Described by clients as “brilliant, focused and incredibly skilled,” and praised for their “ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters,” Dentons Canada’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution lawyers are increasingly being recognized as powerhouses in the Canadian legal landscape.

Litigation Stars resolving high-stakes disputes across Canada: Recent accolades

The priority of our litigation lawyers is to enable our clients to resolve their disputes, protect their businesses and preserve their reputation. Over the years, through offering nationwide representation from six of Canada’s key economic centers, and assisting global clients in domestic and cross-border disputes, the legal industry’s most respected and trusted directories and publications have recognized our lawyers for their successful representation of clients in high-stakes disputes across various industries.

• Ranked as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration with 15 litigators ranked across various sectors, including general commercial litigation, competition, privacy and data protection, telecommunications, white-collar crime and arbitration – Chambers Canada 2024
• Named a top law firm in Canada for cross-border litigation – Thomson Reuters Market Insights (data from interviews of in-house legal community respondents throughout January 2023 to December 2023)
• Ranked as a “Recommended” Firm in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Québec, in addition to 15 lawyers named as “Litigation Stars” and two lawyers named “Future Stars” – Benchmark Canada Litigation 2024 Guide
• Neil Rabinovitch and Emma Irving were named Commercial Litigation Team of the Year excellence awardees for the victory they secured in the case of Petty v. Niantic Inc., 2023 BCCA 315, setting a crucial precedent regarding digital consumer rights and interactive media law –  Canadian Law Awards 2024
• Morgan Camley has been named a finalist for Litigator of the Year – Canadian Law Awards 2024
• 45 lawyers have been ranked in class actions, international arbitration, corporate commercial litigation and personal injury litigation, with 14 additional lawyers recognized as Ones to Watch in class action litigation and corporate commercial litigation–  The Best Lawyers in Canada, 2025
• Ranked among the top 10 international arbitration practices in the world - Global Arbitration Review, 2024
• Ranked as a leading firm in Ontario and Alberta, with nine lawyer rankings – Chambers Canada 2023 guide
• 20 lawyers named in the dispute resolution category – Legal 500 2023 Canada guide
• Commercial Litigation Case of the Year Excellence Awardee (ASC Inter Pipeline) – Canadian Law Awards 2022
• National Impact Case of the Year Award (Hughes et al. v. Liquor Control Board of Ontario et al.) – Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards 2021
• Commercial Litigation Team of the Year Excellence Awardee (Canadian National Railway Company v. John Doe) – Canadian Law Awards 2021
• 19 lawyers recognized as leading practitioners – Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2022
• Named in two of Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2021/2022
  • Re Bison Acquisition Corp., 2021 ABASC 188: Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Inter Pipeline.
  • Air India, Ltd. v. C. CC/DEVAS (MAURITIUS) LTD., 2022 QCCA 1264: Advised International Air Transport Association.

Strategic growth and increased offering

As part of our growth strategy to better support our clients, we are focused on internal promotions and lateral acquisitions in key areas. In 2024, we welcomed partners Alexandre-Philippe Avard, Ioana Jurca and Sylvain Bélair (Montréal), Matthew Epp (Calgary), Tari Hiebert and Senior Counsel Daniel Stachnik, KC (Edmonton).

In total, the group has 149 litigators across Canada, reinforcing its position as a market leader in all spheres of litigation, including class action defence, professional liability, insurance, arbitration and product liability, among others.

Looking to protect your interests and mitigate buyers risk when conducting M&A transactions in a constantly evolving global market? Watch our video series, Shifting tides: Risk mitigation and dispute readiness for dealmakers.

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Need support resolving a dispute in the most timely and cost effective means possible? Reach out to our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group.

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