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Cassels Lawyers Recognized Among the Best in the Country by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2027

09/03/2026

Our future is brighter than ever! Cassels is excited to announce that 40 of our lawyers have been named to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Ones to Watch recognizes practitioners for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers. Congratulations to…

  • Sean Baraich (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Matthew Bernier (Municipal Law)
  • Lucas Blair (Commercial Leasing Law | Real Estate Law)
  • Jonathan J. Chandler (Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Securities Law)
  • Sam Chapman (Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Securities Law)
  • Lindsay E. Dykstra (Intellectual Property Law)
  • Martin Ejidra (Labour and Employment Law)
  • Holly Elich (Corporate Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Mike Elsaghir (Real Estate Law)
  • Jennifer Evola (Municipal Law)
  • Julian Franch (Tax Law)
  • Alessandra Fusco (Labour and Employment Law)
  • Lauren Gruenberger (Construction Law)
  • Matt Hammer (Aboriginal Law/Indigenous Practice | Energy Regulatory Law | Environmental Law)
  • Gillian Harrington (Banking and Finance Law)
  • Alec Hoy (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law)
  • Danica Jorgenson (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law)
  • Jackie Karbi (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Kristen Lai (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
  • Brandon Manhas (Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Securities Law)
  • Amanda Metallo (Corporate Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Aimee O’Donnell (Corporate Governance Practice | Securities Law)
  • Viviana Rahal (Real Estate Law)
  • Rae Ravani (Real Estate Law)
  • Guy-Étienne Richard (Labour and Employment Law)
  • Amanda Robertson (Banking and Finance Law)
  • Joseph Romanoski (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
  • Talia Rotman (Municipal Law | Real Estate Law)
  • Meghan Rourke (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
  • Anthony Scalia (Banking and Finance Law)
  • Kassandra Shortt (Intellectual Property Law)
  • Robert Sniderman (Class Action Litigation)
  • Sam Sokoloff (Franchise Law | Intellectual Property Law)
  • Claire Stempien (Intellectual Property Law)
  • Rachel Venturo (Banking and Finance Law)
  • Jason Wang (Corporate Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Securities Law)
  • Nathan White (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
  • Eleanor Wilson (Intellectual Property Law)

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