Miller Thomson acknowledged among the Best Lawyers in Canada

We are honoured to be listed among the Best Lawyers® in Canada in the 2025 edition of this highly-regarded industry directory. With a pan-Canadian presence spanning 49 practice areas, this recognition underscores our leading expertise across the legal spectrum.

At the forefront of the latest trends and developments, our multidisciplinary team has earned the acknowledgements of our peers as leading practitioners. Rankings are determined by an extensive peer-review process, with lawyers ranking the professional abilities of colleagues within their practice area.

Highlighting this year’s results are our six Partners who have received “Lawyer of the Year” accolades for the highest overall peer-feedback for their practice area and geographic region:

• Louis Amato-Gauci, Transportation Law, Toronto
• Ryan Done, Corporate Law, London
• Dwayne K. Kuiper, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Waterloo Region
• Bryan Millman, Charities / Non-Profit Law, Vancouver
• Melissa Tummon, Corporate Law, Waterloo Region
• Hugh Wright, Employee Benefits Law, Toronto

Our complete list of ranked lawyers is below:

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

• John A. Doolan, Vancouver

Administrative and Public Law

• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal
• Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo
• Tara Piurko, Toronto
• Scott R. Spencer, Saskatoon
• Lisa Spiegel, Toronto

Advertising and Marketing Law

• Eric Dufour, Toronto

Asset-Based Lending Practice

• Ethan Campbell, Toronto
• Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
• Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
• Amanda Plastina, Toronto

Aviation Law

• Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto

Banking and Finance Law

• John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
• Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
• Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
• Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
• Jean Leonard, Waterloo
  Michael Morcom, Calgary
• Boris M. Muchalov, Toronto
• Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
• Amanda Plastina, Toronto
• Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
• Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo
• Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
• Rick M. Van Beselaere KC, Regina
• Jenna Zaleski, Calgary*

Cannabis Law

• Alexander Lalka, Toronto

Charities / Non-Profit Law

• Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
• Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
• Robert B. Hayhoe, Toronto
• M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
• Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
• Troy McEachren, Montréal
• Bryan Millman, Vancouver
• David Tang, Toronto
• Andrew Valentine, Toronto

Class Action Litigation

• F. Paul Morrison, Toronto

Commercial Leasing Law

• Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
• John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
• Perry Katz, Toronto
• Kevin W. Keyes, Calgary
• Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo
• Jean-Martin Lambert, Montréal
• Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo
• Arthur Opalinski, Calgary*
• Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
• Michael Walker, Vancouver
• Michael J. Wren, Toronto

Competition / Antitrust Law

• Eric Dufour, Toronto
• Devin A. Persaud, Toronto*

Construction Law

• Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
• Michael Arbutina, Vaughan
• Gerry Argento, Montréal
• Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
• Danielle M. Bouchard, Edmonton*
• Dražen F. Bulat, Toronto
• Jennifer Bush, Toronto*
• Yann-Julien Chouinard, Montréal
• Yannick Forget, Montréal
• Adrienne S. Funk, Edmonton*
• Guy Gilain, Montréal
• Paul Guaragna, Vaughan
• Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
• Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
• Emma L. Johnston, Edmonton
• Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
• Lindsay Moffatt, Toronto*
• Evelyne Morin, Montréal*
• Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
• D. Bronwhyn Simmons, Calgary*
• Alexander J. Swabuk, Vancouver*
• Nicole T. Taylor-Smith, Calgary
• Stephan H. Trihey, Montréal
• Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
• Ian Wilson, Edmonton*

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

• Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
• Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
• Fadi Amine, Montréal
• Robert T.  Anderson, Edmonton
• John J. Chapman, Toronto
• Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
• Sam De Caprio, Vaughan
• Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
• Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
• Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
• Sarah Hansen, Vancouver
• Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
• Bryan Hicks, Vancouver
• Bryan A. Hosking, Edmonton
• Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
• F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
• Michael J. Percival, Vancouver
• Yves Robillard, Montréal
• Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
• Jeremy Sacks, Toronto
• Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
• John Shewfelt, Vancouver
• Hubert Sibre, Montréal
• Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
• Adam Stephens, Toronto
• Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
• Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton

