Ranking tables
Employment & Labour | Canada
Ontario
Rankings overview for Departments
- Fasken 11 Years Ranked
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Norton Rose Fulbright 11 Years Ranked
- Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Rae Christen Jeffries LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Miller Thomson LLP
- Sherrard Kuzz LLP
- Brian W Burkett Fasken11 Years Ranked
- Douglas Gilbert Fasken11 Years Ranked
- Stephen J ShamieHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Allan C Wells Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP9 Years Ranked
- Andrea York Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP9 Years Ranked
- Angela Rae Rae Christen Jeffries LLP9 Years Ranked
- John Mastoras Norton Rose Fulbright9 Years Ranked
- Lorenzo Lisi Aird & Berlis LLP11 Years Ranked
- Sarah Crossley Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP9 Years Ranked
- Tim Lawson McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
- Erin KuzzSherrard Kuzz LLP
- Henry DinsdaleHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Michael G SherrardSherrard Kuzz LLP
- Christine Thomlinson Rubin Thomlinson LLP11 Years Ranked
- Holly Reid Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP4 Years Ranked
- Janice Rubin Rubin Thomlinson LLP11 Years Ranked
- John Craig Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP8 Years Ranked
- Lisa Talbot Torys LLP6 Years Ranked
- Mark Contini Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP11 Years Ranked
- Matthew Certosimo Borden Ladner Gervais LLP11 Years Ranked
- Nancy Ramalho Stikeman Elliott LLP8 Years Ranked
- Robert Bayne Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP9 Years Ranked
- Sven Poysa Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP10 Years Ranked
- Craig RixHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Lisa GoodfellowMiller Thomson LLP
- Brett Christen Rae Christen Jeffries LLP5 Years Ranked
- Cheryl Edwards Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP8 Years Ranked
- Christopher Pigott Fasken7 Years Ranked
- Darryl R Hiscocks Torys LLP7 Years Ranked
- Daryn Jeffries Rae Christen Jeffries LLP4 Years Ranked
- Donald B. Jarvis Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP8 Years Ranked
- Jackie VanDerMeulen Fasken5 Years Ranked
- Kristin Taylor Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP9 Years Ranked
- Lisa Cabel KPMG Law LLP4 Years Ranked
- Donna D'AndreaHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Hugh R DyerMiller Thomson LLP
- John BrooksHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Simon MortimerHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Alix P. Herber Fasken3 Years Ranked
- Allyson Fischer Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP2 Years Ranked
- Andy Pushalik Dentons Canada LLP5 Years Ranked
- Anne Gallop Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked
- Clifford Hart Borden Ladner Gervais LLP6 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Mitchell Borden Ladner Gervais LLP7 Years Ranked
- Kate McNeill-Keller McCarthy Tétrault LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kathleen Chevalier Stikeman Elliott LLP9 Years Ranked
- Laurie Jessome Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP8 Years Ranked
- Richard Nixon DLA Piper (Canada) LLP11 Years Ranked
- Trevor Lawson McCarthy Tétrault LLP5 Years Ranked
- Adrian Miedema Dentons Canada LLP2 Years Ranked
- Andrew Bratt Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP5 Years Ranked
- Andrew Shaw Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
- Anna Abbott Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP1 Years Ranked
- Carla Black Rae Christen Jeffries LLP2 Years Ranked
- Daniel McDonald Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked
- Daryl Cukierman Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP1 Years Ranked
- Erin Porter Fasken2 Years Ranked
- George Vassos Littler Mendelson, PC9 Years Ranked
- Hugh A Christie Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart5 Years Ranked
- Ian Campbell Fasken2 Years Ranked
- Kathryn Bird Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart1 Years Ranked
- Kelly O'Ferrall Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP3 Years Ranked
- Khalfan Khalfan Stikeman Elliott LLP2 Years Ranked
- Matthew Sammon Lenczner Slaght7 Years Ranked
- Michelle Henry Borden Ladner Gervais LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul Boshyk McMillan LLP1 Years Ranked
- Seann McAleese Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP3 Years Ranked
- Sonia Regenbogen Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP3 Years Ranked
- Steven Dickie Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP3 Years Ranked
- Dan BlackCaravel Law
- Gita AnandSherrard Kuzz LLP
- Aoife Quinn Lenczner Slaght1 Years Ranked
- Caitlin Russell Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP3 Years Ranked
- Dasha Peregoudova Aird & Berlis LLP1 Years Ranked
- Irfan Kara Torys LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Bernardo Baker McKenzie3 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Hodgins Norton Rose Fulbright1 Years Ranked
- Laura Blumenfeld Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP3 Years Ranked
- Lennie Lejasisaks Fasken1 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Wise Torys LLP2 Years Ranked
- Russell Groves Dentons Canada LLP2 Years Ranked
