McDougall Gauley LLP Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2023 Edition

2023 "The Best Lawyers in Canada" Recognition: 

McDougall Gauley LLP is pleased to announce the following lawyers have been recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada.

Susan B. Barber, Q.C. (2008)
Administrative and Public Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Labour and Employment Law

Rex Beaton (2019)
Education Law
Trusts and Estates

Wayne L. Bernakevitch, Q.C. (2015)
Corporate Governance Practice
Real Estate Law

Christopher C. Boychuk, Q.C. (2015)
Administrative and Public Law
Construction Law
Health Care Law

Joseph J. Dierker, Q.C. (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law

Chantelle C. Eisner (2018)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Medical Negligence
Personal Injury Litigation

Sherry L. Fitzsimmons, Q.C. (2013)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Professional Malpractice Law

Aaron A. Fox, Q.C. (2006)
Criminal Defence

Craig Frith (2021)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Ryan J. Grieve (2022)
Corporate Law

Chad Haaf (2021)
Corporate Law

Nancy E. Hopkins, Q.C. (2006)
Administrative and Public Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions

Lindsay Jones (2021)
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Robert G. Kennedy, Q.C. (2015)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law
Personal Injury Litigation

Erin M.S. Kleisinger, Q.C. (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Education Law
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

James N. Korpan, Q.C. (2012)
Criminal Defence
Family Law

Gordon J. Kuski, Q.C. (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Expropriation Law
Insurance Law

Holli A. Kuski Bassett (2022)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Ryan J. Laidlaw (2018)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Equipment Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Heather J. Laing, Q.C. (2015)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

G. Brett Ledingham (2015)
Energy Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

David J. McKeague, Q.C. (2006)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law

Michael W. Milani, Q.C. (2006)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Director and Officer Liability Practice
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law

Ronald L. Miller, Q.C. (2016)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law

James A. Morrison, Q.C. (2016)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Family Law

William A. Nickel (2012)
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Oil and Gas Law
Securities Law
Venture Capital Law

Jeffrey R. Norwig (2022)
Real Estate Law

Michael Phillips (2015)
Labour and Employment Law

Amanda M. Quayle, Q.C. (2015)
Administrative and Public Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Kenneth A. Ready, Q.C. (2016)
Health Care Law
Medical Negligence

Murray R. Sawatzky, Q.C. (2006)
Construction Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law

William J. Shaw, Q.C. (2012)
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law

Angela Stolz (2020)
Construction Law
Environmental Law

Ian A. Sutherland (2010)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Dion Tchorzewski (2017)
Commercial Leasing Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Franchise Law
Real Estate Law

Stuart J. Wicijowski (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Leasing Law
Corporate Law

Scott Wickenden (2021)
Administrative and Public Law
Labour and Employment Law

Mark Yemen (2021)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

 

2023 "Lawyer of the Year" Award

We are also pleased to announce the following lawyers have been honoured with the title of “Lawyer of the Year”.

Christopher Boychuk, Q.C. – Construction Law
Joseph J. Dierker, Q.C. – Corporate Governance Practice
Joseph J. Dierker, Q.C. – Corporate Law
Erin M.S. Kleisinger, Q.C. – Banking and Finance Law
Erin M.S. Kleisinger, Q.C. – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Ryan J. Laidlaw – Real Estate Law
Heather J. Laing, Q.C. – Insurance Law
Murray R. Sawatzky, Q.C. – Construction Law
Scott Wickenden – Administrative and Public Law
Mark Yemen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law

2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Finally, we are pleased to announce the following lawyers have been honoured with the title of "Ones to Watch": 

William G. Lane (2022) – Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Congratulations to you all!

Methodology

Best Lawyers® is a highly-regarded lawyer peer review publication in the legal profession, seeking input from a wide range of lawyers in private and public practice, as well as in-house counsel to establish its list of rated lawyers.

"Lawyer of the Year" Awards

Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch"

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition is based entirely on peer review.