VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA – September 3, 2026 – DWF is proud to announce that 28 lawyers across its Canadian offices have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™, a respected peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession. Of those recognized, two lawyers have received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation. An honour presented annually to a single lawyer in an area of practice and geographic region who receives the highest overall peer feedback. In addition, seven lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™, which highlights lawyers who are earlier in their careers and demonstrating exceptional potential in private practice.
The recognition comes at an exciting time for the firm following its recent launch as DWF in Canada. Building on a longstanding presence in the Canadian market, the firm now operates under a unified global brand, bringing together its teams across Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montréal as part of DWF’s international legal business.
These recognitions reflect the depth of talent across DWF’s Canadian team and highlight the firm’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional client service across a broad range of practice areas. Best Lawyers recognizes lawyers based on peer reviews from members of the legal profession, making this honour a meaningful reflection of the respect and confidence earned from colleagues and peers nationwide.
The following DWF lawyers are recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™:
Calgary, AB
- Lindsey Galvin
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Cory H.D. Ryan
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Desiree Winters
- Personal Injury Litigation
Vancouver, BC
- R. Nigel Beckmann
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Franco Cabanos
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- T. Ryan Darby
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Andrew N. Epstein
- Insurance Law
- John C. Fiddick
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Justine Forsythe
- Insurance Law
- Alexandre T. Maltas
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Jill Shore
- Insurance Law
- Daniel A. Shugarman
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Michael D. Silva
- Insurance Law
- Maritime Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Transportation Law
- Patrick J. Sullivan
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Securities Law
- John Vamplew
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Kim A. Wigmore
- Insurance Law
- Maritime Law
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Transportation Law
- Gaynor Yeung, KC
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
Toronto, ON
- Gerry Gill
- Insurance Law
- Heather Gray
- Insurance Law
- Mouna Hanna
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- John Nicholl, Ad. E.
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Insurance Law
- Legal Malpractice Law
- Product Liability Law
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Chester Wydrzynski
- Insurance Law
Montréal, QC
- Yves Carignan
- Insurance Law
- Ayse Gauthier
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Technology Law
- Erik P. Masse
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Law
- Marie-Ève Paradis
- Insurance Law
- Paul S. Prosterman
- Class Action Litigation
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Insurance Law
- Product Liability Law
- Sylvain Racette
- Insurance Law
The following DWF lawyers have been honoured with the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation in Vancouver, BC:
- Kim A. Wigmore
- Transportation Law
- Gaynor Yeung, KC
- Personal Injury Litigation
The following DWF lawyers are recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™:
Calgary, AB
- Gordon Becher
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Tanner Oscapella
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
Vancouver, B
- Rebecca A. Sim
- Securities Law
Toronto, ON
- Merella Botros
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Stephen Gray
- Insurance Law
- Nicholas W. Smith
- Personal Injury Litigation
Montréal, QC
- Félix Montpetit
- Insurance Law