Chambers Canada – Connecting firms with buyers of legal services

Discover how Chambers Canada helps firms stand out in the highly competitive legal market and how a ranking in the guide helps client retention and new business. 

Published on 20 October 2024

The leading legal directory for law firms in Canada

Chambers Canada is the leading legal guide to the top-performing law firms and lawyers practicing across North America. 

Since its inception in 2015 Chambers Canada is the number one resource for clients looking to instruct law firms with its ranking tables, analysis and editorial. Over the past 10 years, firms have been submitting to rank in the guide to ensure they are seen as one of the leading providers of legal services and to aid their discoverability in a highly competitive legal market.  

The rankings in the guide reflect the outcome of our dedicated research teams 5 months of in-depth market research, which includes interviewing referees and clients to unearth the true picture and insights on our submitting firms to provide the most comprehensive view of the legal market.  

Why your firm should look to rank in the Chambers Canada guide

Known globally as the gold standard in legal directories, a ranking in the Chambers Canada guide showcases to the legal market the strength and expertise of those ranked law firms.  

A recent independent study* which consisted of over 600 senior legal professionals found that over 85% of the respondents stated a Chambers ranking helped retain and win new business.  

In addition to helping firms stand in the complex legal market in Canada, ranking in the Chambers Canada guide also presents firms with highly lucrative marketing opportunities to further enhance their authority.  

Since 2020, the number of law firms submitting for recognition in the Canada Guide has risen by 88% from 99 to 165, as firms seek to highlight the strength of their practice in a competitive legal landscape. 
 
*Source: OC&C market survey 2023 

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Helping firms of all sizes

A Chambers ranking is based on the quality of the work, not the size of the firm.

Editorial for marketing

When ranked, your firm has access to impactful marketing collateral to use both online and offline.
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Connecting with new clients

Ranked firms have access to profile pages on chambers.com to showcase expertise and services.

Download the Chambers Canada Submissions Kit

A dedicated kit for firms looking to rank in the guide for the first time or to enhance existing submissions, the Chambers Canada Submissions Kit offers advice and insights on what the team look for when reviewing submissions and details on what a successful submission looks like.  

Chambers Canada submissions resources

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Submission and Referee Form

Wanting to start your submission and ranking journey? Download the Canada submissions form

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Chambers Canada guide in numbers

1021 law firm departments ranked
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3250 ranked individual lawyers

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Kush Cheema

North America Research Director

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James Roberts

Head of Canada Research

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