Chambers Canada has released its 2027 guide, which recognizes 18 Canada-based Baker McKenzie lawyers from across 13 practice areas. Five lawyers received rankings in multiple practice areas, and four lawyers were ranked for the first time this year. The Firm also received 11 practice area rankings, including new rankings for Information Technology, Litigation: Administrative & Public Law, and for the inaugural Artificial Intelligence practice area.
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 twelfth 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 2027 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)
- David Gadsden – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada)
- Arlan Gates – Advertising & Marketing (Nationwide – Canada); Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada)
- Nancy Hamzo – Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
- Bryan Horrigan – Tax: Indirect Tax (Nationwide – Canada)
- Justine Johnston – Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada); Advertising & Marketing (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)
- Emmanuel Sala – Tax (Nationwide – Canada)
- Andrew Shaw – Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Usman Sheikh – Artificial Intelligence (Nationwide – Canada)
- Stephanie Vaccari – Intellectual Property (Nationwide – Canada)
- Julia Webster – International Trade/WTO (Nationwide – Canada)
Additionally, the following practice groups are ranked:
- Advertising & Marketing (Nationwide – Canada)
- Artificial Intelligence (Nationwide – Canada)
- Competition/Antitrust (Nationwide – Canada)
- Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
- Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Information Technology (Nationwide – Canada)
- Intellectual Property (Nationwide – Canada)
- Intellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide – Canada)
- Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
- 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.