Announcement

Fifty-Three Bennett Jones Lawyers Ranked in Lexpert's Special Editions on Finance and M&A

April 15, 2026
Authors
Abbas Ali KhanPartner
Mia BacicPartner
Harinder S. BasraCalgary Managing Partner
James D. BeebyPartner
Angela BlakePartner
Steven BodiPartner
Drew C. BroughtonPartner
Daniel (Dan) R. ChubbPartner
Curtis A. CusinatoVice Chair and Partner
Andrew N. DisipioPartner
Simon FoxcroftPartner
Christian P. GauthierPartner
Sander A.J.R. Grieve KCPartner
Kristopher R. HancPartner
Marshall R. HaugheyPartner
Jehad HaymourPartner
Bruce A. HibbardPartner
Matthew J. HuntPartner
Kristos J. IatridisPartner
Jeffrey KerbelSenior Counsel
Mark P. KortbeekPartner
Dean P. KoumanakosPartner
Brent W. KrausPartner
Leanne C. Krawchuk KCPartner
Edwin G. Kroft KCPartner
Kwang LimVancouver Managing Partner
David J. MacaulayPartner
Patrick T. Maguire KCVice Chair and Partner
James T. McClaryPartner
John M. MercuryExecutive Chair & Chair of the Board
Ian C. MichaelPartner
Linda Misetich DannPartner
Darcy D. Moch KCPartner
Luke MorrisonPartner
Anu NijhawanLead Director and Partner
Wesley R. NovotnyPartner
William S. Osler KCPartner
Colin R. PerryPartner
Mark RasilePartner
Ben RogersPartner
Christopher R. SkeltonPartner
Gary S.A. SolwayPartner
Aaron E. SonshinePartner
Geoffrey P. StengerPartner
Jean TessierPartner
Leah Tolton KC, FEAPartner
Jon C. TruswellPartner
Sophie VirjiPartner
Ashley M. WhitePartner
John (Jay) A. WintersPartner

Fifty-Three Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in the 2026 Lexpert Special Editions—Finance and M&A. The annual feature profiles Lexpert-ranked lawyers in corporate finance, M&A and related practices.

We are grateful to our clients and the trust they put in us to navigate their most complex transactions and regulatory and advisory matters.

Our ranked lawyers include: 

 Abbas Ali Khan  Edwin G. Kroft 
 Mia Bacic  Kwang Lim
 Harinder Basra   David J. Macaulay 
 Thomas A. Bauer   Patrick T. Maguire 
 James D. Beeby   James T. McClary 
 Angela Blake   John M. Mercury 
 Steven Bodi  Ian C. Michael
 Drew C. Broughton   Linda E. Misetich Dann
 Daniel Chubb
 Darcy D. Moch 
  James Clare  Lucas (Luke) J.C Morrison 
 Curtis Cusinato  Anu Nijhawan
 Andrew N. Disipio  Wesley R. Novotny 
 Simon R. Foxcroft   William S. Osler
 Christian P. Gauthier   Colin R. Perry
 Sander Grieve   Mark Rasile
 Kristopher R. Hanc   R. Ben Rogers 
 Marshall R. Haughey   Christopher R. Skelton
 Jehad Haymour  Gary S.A Solway 
 Bruce A. Hibbard  Aaron E. Sonshine
 Matthew J. Hunt  Geoff Stenger 
 Kristos J. Iatridis   Jean Tessier
 Gregory M. Johnson   Leah M. Tolton 
 Jeffrey Kerbel   Jon C. Truswell
 Mark P. Kortbeek   Sophie Virji 
 Dean Koumanakos  Ashley M. White 
 Brent W. Kraus  John (Jay) A. Winters
 Leanne C. Krawchuk 
 
