Osler is proud to have once again been ranked as a leading law firm in the 2026 edition of Chambers Canada. The firm earned 20 Band 1 rankings, Chambers’ highest distinction, reflecting the depth and strength of our practices. In addition, 209 of our lawyers were recognized as leaders across 50 practice areas, including five new Associates to Watch and seven more newly-ranked lawyers and 46 partners ranked Band 1 or higher.
Corporate/Commercial: The Elite (Ontario and Alberta)
- Adam Kardash – Privacy & Data Protection
- Al Meghji – Tax: Litigation Nationwide – Star Individuals
- Alan Kenigsberg – Indirect Tax – Spotlight
- Andraya Frith – Franchising
- Andrew W. Aziz – Investment Funds
- Bradley A. Newby – Corporate/Commercial (BC)
- Brian Thiessen, KC – Employment & Labour (Alberta)
- Chad Bayne – Startups & Emerging Companies
- Chris Barnett – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)/Project Finance
- Chris Bennett – Projects: PPP & Infrastructure Nationwide – Canada Star Individuals
- Desmond Lee – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
- Douglas A. Bryce – Corporate/Commercial (ON) (Eminent Practitioner)
- Éloïse Gratton – Privacy & Data Protection
- Emmanuel Pressman – Corporate/Commercial (ON)
- Firoz Ahmed – Tax
- Frank Turner – Corporate/Commercial (AB)
- J. Bradley White – Intellectual Property: Litigation
- Janice Buckingham, KC – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- Jennifer Dolman – Franchising
- Jeremy Fraiberg – Corporate/Commercial (ON)
- Jesse I. Goldman – International Trade/WTO
- John A. Black – Investment Funds
- Kelly Moffatt – Advertising & Marketing
- Marc Wasserman – Restructuring/Insolvency
- Mark Longo – Startups & Emerging Companies
- Matthew Kronby – International Trade/WTO
- Maureen Killoran, KC – Litigation: General Commercial (AB)
- Michael Innes – Capital Markets
- Michael Watts – Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory
- Patrick Marley – Tax
- Paul W. Litner – Pensions & Benefits
- Richard J. Fullerton – Capital Markets: Securitization
- Lawrence Ritchie – Litigation: Securities
- Rocco Sebastiano – Construction and Energy: Power
- Stéphane Eljarrat – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Teresa Tomchak – Litigation: Securities (BC)
- Tracy Sandler – Restructuring/Insolvency
- Wendy J. Gross – Information Technology
- Shawn Denstedt, KC – Environment, Senior Statespeople
- Andrea Whyte – Corporate/Commercial (AB)
- Michelle Lally – Competition/Antitrust
- Richard G.C. Wong – Construction
- Sander Duncanson – Energy: Oil & Gas
- Craig Spurn – Energy: Oil & Gas
- Savvas Kotsopoulos – Retail
- Eric Levy – Gaming & Licensing
Chambers and Partners identifies and recognizes the top firms in more than 200 jurisdictions across the world. Both lawyers and law firms are ranked based upon rigorous independent research and information is collected about organizations, individuals and the marketplace. With a team comprised of more than 200 researchers, Chambers conducts interviews with those leading firms active in the market and assesses recent work done. Individual lawyers are ranked in their practice area(s) based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness and client service. Inclusion in the guide is based solely upon findings from Chambers’ research.
Read more on the Chambers and Partners website.