- Alysha Sharma Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP2 Years Ranked
- Diana Holloway Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP3 Years Ranked
- Grace McDonell McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jacob Wagner Fasken2 Years Ranked
- Larysa Workewych Dentons Canada LLP1 Years Ranked
- Marco Fimiani McCarthy Tétrault LLP3 Years Ranked
- Noah Burshtein Borden Ladner Gervais LLP2 Years Ranked
- Simmy Sahdra Dentons Canada LLP1 Years Ranked
- Summer Danakas Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP1 Years Ranked
- Alex LemoineHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Amanda CohenHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 FaskenEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedThis highly respected employment and labour team operates on both a provincial and federal level. Fasken's Toronto office has established a deep practice able to service high-profile national clients including private corporations and government entities. The group is active across a range of sectors, including transportation, telecommunications and banking, and often assists clients with international labour issues. It has extensive experience working with the government and employers on provincial labour and employment legislation, as well as handling significant mandates for noteworthy education and healthcare industry clients.1 McCarthy Tétrault LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault is a respected law firm noted for its employment practice in Toronto and nationally. The firm wins recognition for its strength in employment and labour issues relating to transactional work, as well as advising on a range of other matters including employment and labour disputes, collective agreement negotiations and compliance issues. It is particularly notable for its work in the transportation and education sectors. The group advises a variety of public sector clients, including provincial authorities, institutions and Crown corporations, and is highly reputed for its representation of the government of Ontario in major union negotiations.
1 Norton Rose FulbrightEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright operates a top-notch employment and labour team, combining its strengths in Ontario with a solid national practice. With offices in Toronto and Ottawa, the firm often represents federally and provincially regulated employers in large-scale contentious matters, including judicial review cases, labour relations board representations and defence of union certification attempts, as well as advising on human rights issues and non-compete agreements. The team is favoured by clients from the construction and infrastructure industries. It offers experience representing employers and associations in the electrical and energy sectors and an array of public sector clients including educational institutions, Crown corporations and professional bodies.
Band 2
2 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedBlake, Cassels & Graydon is a national firm with an employment team based in Toronto and Ottawa. It provides significant capabilities in both transactional and contentious employment matters for a range of provincial, federal and international clients. It is capable of advising on all employment aspects of M&A, including drafting contracts and handling occupational health and safety matters. Furthermore, its experience encompasses constructive dismissals, harassment claims and human rights issues.
2 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais is a robust law firm recognised for its strong national footprint in employment. Its Ontario team based in Toronto and Ottawa advises on a range of employment and labour mandates, including employment and labour issues arising from major M&A transactions. The team is involved in a substantial volume of alternative dispute resolution proceedings including arbitration, and possesses notable experience representing employers in the healthcare, education, retail and construction sectors. From collective bargaining to mental health, the team has experts across many areas. It is particularly experienced in representing clients before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.2 Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti is a large employment and labour law boutique which enjoys a stellar reputation in the Ontario market, with offices in Toronto, London and Hamilton. The firm handles high-profile work throughout the province, acting for a diverse client base ranging from SMEs to large multinational corporations, with an active presence in both the private and public sectors. It has notable expertise in collective bargaining, labour arbitration, wrongful dismissal cases and human rights issues, acting for clients in the manufacturing, entertainment and retail sectors, among others.2 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt's employment department advises a range of regional, national and international clients from various sectors, including software, manufacturing, retail and food and drink. Lawyers from its Toronto and Ottawa offices regularly assist employers with workplace investigations, severance and compensation arrangements and employment-related litigation. The team is noted for its experience advising on employment and labour issues stemming from corporate transactions and internal restructurings, including workforce reductions.
