2026 WINNERS
Chuck Andary
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (Gordie Howe International Bridge)
Chuck Andary
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (Gordie Howe International Bridge)
About Chuck Andary
Kelsey Armstrong
Partner, Corporate
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Kelsey Armstrong
Partner, Corporate
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
About Kelsey Armstrong
Aarondeep (Aaron) Bains
Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP
Aarondeep (Aaron) Bains
Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP
About Aarondeep (Aaron) Bains
Cecilia Barnes
Counsel
Lawson Lundell LLP
Cecilia Barnes
Counsel
Lawson Lundell LLP
About Cecilia Barnes
Christie J. C. Bates
Principal
Smart & Biggar LP
Christie J. C. Bates
Principal
Smart & Biggar LP
About Christie J. C. Bates
Kevin Bianchini
National Business Leader, Specialized Business Law
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Kevin Bianchini
National Business Leader, Specialized Business Law
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
About Kevin Bianchini
Debbie Boswell
Partner
Lerners LLP
Debbie Boswell
Partner
Lerners LLP
About Debbie Boswell
Eric Brousseau
Partner
Ross Nasseri LLP
Eric Brousseau
Partner
Ross Nasseri LLP
About Eric Brousseau
Jennie Buchanan
Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP
Jennie Buchanan
Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP
About Jennie Buchanan
Dana Carson
Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
KPMG LLP
Dana Carson
Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
KPMG LLP
About Dana Carson
Joshua Chad
Partner
McMillan LLP
Joshua Chad
Partner
McMillan LLP
About Joshua Chad
Jean-Raphael Champagne
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Jean-Raphael Champagne
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
About Jean-Raphael Champagne
Maxime Charbonneau
Managing Director, Legal Affairs
Novacap
Maxime Charbonneau
Managing Director, Legal Affairs
Novacap
About Maxime Charbonneau
Michael Currie
Partner
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Michael Currie
Partner
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
About Michael Currie
Danielle Daigle
Partner
McInnes Cooper
Danielle Daigle
Partner
McInnes Cooper
About Danielle Daigle
France Camille De Mers
Partner
Lavery
France Camille De Mers
Partner
Lavery
About France Camille De Mers
Michael Decicco
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Michael Decicco
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
About Michael Decicco
Laura Delemere
Construction Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Laura Delemere
Construction Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
About Laura Delemere
Alexander Demner
Partner
Thorsteinssons LLP
Alexander Demner
Partner
Thorsteinssons LLP
About Alexander Demner
Zirjan (Zee) Derwa
Partner
Bennett Jones LLP
Zirjan (Zee) Derwa
Partner
Bennett Jones LLP
About Zirjan (Zee) Derwa
Claudia Desjardins Bélisle
Managing Partner, Montréal
Miller Thomson LLP
Claudia Desjardins Bélisle
Managing Partner, Montréal
Miller Thomson LLP
About Claudia Desjardins Bélisle
Ashley Donald
Partner and Family Lawyer
Tandem Family Law (MDW Family Law NB Inc.)
Ashley Donald
Partner and Family Lawyer
Tandem Family Law (MDW Family Law NB Inc.)
About Ashley Donald
David Forrester
Partner
Torys LLP
David Forrester
Partner
Torys LLP
About David Forrester
Nelson Godfrey
Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent; National Practice Group Leader - Trademarks
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Nelson Godfrey
Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent; National Practice Group Leader - Trademarks
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
About Nelson Godfrey
Jacob Gofman
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Jacob Gofman
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
About Jacob Gofman
Adam Goldenberg
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Adam Goldenberg
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
About Adam Goldenberg
Brady Gordon
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Brady Gordon
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
About Brady Gordon
Danielle Graff
Partner
MLT Aikins
Danielle Graff
Partner
MLT Aikins
About Danielle Graff
Andrew Guerrisi
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Andrew Guerrisi
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
About Andrew Guerrisi
Emily Hamovitch
Partner
Goodmans LLP
Emily Hamovitch
Partner
Goodmans LLP
About Emily Hamovitch
Mouna Hanna
Partner, Canadian Head of Cyber, Privacy & Data Protection Group
DWF
Mouna Hanna
Partner, Canadian Head of Cyber, Privacy & Data Protection Group
DWF
About Mouna Hanna
Emily Hazlett
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Emily Hazlett
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
About Emily Hazlett
Tyrel Henderson
Partner
Torys LLP
Tyrel Henderson
Partner
Torys LLP
About Tyrel Henderson
Christopher Horkins
Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Christopher Horkins
Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
About Christopher Horkins
Christine Innes
Senior Director, Legal
Oxford Properties Group
Christine Innes
Senior Director, Legal
Oxford Properties Group
About Christine Innes
Braden Jebson
Partner
Torys LLP
Braden Jebson
Partner
Torys LLP
About Braden Jebson
Aneka Jiwaji
Co-Founder and Counsel
Jiwaji Law
Aneka Jiwaji
Co-Founder and Counsel
Jiwaji Law
About Aneka Jiwaji
James Kelsall
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
James Kelsall
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
About James Kelsall
Jessica Kennedy
Partner, Environmental National Practice Group Co-Leader
Bennett Jones LLP
Jessica Kennedy
Partner, Environmental National Practice Group Co-Leader
Bennett Jones LLP
About Jessica Kennedy
Marissa Kirsh
Partner, Project Development and Finance
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Marissa Kirsh
Partner, Project Development and Finance
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
About Marissa Kirsh
Faiz Lalani
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Faiz Lalani
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
About Faiz Lalani
Antoine Le Bihan
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Antoine Le Bihan
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
About Antoine Le Bihan
Kyla Lee
Partner
Acumen Law Corporation
Kyla Lee
Partner
Acumen Law Corporation
About Kyla Lee
Andrea Lejay
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Andrea Lejay
