DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has been recommended across a broad range of practice areas in the latest edition of the Legal 500 Canada.

For the seventh straight year, the firm has garnered top rating in Infrastructure and Projects, while our Transportation practice has also retained its tier-one rankings in both Aviation and Rail and Road for the third consecutive year.

DLA Piper Canada has increased its rankings in both practice group recommendations and in the Leading Lawyers category. We are thrilled to see the firm recommended in the newly created area of Cannabis Law and Robert Fonn listed as a Next Generation Partner for his expertise in this area, in addition to seeing Brian Tsuji receive his first acknowledgment as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Business Immigration. Ian Bendell (Projects), Andrew Burton (Projects), Ronald Dimock (IP Law), Michael Ford, Q.C. (Employment), Forrest Hume (Transportation), Catherine Pawluch (Transportation), Laura Safran, Q.C. (Transportation) and Bruce Stratton (IP) are once more named Leading Lawyers in their respective areas of practice.

The firm and its lawyers were commended for their exemplary client service and industry expertise, receiving positive commentary from clients and industry experts, including:

“[L]eave no issue unaddressed…”

“[K]nowledgeable and reassuring presence"

“[N]ew and creative solutions to issues..."

The Legal 500 series is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. Extensive client and industry research are conducted globally each year to determine the top legal talents around the world.