Dentons Canada is pleased to announce that 249 lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, a 42% year-over-year increase in the Firm’s rankings. This exceptional growth is a testament to our lawyers’ client-first approach and their commitment to providing exceptional service and unparalleled expertise across sectors, practices and jurisdictions, all of which solidify Dentons’ position as Canada’s Global Law Firm.

In this year’s edition, 12 of our lawyers have received the prestigious "Lawyer of the Year" accolade, an honour bestowed upon only one lawyer per region across each practice area.

• Rose M. Carter, KC – Health Care Law
• Catherine P. Coulter – Labour and Employment Law
• Ken Dhaliwal – Entertainment Law
• Ilan Dunsky – Transportation Law
• Rhonda Johnson – Trusts and Estates Law
• Leanne C. Krawchuk, KC – Corporate Law
• David P. Little – Corporate Law
• Joseph P. Lougheed, KC – Private Funds Law
• Sarat C. Maharaj – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Carman R. McNary, KC – Tax Law
• Juliet Smith – Entertainment Law
• Margaret Weltrowska – Franchise Law

In addition, 49 of our emerging professionals have been recognized as "Ones to Watch" across 15 practice areas, highlighting our next generation of leaders who are already making significant contributions to the legal landscape.

At Dentons, we understand that our clients operate in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Our unmatched expertise, combined with a deep understanding of the industries we serve and our unparalleled global reach, empowers us to deliver tailored solutions that protect and advance our clients’ interests, wherever they do business around the world.

Access a comprehensive list of our lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 here.

About Best Lawyers

Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers has become known as one of the leading international guides to the legal profession. Best Lawyers lists are compiled through exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. 

About Dentons

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com