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
About Andrea Lejay
Chenyang Li
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Chenyang Li
Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
About Chenyang Li
Andrew Lim
Vice President, Legal Counsel
Brookfield Residential
Andrew Lim
Vice President, Legal Counsel
Brookfield Residential
About Andrew Lim
Renée Loiselle
Partner, Co-Chair, Business Law Group, Montreal
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Renée Loiselle
Partner, Co-Chair, Business Law Group, Montreal
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
About Renée Loiselle
Fraser MacLean
Partner
MacLean Law
Fraser MacLean
Partner
MacLean Law
About Fraser MacLean
Jamie Mandell
Managing Partner, Toronto Office
DLA Piper
Jamie Mandell
Managing Partner, Toronto Office
DLA Piper
About Jamie Mandell
Jaclyn McNamara
Partner
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Jaclyn McNamara
Partner
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
About Jaclyn McNamara
Matt Murphy
Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer – Private Equity
Onex
Matt Murphy
Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer – Private Equity
Onex
About Matt Murphy
Sonia Nijjar
Partner, Medical Malpractice and Mass Torts Lawyer
Neinstein LLP
Sonia Nijjar
Partner, Medical Malpractice and Mass Torts Lawyer
Neinstein LLP
About Sonia Nijjar
Awele Ojechi
General Counsel
Dye & Durham Corporation
Awele Ojechi
General Counsel
Dye & Durham Corporation
About Awele Ojechi
Amanda Pinto
Discipline Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
Amanda Pinto
Discipline Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
About Amanda Pinto
Jeremy Pleasant
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Jeremy Pleasant
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
About Jeremy Pleasant
Céline Poitras
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Céline Poitras
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
About Céline Poitras
E. Rebecca Potter
Partner
Thorsteinssons LLP
E. Rebecca Potter
Partner
Thorsteinssons LLP
About E. Rebecca Potter
Gabriel Querry
Partner
Langlois
Gabriel Querry
Partner
Langlois
About Gabriel Querry
Aoife Quinn
Partner
Lenczner Slaght
Aoife Quinn
Partner
Lenczner Slaght
About Aoife Quinn
Bhuvana Rai
Lawyer / Founder
Mors & Tribute Tax Law
Bhuvana Rai
Lawyer / Founder
Mors & Tribute Tax Law
About Bhuvana Rai
Nikita B. Rathwell
Partner
McKercher LLP
Nikita B. Rathwell
Partner
McKercher LLP
About Nikita B. Rathwell
Devon Read
Managing Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada
Devon Read
Managing Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada
About Devon Read
Michael Rennie
Partner
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
Michael Rennie
Partner
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
About Michael Rennie
Chris Rudnicki
Lead Counsel
Rudnicki & Company
Chris Rudnicki
Lead Counsel
Rudnicki & Company
About Chris Rudnicki
Emma Sako
Director & Legal Counsel, Investments
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Emma Sako
Director & Legal Counsel, Investments
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
About Emma Sako
Caroline Samara
Partner
McMillan LLP
Caroline Samara
Partner
McMillan LLP
About Caroline Samara
Gideon John Samms
Partner & Energy Group Leader
Stewart McKelvey
Gideon John Samms
Partner & Energy Group Leader
Stewart McKelvey
About Gideon John Samms
Elly Seddon
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Elly Seddon
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
About Elly Seddon
Chris Semerjian
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Chris Semerjian
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
About Chris Semerjian
Barbara Sheng
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Barbara Sheng
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
About Barbara Sheng
Shawn Smith
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Shawn Smith
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
About Shawn Smith
Gwenyth Stadig
Partner
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Gwenyth Stadig
Partner
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
About Gwenyth Stadig
Robert Stellick
Partner
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
Robert Stellick
Partner
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
About Robert Stellick
Sean Sutherland
Partner, Disputes
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Sean Sutherland
Partner, Disputes
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
About Sean Sutherland
David Tardif
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
David Tardif
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
About David Tardif
Annie (Qurrat-ul-ain) Tayyab
Commercial Litigator
Torkin Manes LLP
Annie (Qurrat-ul-ain) Tayyab
Commercial Litigator
Torkin Manes LLP
About Annie (Qurrat-ul-ain) Tayyab
Stéphanie M. Tétreault
Partner
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Stéphanie M. Tétreault
Partner
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
About Stéphanie M. Tétreault
Claire Truesdale
Partner
JFK Law LLP
Claire Truesdale
Partner
JFK Law LLP
About Claire Truesdale
Brittany Twiss
Head of Strategy and Transformation
Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Brittany Twiss
Head of Strategy and Transformation
Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
About Brittany Twiss
James van Wyck
Associate General Counsel
MDA Space
James van Wyck
Associate General Counsel
MDA Space
About James van Wyck
Aly Virani
Partner & Practice Group Leader – Private Client
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Aly Virani
Partner & Practice Group Leader – Private Client
Blaney McMurtry LLP
About Aly Virani
Whitney Wakeling
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Whitney Wakeling
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
About Whitney Wakeling
Lisa Danay Wallace
Partner
WeirFoulds LLP
Lisa Danay Wallace
Partner
WeirFoulds LLP
About Lisa Danay Wallace
Julia Webster
Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Julia Webster
Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
About Julia Webster
Christie Wilson
Senior Legal Counsel, North America
International Workplace Group plc
Christie Wilson
Senior Legal Counsel, North America
International Workplace Group plc
About Christie Wilson
Tina Yang
Partner
Goldblatt Partners LLP
Tina Yang
Partner
Goldblatt Partners LLP
About Tina Yang
Janel Young
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Janel Young
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP
About Janel Young

