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Dispute Resolution: Mediators | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

This section ranks Canada’s leading mediators. All are successful resolvers of disputes. Organisation rankings are not given, as parties in dispute tend to agree on instructing individual mediators suited to their personalities and to the nature of their case, rather than a provider or mediation set.

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Band 1

  1. Warren Winkler
    Arbitration Place | Dispute Resolution: Mediators
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Ari N. Kaplan
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    Ari N. Kaplan
    Kaplan Law | Dispute Resolution: Mediators
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Ari Kaplan is the principal of Kaplan Law in Toronto. He draws upon his expertise in pensions and benefits law to represent clients in mediation proceedings. He acts for both corporate and private clients, as well as institutions.
  2. Frank Iacobucci
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    Frank Iacobucci
    Torys LLP
    Torys LLP | Dispute Resolution: Mediators
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Frank Iacobucci is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and receives accolades for his high-quality mediation practice.
  3. Pierre Dalphond
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    Pierre Dalphond
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Dispute Resolution: Mediators
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Pierre Dalphond is a senior counsel in Stikeman Elliott's Montréal office who regularly acts as both neutral and mediator. He is active across domestic and international disputes, often representing clients in the energy and construction industries.
  4. J. Douglas Cunningham
    Arbitration Place | Dispute Resolution: Mediators
    2025 | Band 2