Announcement

Bennett Jones' Best Lawyers in Canada 2022

August 26, 2021
Authors
Melanie L. AitkenManaging Principal, Bennett Jones (US) LLP
Mia BacicPartner
Lamont BartlettPartner
Harinder S. BasraCalgary Managing Partner
Thomas A. BauerPartner
Gannon BeaulnePartner
James D. BeebyPartner
Margaret (Meg) BennettAssociate
Jason M. BerallPartner
Angela BlakePartner
Joseph N. BlinickPartner
Robert T. Booth KCPartner
William A. BortolinAssociate
Amarjot (Jo) BrarAssociate
Patrick J. Brennan KCPartner
Denise D. BrightPartner
Denise BrunsdonPartner, Trademark Agent
Stephen D. BurnsPartner, Trademark Agent
David BurseyPartner
Lincoln CaylorPartner
Stephanie ClarkAssociate
Murray G. ColemanPartner
Simon P. CrawfordPartner
Curtis A. CusinatoVice Chair and Partner
Zirjan (Zee) J. DerwaPartner
Peter DunnePartner
Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M.Partner
Nicholas P. FaderPartner and General Counsel
Simon FoxcroftPartner
Leonard A. GangbarPartner
Christian P. GauthierPartner
Sarah E. GilbertPartner
J. Sébastien A. GittensPartner, Trademark Agent
Sander A.J.R. Grieve KCPartner
Leonard J. GriffithsPartner
Brynne HardingPartner
Jehad HaymourPartner
James J. Heelan KCPartner
Jane C. HelmstadterPartner
Charlene HillerPartner
Jessica B. HorwitzPartner
Dominique T. HusseyChief Executive Officer
Laura InglisPartner
Laura JamesAssociate
Greg M. JohnsonPartner
Adam KalbfleischPartner
Jeffrey KerbelPartner
Abbas Ali KhanPartner
Edwin G. Kroft KCPartner
Hennadiy KutsenkoAssociate
Mark V. LewisPartner
Kwang LimVancouver Managing Partner
David W. LittlePartner
David J. MacaulayPartner
Patrick T. Maguire KCVice Chair and Partner
S. Paul MantiniPartner
Tyler McDonoughAssociate
Michael N. MelansonOf Counsel
Ian C. MichaelPartner
Jennifer A. Miller KCPartner
Darcy D. Moch KCPartner
Munaf Mohamed KCLead Director and Partner
Shawn M. MunroPartner
Aiden C.R. NelmsAssociate
Anu NijhawanPartner
William S. Osler KCPartner
Alex PaynePartner
Colin R. PerryPartner
Valerie R. Prather KCPartner
Mark RasilePartner
Benjamin K. ReingoldPartner
James G. RumballPartner
Raj S. SahniPartner
Larry R. SandrinPartner
Quentin Vander SchuerenAssociate
Graham H. ScottCounsel
Susan G. SellerPartner
Michael SelnesPartner
Michael S. ShakraPartner
Jaspreet K. SinghAssociate
Lawrence (Laurie) E. Smith KCOf Counsel
Gary S.A. SolwayPartner
Perry Spitznagel KCVice Chair and Partner
Robert W. StaleyVice Chair and Partner
Lisa StewartPartner
Richard B. SwanPartner
Ian W. ThompsonPartner
Deborah ToazePartner
Sophie VirjiPartner
Jenna VivianAssociate
Cheryl M. WoodinPartner
Edward (Ted) YooPartner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent
Blair C. Yorke-Slader KCVice Chair and Partner
Sean ZweigPartner

146 Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized across 48 practice areas in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 edition, with 44 lawyers having earned recognition in multiple practice areas. The recognized lawyers work in Bennett Jones' offices across Canada in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver, highlighting the firm's national expertise.

In addition, 4 Bennett Jones lawyers received the 2022 Lawyer of the Year award in their respective areas:

Greg M. Johnson Tax Law
Sander A.J.R. Grieve Natural Resources Law
Cheryl M. Woodin Product Liability Law
David W. Little Public Procurement Law

Finally, 33 Bennett Jones lawyers were also recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. These awards are given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. 

