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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

Dispute Resolution also includes domestic and international arbitration, in other words, the resolution of disputes by one or more neutral parties, either an arbitrator or an arbitration panel. Many contracts - including those imposed on customers by many financial and healthcare organisations - require mandatory arbitration in the event of a dispute.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Senior Statespeople

  1. James A Woods, Ad E
    James A Woods, Ad E Woods LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. J Cameron MowattTereposky & DeRose LLP
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Band 1

  1. John A Terry
    John A Terry Torys LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. Martin J Valasek
    Martin J Valasek Bennett Jones LLP9 Years Ranked
  3. Robert Wisner
    Robert Wisner McMillan LLP9 Years Ranked
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Band 2

  1. Abbey "Junior" Sirivar
    Abbey "Junior" Sirivar McCarthy Tétrault LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. James Bunting
    James Bunting Tyr LLP7 Years Ranked
  3. Joseph McArthur KC
    Joseph McArthur KC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP7 Years Ranked
  4. Luis Sarabia
    Luis Sarabia Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP9 Years Ranked
  5. Michael Schafler
    Michael Schafler Dentons Canada LLP9 Years Ranked
  6. Myriam Seers
    Myriam Seers Agora4 Years Ranked
  7. Pierre Bienvenu, Ad E
    Pierre Bienvenu, Ad E IMK LLP9 Years Ranked
  8. Robert J C Deane
    Robert J C Deane Borden Ladner Gervais LLP9 Years Ranked
  9. Stephen Drymer
    Stephen Drymer Woods LLP9 Years Ranked
  10. Vasilis Pappas
    Vasilis Pappas Bennett Jones LLP6 Years Ranked
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Band 3

  1. Craig Chiasson
    Craig Chiasson Borden Ladner Gervais LLP6 Years Ranked
  2. David V Tupper
    David V Tupper Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP9 Years Ranked
  3. Gordon L Tarnowsky KC
    Gordon L Tarnowsky KC Dentons Canada LLP9 Years Ranked
  4. Laura Cundari
    Laura Cundari Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP4 Years Ranked
  5. Lauren Tomasich
    Lauren Tomasich Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP1 Years Ranked
  6. Lawrence Thacker
    Lawrence Thacker Lenczner Slaght5 Years Ranked
  7. R Bruce Reynolds
    R Bruce Reynolds Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP9 Years Ranked
  8. Rachel Howie
    Rachel Howie Dentons Canada LLP3 Years Ranked
  9. Sharon Vogel
    Sharon Vogel Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP8 Years Ranked
  10. Sonia Bjorkquist
    Sonia Bjorkquist Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP9 Years Ranked
  11. Timothy St. J. Ellam, KC, FCIArb
    Timothy St. J. Ellam, KC, FCIArb McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
  12. Angus M. Gunn KCEyford Partners LLP
  13. Jennifer RadfordTereposky & DeRose LLP
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Up and Coming

  1. David Wahl
    David Wahl Bennett Jones LLP2 Years Ranked
  2. Hugh A Meighen
    Hugh A Meighen Borden Ladner Gervais LLP1 Years Ranked
  3. James Plotkin
    James Plotkin Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP1 Years Ranked
  4. Jesse Gardner
    Jesse Gardner Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP1 Years Ranked
  5. Rahat Godil
    Rahat Godil Fasken1 Years Ranked
  6. Sarah McEachern
    Sarah McEachern Borden Ladner Gervais LLP2 Years Ranked

Associates to watch

  1. Brendan O'Grady
    Brendan O'Grady Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
  2. Chris Kinnear Hunter
    Chris Kinnear Hunter Torys LLP1 Years Ranked
  3. Emily Sherkey
    Emily Sherkey Torys LLP1 Years Ranked

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Spotlight

  1. Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Bennett Jones LLP is home to an accomplished group of lawyers noted for their focus on arbitration proceedings. The team demonstrates considerable experience handling both domestic Canadian and international arbitrations arising in South America, Asia and Europe.
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  2. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP offers clients strong nationwide expertise, at home arbitrating in all of Canada's major venues. The team also offers accomplished representation in international arbitration proceedings. Blakes lawyers stand out for their particular knowledge of disputes pertaining to investment treaties.
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  3. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP offers clients a deep bench of skilled arbitrators and dispute resolution lawyers with the ability to handle complex domestic and international arbitrations. The firm regularly takes on natural resource and energy-related contests and is perhaps best known for its leading expertise in construction arbitrations.
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  4. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is well regarded for its work in the arbitration space. The firm regularly acts for clients in construction, telecoms and energy proceedings. It capably handles both domestic and international arbitrations.
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  5. Dentons Canada LLP
    Dentons Canada LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Dentons Canada LLP's arbitration group is a go-to for both domestic and international proceedings, demonstrating considerable experience practising in venues across Canada and the globe. The team is particularly expert in contentious proceedings as to jurisdiction and procedure and is noted for sector expertise in mining and energy.
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  6. Fasken
    Fasken
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked
    Fasken has a strong and varied arbitration practice, with the firm regularly acting on a broad range of disputes. This includes acting in commercial and investor-state arbitrations for clients based in the Americas, Asia and Africa. The firm has particular expertise in mining disputes.
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  7. McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP is highlighted for its strength in both domestic and international arbitration. The team offers notable expertise in investment treaty and investor protection disputes. The firm is further noted for its work seeking enforcement of arbitral awards.
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  8. Torys LLP
    Torys LLP
    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
    2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Torys LLP's arbitration group handles international commercial, treaty and award-enforcement work across global jurisdictions. The team is also sought out for domestic Canadian arbitration proceedings. Its lawyers offer broad-based sector expertise in transportation, manufacturing, energy and banking among other areas.
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