Corporate Governance Practice

• Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
• Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton

Corporate Law

• Robert T.  Anderson, Edmonton
• Adam Bata, Toronto
• John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
• Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
• Ryan Done, London
• Francis Dumoulin, Montréal*
• Jamie Eichenbaum, Montréal*
• Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
• John Ferber, Vancouver
• William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
• Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
• Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
• Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
• Seon K. Kang, Montréal
• Adam Kline, Toronto
• James M. Klotz, Toronto
• Tom Koutoulakis, Toronto
• Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo
• Alexander Lalka, Toronto
• Glen Lekach, Regina
• Philipp Park, Montréal
• Devin A. Persaud, Toronto*
• Kevin Plowman, Calgary
• Eric Schneider, Waterloo
• Kristina Shaw, London
• Max Spearn, Toronto
• Robert M. Stewart, Toronto
• Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
• Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
• Melissa Tummon, Waterloo
• Luigi Valente, Vaughan
• Rick M. Van Beselaere KC, Regina
• Tony Van Klink, London
• Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
• Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton

Director and Officer Liability Practice

• F. Paul Morrison, Toronto

Education Law

• Nadya Tymochenko, Toronto

Employee Benefits Law

• Gary S. Rosen, Montréal
• Hugh Wright, Toronto

Energy Law

• Aaron Atcheson, London
• Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal

Energy Regulatory Law

• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal

Entertainment Law

• Dean J. Chenoy, Montréal
• Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto

Environmental Law

• Aaron Atcheson, London
• Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
• Bryan J. Buttigieg, Vaughan
• Tamara Farber, Toronto
• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal
• Tara Piurko, Toronto

Expropriation Law

• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal
• Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo

Family Law

• Joanne Biron, Montréal
• Rebecca Grosz, Vaughan

Franchise Law

• Pascale Cloutier, Toronto
• Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
• Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
• Glen Lekach, Regina

Health Care Law

• Kathryn M. Frelick, Toronto
• Karima Kanani, Toronto
• Lisa Spiegel, Toronto

Immigration Law

• Veronica Choy, Calgary
• Mabel Kyei, Toronto*

Information Technology Law

• Lisa Sim, Vancouver

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

• Jeffrey C. Carhart, Toronto
• Pat Corney, Toronto
• Gavin Finlayson, Toronto
• Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
• Michel La Roche, Montréal
• Kyla E. M. Mahar, Toronto
• Craig Mills, Toronto
• Spencer Norris, Edmonton
• Rick T.G. Reeson, K.C., Edmonton
• James W. Reid, Calgary
• Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
• Hubert Sibre, Montréal
• Pavin Takhar, Calgary*
• Rick M. Van Beselaere KC, Regina
• Terrence M. Warner, Edmonton

Insurance Law

• Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
• Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
• James D. Bromiley, Waterloo
• Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
• Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo
• Mark R. Frederick, Toronto
• Adrienne S. Funk, Edmonton*
• Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
• Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
• Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
• Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto

Intellectual Property Law

• Alexandre Ajami, Montréal
• Ben Pearson, Vancouver*
• Lisa Sim, Vancouver

International Trade and Finance Law

• Barry Horne, Toronto
• Daniel Kiselbach, Vancouver
• James M. Klotz, Toronto

Labour and Employment Law

• Nafisah Chowdhury, Toronto
• Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Montréal
• Thomas V.  Duke, Edmonton
• Hugh R. Dyer, Toronto
• Robert England, Toronto
• Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo
• Lisa Goodfellow, Toronto
• Mabel Kyei, Toronto*
• Michelle D. MacGillivray, Toronto
• André R. Nowakowski, Toronto
• M. Christine O’Donohue, Toronto
• Teri Treiber, Calgary
• David Tsai, Toronto
• Nadya Tymochenko, Toronto
• Dirk L. Van de Kamer, Toronto
• Jill W. Wilkie, Calgary
• Ian Wilson, Edmonton*
• Lawrence Witt, Montréal