Recognition in Best Lawyers is based on the results from peer-review surveys in which leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

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Authors

Melanie L. Aitken, Managing Principal, Bennett Jones (US) LLP  •   Head of Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Practice
New York - United States  •   416.777.4855  •   aitkenm@bennettjones.com
Mia Bacic, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5319  •   bacicm@bennettjones.com
Lamont Bartlett, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.5246  •   bartlettl@bennettjones.com
Harinder S. Basra, Calgary Managing Partner  •   Co-Head of Energy Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.4494  •   basrah@bennettjones.com
Thomas A. Bauer, Partner   •   Co-Head of Tax Department
Toronto  •   416.777.6540  •   bauert@bennettjones.com
Gannon Beaulne, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4805  •   beaulneg@bennettjones.com
James D. Beeby, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department
Vancouver  •   604.891.5326  •   beebyj@bennettjones.com
Margaret (Meg) Bennett, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.5519  •   bennettm@bennettjones.com
Jason M. Berall, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5480  •   berallj@bennettjones.com
Angela Blake, Partner
Toronto, Vancouver  •   416.777.4889  •   blakea@bennettjones.com
Joseph N. Blinick, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4828   •   blinickj@bennettjones.com
Robert T. Booth KC, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3252  •   boothb@bennettjones.com
William A. Bortolin, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.6126  •   bortolinw@bennettjones.com
Amarjot (Jo) Brar, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.8167  •   brarj@bennettjones.com
Patrick J. Brennan KC, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3433  •   brennanp@bennettjones.com
Denise D. Bright, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.4468  •   brightd@bennettjones.com
Denise Brunsdon, Partner, Trademark Agent
Calgary  •   403.298.3060  •   brunsdond@bennettjones.com
Stephen D. Burns, Partner, Trademark Agent  •   Co-Head of Innovation, Technology & Branding Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3050  •   burnss@bennettjones.com
David Bursey, Partner   •   Co-Head of Aboriginal Law Practice
Vancouver  •   604.891.5128   •   burseyd@bennettjones.com
Lincoln Caylor, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6121  •   caylorl@bennettjones.com
Stephanie Clark, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3087  •   clarks@bennettjones.com
Murray G. Coleman, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3336  •   colemanm@bennettjones.com
Simon P. Crawford, Partner  •   Head of Real Estate Industry Team
Toronto  •   416.777.4815  •   crawfords@bennettjones.com
Curtis A. Cusinato, Vice Chair and Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.5774  •   cusinatoc@bennettjones.com
Zirjan (Zee) J. Derwa, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6442  •   derwaz@bennettjones.com
Peter Dunne, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5099  •   dunnep@bennettjones.com
Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M., Partner   •   Co-Head of Class Actions Practice
Toronto, Vancouver  •   416.777.4879  •   eizengam@bennettjones.com
Nicholas P. Fader, Partner and General Counsel
Calgary  •   403.298.3474  •   fadern@bennettjones.com
Simon Foxcroft, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department
Edmonton  •   780.945.4756  •   foxcrofts@bennettjones.com
Leonard A. Gangbar, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.7478  •   gangbarl@bennettjones.com
Christian P. Gauthier, Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
Vancouver  •   604.891.5120 (Vancouver)  •   gauthierc@bennettjones.com
Sarah E. Gilbert, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.7467  •   gilberts@bennettjones.com
J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Partner, Trademark Agent
Calgary  •   403.298.3409  •   gittenss@bennettjones.com
Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4826  •   grieves@bennettjones.com
Leonard J. Griffiths, Partner  •   Co-Head of Environmental Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.7473  •   griffithsl@bennettjones.com
Brynne Harding, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3327  •   hardingb@bennettjones.com
Jehad Haymour, Partner  •   Vice Chair, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.7978  •   haymourj@bennettjones.com
James J. Heelan KC, Partner  •   Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department
Edmonton  •   780.917.4275  •   heelanj@bennettjones.com
Jane C. Helmstadter, Partner  •   Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.7470  •   helmstadterj@bennettjones.com
Charlene Hiller, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5162  •   hillerc@bennettjones.com
Jessica B. Horwitz, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6517  •   horwitzj@bennettjones.com
Dominique T. Hussey, Chief Executive Officer  •   Co-Head of Innovation, Technology & Branding Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.6230  •   husseyd@bennettjones.com
Laura Inglis, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.969.2644  •   inglisl@bennettjones.com
Laura James, Associate
Vancouver  •   604.891.5170  •   jamesl@bennettjones.com
Greg M. Johnson, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.4470  •   johnson@bennettjones.com
