DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is pleased to announce that thirty-eight of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as leading practitioners in the 2019 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. In addition, the firm was featured as a leader in twelve different practice areas and three of our up-and-coming legal professionals, Morgan Burris, Russel Drew and Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy were listed as "Lawyers to Watch."
“We are proud to see our lawyers recognized for their industry-leading work across key sectors and services,” said Rob Seidel, Q.C., Canada Managing Partner. “It is a measure of their dedication to providing market-leading legal advice and exceptional service to our clients worldwide.”
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is a well-established guide which identifies the top law firms and practitioners in the country. The rankings are based on an extensive, peer-review process in which over 10,000 participants from law firms across Canada participate.
Congratulations to the following lawyers recognized in the 2019 edition:
| Lawyer | Practice Area |
| Paul Albi, Q.C. | Family Law |
| Derrick Auch | Mining |
| Derek Bell | Litigation - Corporate Commercial |
| Eric Belli-Bivar | Banking & Financial Institutions |
| Ian Bendell | Infrastructure Law |
| Chris Bennett | Computer & IT Law |
| Robert Black | Corporate Finance |
| Patrick Burgess | Energy (Oil & Gas) |
| Ruby Chan | Corporate Mid-Market Mining |
| Ron Dimock | Intellectual Property Litigation: Intellectual Property |
| Lana Finney | Environmental Law |
| Robert Fonn | Corporate Mid-Market |
| Michael Ford, Q.C. | Employment Law (Employer) Labour Management |
| Catherine Gibson | Property Leasing |
| Noam Goodman | Corporate Mid-Market |
| Brian Hiebert | Forestry Law |
| Roy Hudson | Mining |
| Forrest Hume | Transportation (Road & Rail) |
| Howard Krupat | Construction Law |
| Edmond Lamek | Insolvency & Financial Restructuring |
| John Landry | International Trade Regulation |
| Roger Lee | Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate Litigation) |
| Alan Macek | Intellectual Property Litigation: Intellectual Property |
| Garry Mancell, R.P.F. | Forestry Law |
| Elizabeth Mayer | Infrastructure Law |
| Andrew McFarlane | Asset Equipment Finance / Leasing Aviation (Regulation & Liability) Banking & Financial Institutions |
| David Nathanson, Q.C. | Litigation - Corporate Tax |
| David Neave | Class Actions Competition Law |
| Catherine Pawluch | Transportation (Aviation) |
| David Reid | Mining |
| Laura Safran, Q.C. | Aviation (Regulation & Liability) |
| Robert Seidel, Q.C. | Corporate Mid-Market Corporate Commercial |
| Bruce Stratton | Intellectual Property Litigation: Intellectual Property |
| David Stratton, Q.C. | Corporate Mid-Market |
| Heather Treacy, Q.C. | Aboriginal Law |
| Max Weder | Litigation - Corporate Tax |
| Trevor Wong-Chor | Corporate Mid-Market |
| Kevin Wright | Competition Law |
The firm is additionally ranked in the following areas:
- Competition Law
- Computer & IT Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Commercial Law
- Environmental Law
- Forestry Law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Corporate Commercial
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mining
- Project Finance
- Transportation (Road & Rail)
