Miller Thomson achieves top distinctions from Chambers and Partners in the 2025 edition of its analysis of the Canadian legal market with recognitions as a leading firm in the areas of:
- Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
- Banking & Finance
- Charities/Non-profits
- Construction
- Employment & Labour (Ontario)
- Environment
- General Business Law (Saskatchewan)
- Real Estate (Alberta)
- Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario)
- Restructuring/Insolvency
- Transportation: Rail & Road
Notably, the firm repeats Band 1 status in two key sectors: For nine consecutive years, our Agribusiness and Food Production team has earned a top rank, celebrated for its “strong knowledge of the law” and “excellent service level”. Our Charities & Not For Profit team continues to receive top honors, standing out for eight years running with “an approach to complex matters [that set us] apart from other firms” and meeting our clients’ needs in “flexible and creative ways”.
Finally, 35 lawyers are also recognized as leading practitioners in 17 practice areas:
Advertising & Marketing
- Jaclyne Reive
Charities/Non-profits
- Michael Blatchford
- Nicole D’Aoust*
- Sarah Fitzpatrick*
- Robert Hayhoe
- Elena Hoffstein
- Troy McEachren
- Susan Manwaring
- Natasha Smith*
- Amanda Stacey
- David Tang
- Andrew Valentine
Construction
- Scott Hammel
Corporate/Commercial
- Eric Johnson
- Glen Lekach
Employment & Labour
- John Batzel
- Hugh R. Dyer
- Lisa Goodfellow
- Jill Wilkie
Environment
- Bryan Buttigieg
- Tamara Farber
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Mark R. Frederick
Intellectual Property
- Aiyaz Alibhai
Litigation: General Commercial
- Jeff Grubb
- Rick Van Beselaere
Media & Entertainment
- Jonathan Dyck
Pensions & Benefits
- Hugh Wright
Real Estate
- Joshua Selby
Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
- Michael J. Wren
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Tara Piurko
Restructuring/Insolvency
- Larry Ellis
- Monica Faheim*
- Kyla Mahar
- James Reid*
Retail
- Lisa Goodfellow
Transportation: Rail & Road
- Louis Amato-Gauci
- Jaclyne Reive*
*These individuals are identified as Up and Coming lawyers, and Associates to Watch in their field.
The Chambers Canada guide recommends law firms and lawyers in over 40 specialist practice areas with rankings based on client feedback, peer interviews and a review of recent work.
