Chambers Canada 2023 – Woods receives once again top ranking in dispute resolution

The Chambers Canada Guide for 2023 ranks Woods as one of the top firms in commercial litigation, and five of our lawyers are recognized for their renowned expertise in leading complex litigations cases, arbitration and insolvency proceedings in Canada.

Chambers’ detailed industry analysis and interviews with clients and legal market participants reveal the firm’s preeminence in the following categories:

Litigation – General Commercial

Woods has earned one of Chambers’ highest rankings for Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) in the province of Quebec. Commentators praised Woods’ ability to “develop a team with deep bench strength, knowledge and experience”.

James A. Woods, Ad. E. (Senior Statespeople) and Patrick Ouellet (Band 2) are considered prominent figures in Quebec for their notable achievements and remarkable strategic insights in the practice area of commercial dispute resolution. In this edition, Patrick Ouellet joins a group of six eminent lawyers who stand out from their peers in commercial litigation.

Alternative Dispute Resolution – Arbitration

Stephen L. Drymer is recognized as an eminent practitioner nationwide: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Band 1) and Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators (Band 2).

James A. Woods, Ad. E. is also among Canada’s leading practitioners in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Senior Statespeople).

Insolvency and restructuring

Sylvain A. Vauclair (Band 5) and Sylvain Rigaud (Band 4) are two of Canada’s most prominent counsel in Insolvency and Restructuring.

To view the 2023 edition of the Chambers Canada Guide, please click here.