Woods Receives Two Honours at the Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards 2026

Woods is proud to announce that it has been named Quebec Firm of the Year at the 14th annual Benchmark Canada Awards held in Toronto on May 7. This recognition highlights the firm’s standing among the leading litigation teams in Quebec and across Canada, as well as the excellence and impact of its practice in complex, high-stakes matters for its clients. 

The firm is also pleased to share that Sebastian L. Pyzik received the Emerging Talent Litigator of the Year award. This distinction underscores the exceptional quality of his practice and his significant contribution to the firm. 

Sebastian is a litigator whose practice focuses on complex, strategic and sensitive civil and commercial disputes. He regularly represents public and private companies, as well as their officers, directors and shareholders, in major commercial disputes, particularly in the areas of construction, real estate and crisis management. He also acts in reputation-sensitive matters, urgent proceedings and cases involving government entities. Active in sports law, he advises and represents federations, coaches and elite athletes in a variety of disputes. 

These honours reflect the talent, rigour and commitment of the firm’s professionals, whose collaborative approach continues to distinguish Woods among Canada’s leading litigation firms.