Best Lawyers in Canada 2026: 36 of our Lawyers Recognized Once Again

Montréal, September 4, 2025 – We are pleased to announce that 36 lawyers at De Grandpré Chait are featured in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, including 9 in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada list.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada

This recognition is dedicated to up-and-coming lawyers who stand out among their peers. The 2026 recipients are:

• Samy Chekir | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Lisa-Marie Gauthier | Tax Law
• Mélanie Nguyen | Tax Law
• Sébastien Poirier | Environmental Law
• Alexander Rigante | Commercial Leasing Law
• Pierre-Marc Seers | Tax Law
• Isabella Tamilia | Banking and Finance Law
• David Tordjman | Family Law
• Grégoire Wittevrongel-Prat | Real Estate Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers in Canada

As part of this edition, we are pleased to announce the following recognitions:

• Seth Abbey | Corporate Law and 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 and Trusts and Estates
• Fredric L. Carsley | Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law
• Etienne Chauvin | Construction Law and Insurance Law
• Jean-François Dagenais | Construction Law
• Martin Delisle | Tax Law
• Philipp Duffy | Construction Law, Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law
• Jonathan M. Fecteau | Administrative and Public Law, Expropriation Law and Municipal Law
• Aubie J. 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 and Director and Officer Liability Practice
• Virginia K.H. Lam | Commercial Leasing Law, Intellectual Property Law and Real Estate Law
• Jean-Daniel Lamy | Administrative and Public Law, 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
• Cassandre Louis | Administrative and Public Law and Municipal 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

About Best Lawyers

For more than 40 years, the annual Best Lawyers in Canada ranking has highlighted the skills and expertise of lawyers nominated by their peers and has recognized the professional achievements of the country’s leading legal professionals.