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Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2026

Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2026 edition of the Chambers Canada Legal Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader across 13 different practice areas and 37 lawyers were ranked as top practitioners in their respective fields.

The firm has been recognized across the following practice areas:

  • Aboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples (Nationwide)
  • Banking & Finance (Nationwide)
  • Cannabis Law (Nationwide)
  • Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
  • Employment & Labour (Ontario)
  • Energy: Power (Nationwide)
  • Gaming & Licensing (Nationwide)
  • Intellectual Property (Nationwide)
  • Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Nationwide)
  • Real Estate (Ontario)
  • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
  • Restructuring/Insolvency (Nationwide)
  • Tax (Nationwide)

Aird & Berlis was ranked as a Band 1 firm in the areas of Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use.

The following individuals have been recognized as top practitioners in their fields:

Sherri Altshuler Cannabis Law (Nationwide)
Leonard Baranek Real Estate (Ontario)
Neil Bass Tax: Indirect Tax (Nationwide)
Maggie BassaniReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Jack Bernstein Tax (Nationwide)
Ryan Chalmers Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Nationwide)
Ron Clark Energy: Power (Transactional) (Nationwide)
Eileen Costello Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Peter Czegledy Gaming & Licensing (Nationwide)
Jacob DubelaarReal Estate (Ontario)
Jill FraserBanking & Finance (Nationwide)
Robert FreedmanAboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples (Nationwide)
Angelo Gentile Tax: Indirect Tax (Nationwide)
Nili Goldman Real Estate (Ontario)
Steven Graff Restructuring/Insolvency (Nationwide)
Francesco Gucciardo Tax (Nationwide)
Tom Halinski Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Richard Kimel Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
Matilda LiciRestructuring/Insolvency (Nationwide)
Adria Leung LimCannabis Law (Nationwide)
Lorenzo Lisi Employment & Labour (Ontario)
Leo Longo Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Timothy LowmanIntellectual Property: Litigation (Nationwide)
Jason MaddenAboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples (Nationwide)
Jeffrey MerkCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded (Ontario)
Dasha PeregoudovaEmployment & Labour (Ontario)
Kyle Plunkett Banking & Finance (Nationwide) and Restructuring/Insolvency (Nationwide)
Christopher Slade Tax: Litigation (Nationwide)
Scott SmithAboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples (Nationwide)
David Stevens Energy: Power (Regulatory) (Nationwide)
Louise Summerhill Tax: Litigation (Nationwide)
Steve Tenai Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Sidonia TomasellaReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Barbara Worndl Tax (Nationwide)
Douglas Younger Projects: PPP & Infrastructure (Nationwide)
Steven Zakem Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Stephen Zolf Telecommunications & Broadcasting (Nationwide)



Since 1999, Chambers has been researching the legal markets of over 180 countries through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients across the world. Each year, Chambers identifies the leading law firms and lawyers worldwide and provides independent rankings and editorial comments. Further information can be obtained at www.chambers.com.