Medical Negligence

• Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Bernard Blouin, Montréal
• Louis-Philippe Borduas, Montréal
• Bruno Caron, Montréal
• Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
• Francis Dumoulin, Montréal*
• Jamie Eichenbaum, Montréal*
• William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
• Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
• Alexandre Hébert, Montréal
• Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
• Adam Kline, Toronto
• Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo
• Glen Lekach, Regina
• Jonathan Lin, London
• Philipp Park, Montréal
• Eric Schneider, Waterloo
• Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
• Stephen Sweeney, Waterloo
• Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
• Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
• Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton

Mining Law

• Geoff Clarke, Toronto

Municipal Law

• Adina-Cristina Georgescu, Montréal
• Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo
• Tara Piurko, Toronto
• David Tang, Toronto
• T. Jesse White, Toronto*

Personal Injury Litigation

• Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
• K. Hollick Chipman, Calgary
• Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo
• Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
• Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
• F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
• Michael J.  Pucylo, Edmonton

Privacy and Data Security Law

• Catherine M. Dennis Brooks, Toronto
• David Krebs, Saskatoon

Product Liability Law

• F. Paul Morrison, Toronto

Project Finance Law

• Rick M. Van Beselaere KC, Regina

Public Procurement Law

• Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal

Real Estate Law

• Cindy Aulicino, Vaughan
• Sean Bryden, Saskatoon
• Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
• John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
• Nizar Dahrouge, Edmonton
• John A. Doolan, Vancouver
• Emma Rose Grolla, Vancouver*
• Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
• Perry Katz, Toronto
• Jean-Martin Lambert, Montréal
• Sharon MacMillan, Vancouver
• Jessica Penley, Vaughan
• Tara Piurko, Toronto
• Lynn Ramsay KC, Vancouver
• Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
• Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo
• Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
• Julia Thielmann, Vancouver*
• Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
• Melinda Tomlinson, Waterloo*
• Frank Torchia, Vaughan
• Michael Walker, Vancouver
• Michael J. Wren, Toronto

Securities Law

• Bruno Caron, Montréal
• Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
• Adam Kline, Toronto
• Glen Lekach, Regina
• Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto

Tax Law

• Raymond G. Adlington, London
• Andrew Bateman, Calgary
• John M. Campbell, Toronto
• David W. Chodikoff, Toronto
• Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
• Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
• William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
• Robert B. Hayhoe, Toronto
• M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
• Barry Horne, Toronto
• Joan E. Jung, Toronto
• Lesley Kim, Toronto
• Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
• Troy McEachren, Montréal
• Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton

Transportation Law

• Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
• Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
• Jaclyne Reive, Toronto

Trusts and Estates

• Raymond G. Adlington, London
• Howard S. Black, Toronto
• Gail P. Black, K.C., Calgary
• Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
• Rick Breen KC, Calgary
• John M. Campbell, Toronto
• Kelly A. Charlebois, Toronto
• Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
• Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
• Christopher Crisman-Cox, Guelph*
• Nicole K. D’Aoust, Toronto
• Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
• Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
• Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
• William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
• Robert B. Hayhoe, Toronto
• M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
• Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
• Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
• Joan E. Jung, Toronto
• Sarah Langille, Waterloo*
• Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
• Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
• Troy McEachren, Montréal
• Sheila Morris, Toronto
• Tsvetomira Niklin, Toronto*
• Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
• Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
• Brittany Sud, Toronto
• Alexander J. Swabuk, Vancouver*
• Andrew Valentine, Toronto
• Nicole Woodward, Toronto
• Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton

Venture Capital Law

• Seon K. Kang, Montréal
• Philippe St-Louis, Montréal

*These lawyers have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This distinction recognizes excellence in legal talent for lawyers who are earlier in their careers.