Chambers Canada recognizes Stockwoods’ for professional excellence

In its just released 2024 rankings, Chambers Canada recognized Stockwoods as a leading law firm in the areas of Crime, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Litigation: Administrative & Public Law, Litigation: General Commercial Litigation, and Litigation: Securities.

Clients described us being “at the top of my list for advocates in the city” (General Commercial and Securities) and providing “elite legal services” (Crime).

Several of our partners were singled out for recognition:

White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

  • Brian Gover, Band 1 (“an all-rounder who can advise on both criminal and related issues”)
  • Gerald Chan, Band 3 (“he has the ability to distil complex issues into practical advice”)
  • Nader R. Hasan, Up and Coming (“a very smart and hard-working lawyer”)

Crime

  • Brian Gover, Band 1 (“phenomenal lawyer”)
  • Nader R. Hasan, Band 2 (“excellent litigator with exceptional constitutional law expertise”)
  • Gerald Chan, Band 2 (“fantastic mastery of the law”)

Litigation: Administrative & Public Law

  • Brian Gover, Band 1 (“an exceptional litigator”)
  • Luisa Ritacca, Band 2
  • Andrea Gonsalves, Band 3 (“top performer”)

Litigation: General Commercial

  • Brendan Van Niejenhuis, Band 5 (“very, very capable litigator and a worthy adversary”)

Litigation: Securities

  • Paul Le Vay, Band 1 (“the firm’s leading litigator…meticulously careful and extremely thoughtful”)

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