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Authors

Abbas Ali Khan, Partner
Toronto, Vancouver  •   416.777.5388  •   alikhana@bennettjones.com
Mia Bacic, Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5319  •   bacicm@bennettjones.com
Harinder S. Basra, Calgary Managing Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.4494  •   basrah@bennettjones.com
James D. Beeby, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department
Vancouver  •   604.891.5326  •   beebyj@bennettjones.com
Angela Blake, Partner
Toronto, Vancouver  •   416.777.4889  •   blakea@bennettjones.com
Steven Bodi, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3048  •   bodis@bennettjones.com
Drew C. Broughton, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department
Calgary  •   403.298.8140  •   broughtona@bennettjones.com
Daniel (Dan) R. Chubb, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.4271  •   chubbd@bennettjones.com
Curtis A. Cusinato, Vice Chair and Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.5774  •   cusinatoc@bennettjones.com
Andrew N. Disipio, Partner  •   Head of Mining Industry Team
Toronto  •   416.777.5034  •   disipioa@bennettjones.com
Simon Foxcroft, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department
Edmonton  •   780.945.4756  •   foxcrofts@bennettjones.com
Christian P. Gauthier, Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
Vancouver  •   604.891.5120 (Vancouver)  •   gauthierc@bennettjones.com
Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4826  •   grieves@bennettjones.com
Kristopher R. Hanc, Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department; Co-Head of Capital Markets Practice
Toronto  •   416.777.7395  •   hanck@bennettjones.com
Marshall R. Haughey, Partner
Calgary, Edmonton  •   403.298.3461  •   haugheym@bennettjones.com
Jehad Haymour, Partner  •   Vice Chair, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.7978  •   haymourj@bennettjones.com
Bruce A. Hibbard, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.8141  •   hibbardb@bennettjones.com
Matthew J. Hunt, Partner  •   Co-Head of Private Equity
Toronto  •   416.777.7454  •   huntm@bennettjones.com
Kristos J. Iatridis, Partner  •   Co-Head of Commercial Transactions Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3285  •   iatridisk@bennettjones.com
Jeffrey Kerbel, Senior Counsel
Toronto  •   416.777.5772  •   kerbelj@bennettjones.com
Mark P. Kortbeek, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.4273  •   kortbeekm@bennettjones.com
Dean P. Koumanakos, Partner
Montréal  •   514.985.4563  •   koumanakosd@bennettjones.com
Brent W. Kraus, Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3071  •   krausb@bennettjones.com
Leanne C. Krawchuk KC, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.4250  •   krawchukl@bennettjones.com
Edwin G. Kroft KC, Partner  •   Chair, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Vancouver, Toronto  •   604.891.5335  •   krofte@bennettjones.com
Kwang Lim, Vancouver Managing Partner
Vancouver  •   604.891.5144  •   limk@bennettjones.com
David J. Macaulay, Partner   •   Head of Power & Renewable Energy Practice
Calgary  •   403.298.3479  •   macaulayd@bennettjones.com
Patrick T. Maguire KC, Vice Chair and Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3184  •   maguirep@bennettjones.com
James T. McClary, Partner  •   Co-Head of Private Equity
Calgary  •   403.298.3651  •   mcclaryj@bennettjones.com
John M. Mercury, Executive Chair & Chair of the Board
Calgary  •   403.298.4493  •   mercuryj@bennettjones.com
Ian C. Michael, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5778  •   michaeli@bennettjones.com
Linda Misetich Dann, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.4636  •   misetichdannl@bennettjones.com
Darcy D. Moch KC, Partner
Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton  •   403.298.3390  •   mochd@bennettjones.com
Luke Morrison, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.8158  •   morrisonl@bennettjones.com
Anu Nijhawan, Lead Director and Partner  •   Co-Head of Tax Department
Calgary  •   403.298.3389  •   nijhawana@bennettjones.com
Wesley R. Novotny, Partner
Calgary, Edmonton  •   403.298.3447  •   novotnyw@bennettjones.com
William S. Osler KC, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3426  •   oslerw@bennettjones.com
Colin R. Perry, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3419  •   perryc@bennettjones.com
Mark Rasile, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.5088  •   rasilem@bennettjones.com
Ben Rogers, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3331  •   rogersb@bennettjones.com
Christopher R. Skelton, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3309  •   skeltonc@bennettjones.com
Gary S.A. Solway, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6555  •   solwayg@bennettjones.com
Aaron E. Sonshine, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6448  •   sonshinea@bennettjones.com
Geoffrey P. Stenger, Partner   •   Head of Infrastructure Industry Team
Calgary, Toronto  •   403.298.3642  •   stengerg@bennettjones.com
Jean Tessier, Partner
Montréal  •   514.985.4527  •   tessierj@bennettjones.com
Leah Tolton KC, FEA, Partner
Edmonton  •   780.917.4272  •   toltonl@bennettjones.com
Jon C. Truswell, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.3097  •   truswellj@bennettjones.com
Sophie Virji, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.7970  •   virjis@bennettjones.com
Ashley M. White, Partner  •   Head of the Energy Industry Team
Calgary  •   403.298.3471  •   whitea@bennettjones.com
John (Jay) A. Winters, Partner
Calgary, Edmonton  •   403.298.8166  •   wintersj@bennettjones.com