Chambers Canada 2021 recognizes Miller Thomson with Band 1 rankings

September 10, 2020 | Louis Amato-Gauci, Peter T. Bergbusch, K.C., Danielle Bush, Bryan J. Buttigieg, John Doolan, Eric Dufour, Jonathan F. Dyck, Hugh R. Dyer, Tamara Farber, Mark R. Frederick, David G. Gerecke, Q.C., Sandra A. Gogal, Lisa Goodfellow, Jeff N. Grubb, K.C., Scott J. Hammel, KC, B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), Robert B. Hayhoe, Kelly Harris, M. Elena Hoffstein, Eric F.W. Johnson, William J. Kenny, Q.C., Savvas Kotsopoulos, Glen Lekach, Susan M. Manwaring, F. Paul Morrison, James Rumball, Dezarae Senft, Louis-Michel Tremblay, Andrew Valentine, Rick Van Beselaere, K.C., Lawrence D. Wilder, Jill W. Wilkie | Calgary, Edmonton, Waterloo Region, London, Markham (Administration Office), Montréal, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Vaughan

Miller Thomson has once again received top rankings in the 2021 edition of Chambers Canada.

“Band 1” rankings were awarded for two practice areas, Charities/Non-profits & Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products, joining the firm’s Private Client Services practice which achieved the same status in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Law – Canada reported in early July (learn more about this recognition).

Our Charities and Not-For-Profit group is regarded as being “first rate; very approachable, candid and very knowledgeable.” Our Agribusiness group is commended for its “quality of service, customer-oriented response and commitment to timelines.”

Miller Thomson also ranked as a leading Canadian law firm in:

We are proud to recognize Danielle Bush, Gaming & Licensing; Robert Hayhoe, Charities/Non-profits; William Kenny QC, Construction; Litigation: General Commercial; and Susan Manwaring, Charities/Non-profits, who received Band 1 rankings for their respective areas of practice, as well as the following lawyers who were noted by Chambers as leading practitioners in their field of law:

  • Louis Amato-Gauci, Transportation: Rail & Road
  • Peter Bergbusch, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Bryan Buttigieg, Environment
  • John Doolan, Aboriginal
  • Eric Dufour, Competition/Antitrust
  • Jonathan Dyck, Media & Entertainment
  • Hugh R. Dyer, Employment & Labour
  • Tamara Farber, Environment
  • Mark R. Frederick, Insurance: Dispute Resolution
  • David Gerecke QC, Corporate/Commercial
  • Sandra Gogal, Aboriginal
  • Lisa Goodfellow, Employment & Labour
  • Jeff Grubb QC, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Scott Hammel, Construction
  • Elena Hoffstein, Charities/Non-profits
  • Eric Johnson, Corporate/Commercial
  • Savvas Kotsopoulos, Retail
  • Glen Lekach, Corporate/Commercial
  • F Paul Morrison, Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence); Litigation: General Commercial
  • James G. Rumball, Capital Markets: Securitisation
  • Louis-Michel Tremblay, Construction
  • Andrew Valentine, Charities/Non-profits
  • Rick Van Beselaere, Corporate/Commercial
  • Lawrence Wilder, REITs
  • Jill Wilkie, Employment & Labour

Kelly Harris (Advertising & Marketing) and Dezarae Senft (Corporate/Commercial) are also identified as Up and Coming Lawyers in their fields.

Chambers Canada provides an in-depth analysis of the Canadian legal market, recommending law firms and lawyers in over 40 specialist practice areas. Rankings are based on client feedback, peer interviews and an assessment of recent work highlights.

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