WeirFoulds is pleased to share that Partners Glenn Ackerley, Sandra Astolfo and Janet Bobechko have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada (Lexpert 500). Glenn and Sandra continue their long-standing presence in the guide, and this year marks Janet’s second consecutive appearance.
The Lexpert 500 guide highlights the most respected legal professionals and firms in Canada across more than 33 practice areas of particular relevance to U.S. readers. Rankings are determined through a comprehensive, nationwide annual survey of leaders in the legal community.
Glenn Ackerley is recognized in the Construction Law category. Glenn is the Chair of WeirFoulds’ Construction Practice Group, with a practice focused on construction law, construction liens and construction litigation. He is regularly consulted about negotiating and preparing construction and consultant contracts, procurement and tendering issues, and risk avoidance strategies, and is highly active in the industry, participating on boards, committees and working groups to support and improve the industry.
Sandra Astolfo is recognized in the Construction Law category. For over 30 years, Sandra has worked with clients on a wide range of infrastructure and construction matters, advocating on behalf of all project participants. Sandra has significant experience in negotiating construction agreements, litigation, providing contract administration advice, and mediating and arbitrating disputes. She is an active member of the broader construction industry, and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs and industry conferences.
Janet Bobechko is recognized in the Environmental category. She is a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law and a nationally recognized senior practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of environmental law, climate change and sustainability, including supply chain transparency. Her environmental law practice is focused on climate change and sustainability, Environment Social Governance (ESG), real estate and brownfield development and environmental dispute resolution.
The 2026 edition of Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada was published on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Click here to view the full Lexpert 500 directory.
