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Andrew Kent Chief executive officer, McMillan LLP, Toronto As CEO of McMillan, Andrew Kent has been the driving force behind the firm's growth from a regional law firm to one of Canada's top national firms. Most recently, he led McMillan through a highly publicized merger with Lang Michener LLP, building on his vision of creating a modern, ambitious, Canadian business law firm. Kent is recognized nationally and internationally both as a leading Canadian banking practitioner and as one of Canada's pre-eminent restructuring practitioners. He is also chairman of his firm's financial services and restructuring group. What voters had to say: " Patrick LeSage Counsel at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and former Ontario Superior Court chief justice, Toronto Patrick LeSage seems to be the go-to person whenever the Ontario government needs advice on everything from the Special Investigations Unit to how the courts handle big cases. The report on big cases he authored led to changes at both the federal and provincial levels and arguably had an effect on increased fund- ing for legal aid. In 2005, he was appointed to conduct a review of Ontario's police complaints system, in which he made recommenda- tions to create a new and independent police review body. What the internal panel had to say: Ezra Levant Lawyer, author, and host of Toronto/Calgary Ezra Levant's book on Sun News Network, ignited hot debate over energy issues in 2010. Prime Minister Stephen Harper even began using the phrase to describe the oil coming from Alberta. He was then hired by the fledgling Sun News Network to spend each day opining from the right with his thoughts about all things. Through his show , as well as his columns in Sun Media Corp. newspapers, his often outrageous ideas and opinions now influence many Canadians. In May, his book won the National Business Book Award. Love him or hate him, everyone has an opinion about Levant. What the internal panel had to say: With research assistance from Heather Gardiner. 1 888 836-9786 TerryFox_CL_Aug_11.indd 1 terryfox.org www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com A U GUST 2011 43 7/14/11 10:32:55 AM W e l l r es p e c t e d a n d li k e d b y j unio r a s s o ci a t es a t M cM i l l a n. " The Sour c E t hic e a l Oi l T he S o ur ce " hP e u h in k tn ice u o j w le s dg em e a sys t n in d un der s t n kdin e a ma On t a r io g him o f b ao n a t va l t p a t r e bo le L a s k le s ic p a eSa n g d " e t' es h et . t n io a sk t e o n c co n ha t n rt er ao lv ler y a si ma a l k i es ys oues u a t d k. p " n hin u " t f Ezrad r o wa r i ps o n pe uv ler a un a r f o ra p id t o in - OUTLIERS