DLA Piper Canada lawyers recognized in 2025 Legal 500 Canada‎ guide

The Legal 500 Canada has recognized DLA Piper (Canada) LLP lawyers across 12 practice areas in their 2025 guide. The firm is newly ranked in the area of AI, while our Projects and Infrastructure and Transport teams maintained their Tier 1 ranking.

Congratulations to Josh Jantzi (Environmental) and Elizabeth Mayer (Infrastructure/Projects) who received their first Leading Partner rankings. Leading lawyers to repeat their ranking this year include: Ian Bendell (Projects), Wally Braul (Environmental), Andrew Burton (Projects), Robert Fonn (Cannabis), Michael Ford, K.C. (Employment), Catherine Pawluch (Transportation), Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy (IP), and Bruce Stratton (IP).

Rebecca von Ruti (Dispute Resolution) and Bentley Gaikis (IP) were recognized as Next Generation Partners, while Katrina Edgerton-McGhan (Dispute Resolution), Michal Kasprowicz (IP) and Taryn Urquhart (Transport) were listed as Leading Associates.

The Legal 500 series is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s largest legal referral guides, with the Canada guide recognizing the best Canadian firms and lawyers practising within the Canadian market. Results are based on extensive research conducted by the directory over the course of the year, including in-depth submissions and thousands of interviews with client and industry leaders.

The following lawyers appeared in the 2025 edition of Legal 500 Canada:

AI:

• Shea Coulson
• Ryan Black
• Keri Bennett

Cannabis

• Robert Fonn (Leading Partner)
• Derek Sigel
• Russel Drew

Corporate and M&A

• Robert Fonn (Next Generation Partner)
• Jennifer Cleall, K.C.
• Russell Drew
• Ted Maduri
• Denis Silva

Dispute Resolution

• Rebecca von Rüti (Next Generation Partner)
• Katrina Edgerton-McGhan (Leading Associate)
• Derek Bell
• Shea Coulson
• Jordan Deering
• David Foulds
• John Landry, K.C.
• David Neave
• Patrick Roche
• Heather Treacy, K.C.
• Kevin Wright

Environment

• Wally Braul, K.C. (Leading Partner)
• Joshua Jantzi (Leading Partner)
• Jennifer Cleall, K.C.
• Max Collett
• Robert Seidel, K.C.

Infrastructure and Projects - Tier 1

• Ian Bendell (Leading Partner)
• Andrew Burton (Leading Partner)
• Elizabeth Mayer (Leading Partner)

Intellectual Property

• Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy (Leading Partner)
• Bruce Stratton (Leading Partner)
• Bentley Gaikis (Next Generation Partner)
• Michal Kasprowicz (Leading Associate)

Labour and Employment

• Michael Ford, K.C. (Leading Partner)

Real Estate and Construction

• Mark Schmidt
• Daniel Shapira

Restructuring and Insolvency

• Edmond Lamek
• Colin Brousson

Transport: Aviation - Tier 1

• Catherine Pawluch (Leading Partner)

Transport: Other - Tier 1

• John Landry, K.C.
• Taryn Urquhart (Leading Associate)