Band 3
3 Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedMathews, Dinsdale & Clark is a management-side workplace law firm with a strong presence in Ontario and throughout the country. It maintains a strong focus on the private sector, typically representing manufacturing, retail and construction clients, as well as advising government-owned companies. The team's experience includes an array of employment and labour matters, from workplace incident investigations to wrongful dismissals and collective bargaining negotiations. It also has expertise in occupational health and safety and compensation issues. The firm has offices in Toronto, Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie.3 Rae Christen Jeffries LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedRae Christen Jeffries is a prominent employment and labour boutique based in Toronto. It represents major provincial and national employers in collective agreement negotiations, and is also well placed to advise on grievance arbitrations, most significantly concerning labour relations in the construction industry. The firm's employment practice covers severance negotiations and employee benefits.
Band 4
4 Dentons Canada LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedDentons is a major international firm with notable employment capabilities based in Ontario, with partners in both Toronto and Ottawa. The department provides a broad offering with experience ranging from wrongful dismissal litigation to labour arbitration. Its non-contentious practice includes advising major national clients in the transport and life science sectors on employment matters relating to corporate transactions. The team is also accomplished in health and safety matters.4 Stikeman Elliott LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedStikeman Elliott is a full-service national firm with a solid bench of employment experts in Toronto who service an impressive list of domestic and multinational clients. The team has worked on significant mandates for well-known employers in the food production, consumer products and e-commerce sectors. It advises on a broad range of employment litigation, including workplace disputes and wrongful termination claims, and also advises on the employment aspects of M&A transactions.4 Torys LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedTorys fields a well-regarded group from its Toronto office that provides coverage on the full range of employment and labour matters. The team regularly advises clients on discrimination and harassment claims as well as collective bargaining agreements. Its lawyers also provide counsel to companies on employment issues relating to acquisitions or sales.
Band 5
5 Aird & Berlis LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedThe Ontario-based employment practice of Aird & Berlis assists with a wide range of matters, including contract drafting, compliance and contentious matters. The group handles disputes in various ways, including arbitration, human rights and civil litigation as well as representation before the civil courts and employment tribunals. The team also advises on matters related to collective bargaining and unionised activity. The team's clients include multinationals as well as notable Canadian names.
5 Baker McKenzieEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 8 Years RankedThe Toronto-based employment team at international firm Baker McKenzie is regularly seen assisting with a variety of disputes, including wrongful dismissals, human rights, discrimination claims and grievance. The lawyers also advise on union organising matters. The team represents a number of academic institutions, state employers and commercial clients, including multinationals.
5 Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedCassels Brock & Blackwell is a large Toronto-headquartered firm with a significant employment and labour practice group. The team regularly advises clients from the finance, technology and food and drink sectors on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. It also handles human resources issues, employee relations, employment standards compliance and employment litigation involving wrongful dismissal claims.
5 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedGowling WLG is an international firm commanding an impressive provincial footprint, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Waterloo. The team acts as employment counsel to both major provincial and national clients on international corporate transactions. It is equally skilled in employment disputes, most significantly in wrongful dismissal litigation. Its expertise cuts across industry sectors including healthcare, insurance and food and beverages.5 McMillan LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedMcMillan is noted for its strong and varied employment and labour practice. It is particularly proficient on employee compensation matters, harassment claims and occupational health and safety issues. The team is active in a variety of industries, including banking, sports and technology. Clients benefit from the firm's offices in Toronto, Ottawa and across Canada.
5 Rubin Thomlinson LLPEmployment & Labour2026 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedRubin Thomlinson in Toronto is renowned for its advice in the area of workplace and institutional investigations and assessments. Its expertise in harassment and misconduct includes experience advising on workplace human rights issues and wrongful dismissal cases. The firm acts for a varied client base that includes healthcare providers, public sector entities and private corporations.