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Osler recognized in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers Canada

Aug 25, 2022 2 MIN READ
People Mentioned
Emmanuel Pressman

National Co-Chair, Toronto

Craig Lockwood

Partner, Disputes, Toronto

Pooja Mihailovich

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Chris Barnett

Partner, Municipal, Land Use Planning and Development; Real Estate, Toronto

Simon Hodgett

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Brian Thiessen, KC

Calgary Managing Partner, Calgary

Sander Duncanson

Partner, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Calgary

Maureen Killoran, KC

National Co-Chair, Calgary

Nathalie Beauregard

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Andrea Whyte, KC

Partner, Corporate, Calgary

Osler is proud to announce we have been recognized by the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers Canada with 170 lawyers ranked across multiple practice areas. Of the 170 recognized, 13 Osler lawyers also earned recognition as “Lawyer of the Year” for Canada in various categories:

  • Andrea Whyte (Calgary) – Corporate Governance Practice
  • Brian J. Thiessen QC (Calgary) – Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Chris Barnett (Toronto) – Municipal Law
  • Chris Bennett (Toronto) – Project Finance Law
  • Craig Lockwood (Toronto) – Class Action Litigation
  • Edward Vandenberg (Ottawa) – Corporate Law
  • Emmanuel Pressman (Toronto) – Corporate Law
  • Martin Ignasiak (Calgary) – Environmental Law
  • Maureen Killoran, Q.C. (Calgary) – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Nathalie Beauregard (Montreal) – Biotechnology Law
  • Pooja Mihailovich (Toronto) – Tax Law
  • Sander Duncanson (Calgary) – Energy Regulatory Law
  • Simon Hodgett (Toronto) – Technology Law

Osler is also pleased to announce that 46 of our lawyers have been recognized as “Ones to Watch”.

Best Lawyers is a leading peer review publication in the legal profession, recognizing the top lawyers in more than 100 practice areas. These individuals have been selected for this distinction after receiving the highest overall peer feedback within their geographic region and specialty practice area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honoured as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.

Osler is also proud to have been recognized as the 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” in the areas of Energy Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law by Best Lawyers Canada™.

For additional information, please visit Best Lawyers’ website.

People Mentioned
Emmanuel Pressman

National Co-Chair, Toronto

Craig Lockwood

Partner, Disputes, Toronto

Pooja Mihailovich

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Chris Barnett

Partner, Municipal, Land Use Planning and Development; Real Estate, Toronto

Simon Hodgett

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Brian Thiessen, KC

Calgary Managing Partner, Calgary

Sander Duncanson

Partner, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Calgary

Maureen Killoran, KC

National Co-Chair, Calgary

Nathalie Beauregard

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Andrea Whyte, KC

Partner, Corporate, Calgary