We are pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation Canada has released its 2024 rankings and MLT Aikins is recognized as a “Highly Recommended” firm in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as a “Recommended” firm in Alberta.
Twelve of the firm’s litigators were recognized as “Litigation Stars” and two MLT Aikins litigators have been named “Future Stars.” Congratulations to our recognized litigators.
Manitoba
Thor Hansell – Securities, Commercial, Professional liability
Christian Monnin – Labor & employment
Helga Van Iderstine, K.C. – Professional liability, Administrative, Regulatory investigations
Michael Weinstein – Construction, Commercial
John Martens – Future Star
Saskatchewan
Douglas Hodson, K.C. – Commercial, Class action
Deron Kuski, K.C. – Commercial
Jeff Lee, K.C. – Commercial, Insolvency
Eileen Libby, K.C. – Labour & employment, Insurance
Shaunt Parthev, K.C. – Insurance, Class action
Kurt Wintermute, K.C. – Tax disputes, Commercial
Alberta
Jonathan Bourchier – Future Star
British Columbia
Tom Hakemi – Securities, Competition/antitrust, Commercial
Lisa Ridgedale – Securities, Commercial
In addition, on May 8 at a ceremony in Toronto, MLT Aikins won the following 2024 Benchmark Litigation awards:
- Manitoba Firm of the Year
- Saskatchewan Firm of the Year
- Deron Kuski, K.C., Saskatchewan Litigator of the Year
Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to litigation firms and attorneys in Canada and the U.S. These awards recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past 12 months. After months of peer review-based research and submission reviews, the awards are judged on the most impactful cases, the lawyers and law firms behind them, and the litigators who have paved the way. These rankings aim to recognize the firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels.