Woods’ excellence recognized in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
In the 2026 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Woods once again confirms its excellence, highlighting the depth of its expertise as well as its ongoing commitment to excellence in managing the most complex disputes.
The firm is ranked in five litigation practice areas :
Ranking | Category |
| Class Actions | Consistenly Recommended |
| Insolvency & Financial Restructuring | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Most Frequently Recommanded |
| Litigation – Securities | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Professional Liability | Repeatedly Recommended |
The firm is proud to count fifteen lawyers among the professionals individually recognized for their expertise. This distinction reflects their contribution to the firm’s strength and success, while strengthening Woods’ position among the most respected litigation firms in Canada.
| Lawyer | Category | Ranking |
| Olivier Archambault-Lafond | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Professional Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Alexandre Baril-Furino | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Eric Bédard | Arbitration | Consistently Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Consistently Recommended | |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Telecommunications | Consistently Recommended | |
| Cara Cameron | Arbitration | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Most Frequently Recommended | |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Consistently Recommended | |
| Telecommunications | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| White Collar Defence & Investigations | Consistently Recommended | |
| Bogdan Catanu | Arbitration | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Consistently Recommended | |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Marie-Pier Cloutier | Telecommunications | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Marie-Louise Delisle | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Bogdan-Alexandru Dobrota | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Stephen L. Drymer | Arbitration | Most Frequently Recommended |
| Clément Gascon | Arbitration | Consistently Recommended |
| Insolvency & Financial Restructuring – Insolvency Litigation | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Consistently Recommended | |
| Sébastian L. Pyzik | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Louis Sévéno | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Laurence Ste-Marie | Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Richard Vachon | Construction Law | Repeatedly Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Telecommunications | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| Litigation – Defamation & Media | Repeatedly Recommended | |
| James A. Woods | Arbitration | Consistently Recommended |
| Litigation – Corporate Commercial | Consistently Recommended | |
| Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability | Consistently Recommended | |
| Professional Liability | Repeatedly Recommended |
About the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
For its 30th edition, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory continues to provide the most comprehensive list of leading lawyers nationwide. The rankings are determined through an extensive annual peer-review process in over 60 practice areas.
Source: https://www.lexpert.ca/rankings/practice-areas-and-rankings
