 Bennett JonesAnnouncement Bennett Jones Earns Top Rankings in the 2026 Canadian Lexpert Legal DirectoryMarch 17, 2026 Authors Abbas Ali KhanPartner Sabrina A. BandaliPartner Simon P. CrawfordPartner Curtis A. CusinatoCo-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Services Emrys DavisPartner Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M.Partner Leonard A. GangbarPartner Sander A.J.R. Grieve KCPartner Leonard J. GriffithsPartner Dominique T. HusseyChief Executive Officer Martin Ignasiak KCHead of Energy Regulatory Services Greg M. JohnsonPartner Brent W. KrausCo-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Services Edwin G. Kroft KCPartner Mark V. LewisPartner Patrick T. Maguire KCVice Chair and Partner John M. MercuryExecutive Chair & Chair of the Board Darcy D. Moch KCPartner Munaf Mohamed KCPartner Michael D. Mysak KCPartner Anu Nijhawan KCLead Director and Partner Cheryl M. WoodinPartner Edward (Ted) YooPartner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Blair C. Yorke-Slader KCVice Chair and Partner Sean ZweigPartner The 2026 edition of the Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory showcases the strength of our nationwide team, recognizing 157 of our lawyers across the country with a total of 356 rankings. This year’s results also highlight our presence and impact in key markets, with 79 practice area rankings spanning Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Our longstanding recognition across practice areas and industries in the Directory is a result of the trust our clients place in us. We are proud of our dedication to serving our clients, helping them advance their goals and remain adaptive in a fast-changing business environment. Congratulations to all our team members for these well-deserved recognitions! Our 25 top ranked lawyers (Most Frequently Recommended) are:
You can learn more about the Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory and its rankings methodology here. Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Erica Wirthlin at wirthline@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. AuthorsAbbas Ali Khan, Partner • Head of Capital Markets Services Toronto, Vancouver • 416.777.5388 • alikhana@bennettjones.com Sabrina A. Bandali, Partner Toronto • 416.777.4838 • bandalis@bennettjones.com Simon P. Crawford, Partner • Head of Real Estate Industry Team Toronto • 416.777.4815 • crawfords@bennettjones.com Curtis A. Cusinato, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Services Toronto • 416.777.5774 • cusinatoc@bennettjones.com Emrys Davis, Partner • Co-Head of Class Actions Practice Toronto • 416.777.6242 • davise@bennettjones.com Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M., Partner Toronto, Vancouver • 416.777.4879 • eizengam@bennettjones.com Leonard A. Gangbar, Partner Toronto • 416.777.7478 • gangbarl@bennettjones.com Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC, Partner Toronto • 416.777.4826 • grieves@bennettjones.com Leonard J. Griffiths, Partner Toronto • 416.777.7473 • griffithsl@bennettjones.com Dominique T. Hussey, Chief Executive Officer • Co-Head of Innovation, Technology & Branding Practice Toronto • 416.777.6230 • husseyd@bennettjones.com Martin Ignasiak KC, Head of Energy Regulatory Services Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver • 403.298.3121 • ignasiakm@bennettjones.com Greg M. Johnson, Partner Calgary • 403.298.4470 • johnson@bennettjones.com Brent W. Kraus, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Services Calgary • 403.298.3071 • krausb@bennettjones.com Edwin G. Kroft KC, Partner Vancouver, Toronto • 604.891.5335 • krofte@bennettjones.com Mark V. Lewis, Partner Vancouver • 604.891.5180 • lewismv@bennettjones.com Patrick T. Maguire KC, Vice Chair and Partner Calgary • 403.298.3184 • maguirep@bennettjones.com John M. Mercury, Executive Chair & Chair of the Board Calgary • 403.298.4493 • mercuryj@bennettjones.com Darcy D. Moch KC, Partner Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton • 403.298.3390 • mochd@bennettjones.com Munaf Mohamed KC, Partner Calgary, Toronto • 403.298.4456 • mohamedm@bennettjones.com Michael D. Mysak KC, Partner Calgary • 403.298.8143 • mysakm@bennettjones.com Anu Nijhawan KC, Lead Director and Partner • Co-Head of Tax Department Calgary • 403.298.3389 • nijhawana@bennettjones.com Cheryl M. Woodin, Partner • Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Toronto • 416.777.6550 • woodinc@bennettjones.com Edward (Ted) Yoo, Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Edmonton • 780.917.5231 • yoot@bennettjones.com Blair C. Yorke-Slader KC, Vice Chair and Partner Calgary • 403.298.3291 • yorkesladerb@bennettjones.com Sean Zweig, Partner • Co-Head of Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Toronto • 416.777.6254 • zweigs@bennettjones.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||