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Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Receiving by far the most mentions from Bay Street lawyers and in-house counsel, Lenczner Slaght is clearly the top pick when it comes to Toronto litigation boutiques. "Where they are exceptional is that they have really strong senior talent," says one lawyer, referring to Alan Lenczner, Ron Slaght, Peter Griffin, and Tom Curry. "They have great strength at the top. . . . That's probably what distinguishes them, if you want a leading lawyer." One in-house counsel who refers work says, "They have a style of litigation. . . . You'll just say, 'This is a Lenczner type of file.'" It's no surprise the team of about 40 lawyers has represented the likes of General Electric Co. and McDonald's, while also helping Air Canada through the bankruptcy process and Stelco Inc., now U.S. Steel Canada, through its restructuring. Impressively at www.litigate.com Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP Merrick Jamieson Sterns Washington & Mahody This Halifax firm opened its doors in 1998 and eventually attracted all five of its named partners from a local mid-size firm. Merrick Jamieson gets its share of interesting work, including plenty of consumer advocacy, repre- senting the public of Nova Scotia in setting power rates at the province's Utility and Review Board. The seven-lawyer firm is currently involved in most of Halifax's ongoing major litigation. www.mjswm.com This Vancouver firm has made a name for itself by successfully repre- senting plaintiffs in two of Canada's key mining cases, Minera Aquiline Argentina SA v. IMA Exploration Inc., and Inmet Mining Corp. v. Homestake Canada Inc. Its focus is largely on complex commercial mat- ters, including shareholder disputes, takeover bids, securities disputes, professional negligence matters, and administrative proceedings. "They have a terrific team under Irwin Nathanson, who is their top litiga- tor," says one lawyer, who describes Nathanson as "the best lawyer in the country." www.nst.bc.ca Members Hunter Litigation Chambers is recognized as one of Vancouver's premier litigation and dispute resolution fi rms in the current editions of both the Lexpert and Chambers Global legal directories. We are a practical, solutions-oriented fi rm known for our skilled advocacy in the courts and tribunals of British Columbia and Canada. Our experienced team handles a broad range of corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration, labour and employment, and administrative and public law, as well as providing expertise in litigation services for the forest industry and other resource-based clients. • William Berardino Q.C. • John J.L. Hunter Q.C. • David C. Harris Q.C. • Kenneth McEwan Q.C. • Randy J. Kaardal • K. Michael Stephens • Stephanie McHugh • Mark S. Oulton • Brent R.H. Johnston • Kimberley-Ann Knapp • Brent B. Olthuis • Shannon P. Ramsay • Gib van Ert • Claire E. Hunter • Jacqueline D. Hughes • Paul Heisler • Micah B. Rankin • Tam Boyar • Christine M. Joseph 48 M ARCH 2010 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com litigationchambers.com Hunter_CL_Mar_10.indd 1 1040 West Georgia Street, Suite 2100, Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1 Tel: (604) 891-2400 • Fax: (604) 647-4554 2/18/10 4:32:34 PM Top LITIGATION BOUTIQUES 10