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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory lists 71 Firm lawyers as top legal talent

The 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has listed 71 Stewart McKelvey lawyers as leading practitioners. Lexpert determines this national listing through an annual peer survey across a variety of practice areas, including banking and finance, energy, labour and employment, mergers and acquisitions, estates and planning, intellectual property and insurance.

Rob Aske Brian Johnston, K.C. Mathieu Poirier, TEP
Daniela Bassan, K.C. Sean Kelly Christine Pound, ICD.D
Clarence Bennett, K.C., ICD.D Colleen Keyes, K.C. David Randell
Karen Bennett-Clayton Cathy Lahey, K.C. Charles Reagh
Cynthia Benson, K.C. M. Ross Langley, JD/MBA, LL.M (Corporate) Rory Rogers, K.C.
Erin Best Neal Leard Nancy Rubin, K.C.
Ian Bilek James LeMesurier, K.C. Maureen Ryan, K.C.
Rémy Boudreau D. Fraser MacFadyen, K.C. William (Mick) Ryan, K.C.
Andrew Burke G. Grant Machum, ICD.D Rebecca Saturley, K.C.
Hugh Cameron, K.C. Geoffrey Machum, K.C., ICD.D Paul Saunders
Spencer Campbell, K.C. Deanne MacLeod, K.C. Sara Scott, P.Eng.
Level Chan, K.C. Jennifer MacPherson Colm St. Roch Seviour, K.C.
Maurice Chiasson, K.C. Christopher Madill Paul Smith
Janet Clark, K.C., CPHR Dante Manna Tauna Staniland, K.C., ICD.D
Geoffrey Connolly, K.C., FEC, P.Eng. Timothy Matthews, K.C., TEP Lawrence Stordy, K.C.
Jim Cruickshank, TEP Allison McCarthy Ian Sutherland
Rick Dunlop Frederick McElman, CM, K.C. Brian Tabor, K.C.
Luc Elsliger Sheila Mecking Mark Tector
Paul Festeryga, K.C., TEP Greg Moores, K.C. Joe Thorne
Burtley Francis, K.C. Murray L. Murphy, K.C., CPHR Alanna Waberski
Robert Grant, K.C. Richard Niedermayer, K.C., TEP Kim Walsh
J. Paul M. Harquail, ACIArb Conor O’Neil, P.Eng. Allison Whelan, K.C., LL.M (Tax)
Steve Hutchison, K.C. Colin Piercey, K.C. Shelley Wood, K.C.
Sadira Jan Scott Pike

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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory lists 71 Firm lawyers as top legal talent

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