Chambers 2023 rankings show overall strength of the Norton Rose Fulbright Canada team

Canada Press release - Recognition September 2022

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is once again recognized in key practice areas by the Chambers Canada guide, with 75 lawyers earning a total of 82 distinctions. 

Norton Rose Fulbright is ranked in 44 areas, and for the fourth consecutive year, as Band 1 in the following categories: 

  • Agribusiness: agriculture and food products (Nationwide)
  • Corporate/commercial: The Elite (Québec)
  • Employment, labour and pensions (Nationwide)
  • Employment and labour (Ontario)
  • Litigation: general commercial (Québec
  • Transportation: shipping (Nationwide)

13 lawyers received a top-tier, Band 1 recognition:

  • Rick Borden, Banking and finance (Nationwide)
  • Shelley Chapelski, Transportation: shipping (Nationwide)
  • Richard J. Charney, Employment & Labour (Ontario)
  • Don Davies, KC, Energy: oil & gas (Nationwide)
  • Linda Fuerst, Litigation: securities (Ontario)
  • Howard A. Gorman, KC, Restructuring/insolvency (Nationwide)
  • Vanessa Grant, Life sciences: corporate/commercial (Nationwide)
  • Clarke Hunter, KC, Litigation: general commercial (Alberta)
  • André Legrand, Insurance: dispute resolution (Nationwide)
  • Sophie Melchers , Litigation: securities (Québec)
  • Steve Raby, KC , Real estate (Alberta)
  • Paul Raymond, Corporate/commercial (Québec)
  • Martin J. Valasek, Dispute resolution: arbitration (Nationwide)

Please visit Chambers’ online directory for our full rankings, including additional categories such as Up & Coming.

Chambers and Partners have published guides to the legal profession since 1990. With a team of over 200 full-time researchers based in London, they identify and rank the world's best lawyers and law firms based on in-depth, objective research by conducting interviews with thousands of clients and legal professionals. 

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