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Nationwide – Canada)
- John Pirie – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada); Litigation: General Commercial (Ontario)
- Andrew Shaw – Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Stephanie Vaccari – Intellectual Property (Nationwide – Canada)
- Julia Webster – International Trade/WTO (Nationwide – Canada)
Additionally, the following practice groups are ranked:
- Advertising & Marketing (Nationwide – Canada)
- Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada)
- Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
- Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Intellectual Property (Nationwide – Canada)
- Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Tax (Nationwide - Canada)
- White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada)
A full list of the Firm's rankings can be found here.
Baker McKenzie's Canada office combines extensive knowledge of Canadian federal, provincial, and local laws with an international perspective. The team's deep local market knowledge is supported by the resources and expertise of a full-service global law firm, which allows our Toronto-based lawyers to meet clients' needs across a full range of business and legal challenges at home and abroad.