Best Lawyers in Canada 2025: 33 lawyers nominated

Montreal, August 29, 2024 – We are delighted to announce that 33 De Grandpré Chait lawyers have been listed in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada directory, and that the number of our lawyers who have received this recognition has grown steadily in recent years. This steady growth testifies not only to the excellence of our lawyers, but also to the diversity of the high-quality legal services we offer. We would like to highlight the recognition of two of our colleagues as Lawyer of the Year and six others as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

Lawyer of the Year

The prestigious Lawyer of the Year award, determined by the average number of votes received following peer review, is presented to only one lawyer per field of practice and per metropolitan area. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:

• Jonathan M. Fecteau | Municipal Law
• Marc Beauchemin | Expropriation Law (for the fourth consecutive year)

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada

Dedicated to up-and-coming lawyers who stand out from their peers, the recipients of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for 2025 are:

• David Coutu | Tax Law
• Robert Greenberg | Real Estate Law
• Mélanie Nguyen | Tax Law
• Roseline Ouellette | Construction Law
• Marc-André Perreault | Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law
• Alexander Rigante | Commercial Leasing Law

Best Lawyer in Canada

The annual Best Lawyers in Canada rankings highlight the skills and expertise of lawyers nominated by their peers across the country. For this year’s edition, we are pleased to announce the following awards:

• Seth Abbey | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Adam Barza | Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• François Beauchamp | Construction Law and Insurance Law
• Marc Beauchemin |Class Action Litigation, Expropriation Law and Municipal Law
• Piero Biasini | Real Estate Law
• Matthew Bilmes | Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Fredric L. Carsley | Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law
• Etienne Chauvin | Construction Law
• Jean-François Dagenais | Construction Law
• Martin Delisle | Tax Law
• Philipp Duffy | Construction Law, Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law
• L.B. Erdle | Construction Law
• Jonathan M. Fecteau | Administrative and Public Law, Expropriation Law and Municipal Law
• Aubie Herscovitch | Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
• Louise Houle | Trusts and Estates
• David H. Kauffman | Construction Law
• Eric Lalanne | Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice
• Virginia K.H. Lam | Commercial Leasing Law and Intellectual Property Law
• Jean-Daniel Lamy | Expropriation Law and Municipal Law
• Eric Lasry | Real Estate Law
• Emmanuel Laurin-Légaré | Class Action Litigation
• Marie Laure Leclercq Ad. E. | Information Technology Law and Technology Law
• François Marchand | Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law
• Martin Raymond | Tax Law
• Marc J. Rubin | Real Estate Law
• Louis Samuel | Commercial Leasing Law
• Julie Tremblay | Tax Law