Adam Kalbfleisch, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5757  •   kalbfleischa@bennettjones.com
Jeffrey Kerbel, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5772  •   kerbelj@bennettjones.com
Abbas Ali Khan, Partner
Toronto, Vancouver  •   416.777.5388  •   alikhana@bennettjones.com
Edwin G. Kroft KC, Partner  •   Chair, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Vancouver, Toronto  •   604.891.5335  •   krofte@bennettjones.com
Hennadiy Kutsenko, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.6441  •   kutsenkoh@bennettjones.com
Mark V. Lewis, Partner  •   Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate Practice
Vancouver  •   604.891.5180  •   lewismv@bennettjones.com
Kwang Lim, Vancouver Managing Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5144  •   limk@bennettjones.com
David W. Little, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5146  •   littled@bennettjones.com
David J. Macaulay, Partner   •   Head of Power & Renewable Energy Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3479  •   macaulayd@bennettjones.com
Patrick T. Maguire KC, Vice Chair and Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3184  •   maguirep@bennettjones.com
S. Paul Mantini, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4837  •   mantinisp@bennettjones.com
Tyler McDonough, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3157  •   mcdonought@bennettjones.com
Michael N. Melanson, Of Counsel
Toronto  •   416.777.6552  •   melansonm@bennettjones.com
Ian C. Michael, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5778  •   michaeli@bennettjones.com
Jennifer A. Miller KC, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.4261  •   millerj@bennettjones.com
Darcy D. Moch KC, Partner
Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton  •   403.298.3390  •   mochd@bennettjones.com
Munaf Mohamed KC, Lead Director and Partner
Calgary, Toronto  •   403.298.4456  •   mohamedm@bennettjones.com
Shawn M. Munro, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3481  •   munros@bennettjones.com
Aiden C.R. Nelms, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.4642  •   nelmsa@bennettjones.com
Anu Nijhawan, Partner  •   Co-Head of Tax Department
Calgary  •   403.298.3389  •   nijhawana@bennettjones.com
William S. Osler KC, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3426  •   oslerw@bennettjones.com
Alex Payne, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5512  •   paynea@bennettjones.com
Colin R. Perry, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3419  •   perryc@bennettjones.com
Valerie R. Prather KC, Partner   •   Co-Head of Health Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3486  •   pratherv@bennettjones.com
Mark Rasile, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5088  •   rasilem@bennettjones.com
Benjamin K. Reingold, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4662  •   reingoldb@bennettjones.com
James G. Rumball, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6535  •   rumballj@bennettjones.com
Raj S. Sahni, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4804  •   sahnir@bennettjones.com
Larry R. Sandrin, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5142  •   sandrinl@bennettjones.com
Quentin Vander Schueren, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.4876  •   vanderschuerenq@bennettjones.com
Graham H. Scott, Counsel
Vancouver  •   604.646.3305  •   scottg@bennettjones.com
Susan G. Seller, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5638  •   sellersg@bennettjones.com
Michael Selnes, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3311  •   selnesm@bennettjones.com
Michael S. Shakra, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6236  •   shakram@bennettjones.com
Jaspreet K. Singh, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3139  •   singhj@bennettjones.com
Lawrence (Laurie) E. Smith KC, Of Counsel
Calgary  •   403.298.3315  •   smithl@bennettjones.com
Gary S.A. Solway, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6555  •   solwayg@bennettjones.com
Perry Spitznagel KC, Vice Chair and Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3153  •   spitznagelp@bennettjones.com
Robert W. Staley, Vice Chair and Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4857  •   staleyr@bennettjones.com
Lisa Stewart, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5303  •   stewartl@bennettjones.com
Richard B. Swan, Partner   •   Co-Head of Commercial Litigation Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.7479  •   swanr@bennettjones.com
Ian W. Thompson, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5516  •   thompsoni@bennettjones.com
Deborah Toaze, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5338  •   toazed@bennettjones.com
Sophie Virji, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.7970  •   virjis@bennettjones.com
Jenna Vivian, Associate
Edmonton  •   780.917.4277  •   vivianj@bennettjones.com
Cheryl M. Woodin, Partner  •   Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department
Toronto  •   416.777.6550  •   woodinc@bennettjones.com
Edward (Ted) Yoo, Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent
Edmonton  •   780.917.5231  •   yoot@bennettjones.com
Blair C. Yorke-Slader KC, Vice Chair and Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3291  •   yorkesladerb@bennettjones.com
Sean Zweig, Partner  •   Co-Head of Restructuring & Insolvency Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.6254  •   zweigs@bennettjones.com