WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 12 partners have been recognized in the Chambers Canada Guide 2027, the annual guide that identifies leading lawyers and law firms across Canada. This year’s results build on the firm’s strong performance, with multiple ranking advancements, a first-time individual ranking, and a new firm ranking in Transportation: Aviation.
This recognition reflects the depth of experience and strength of WeirFoulds’ practices across a broad range of industries and areas of law.
We congratulate:
Glenn Ackerley – Construction (Nationwide – Canada)
Advancing to Band 1 for Construction, Glenn is widely regarded for his work representing owners, developers, and contractors in complex construction disputes, including contract, delay, and lien-related claims.
Sandra Astolfo – Construction (Nationwide – Canada)
With more than 30 years of experience, Sandra advises clients at every stage of the construction process, from negotiating project agreements and providing contract administration guidance to resolving disputes through litigation, mediation, and arbitration. She is widely recognized for her practical, strategic approach and commitment to client service. Sandra advances to Band 3 for Construction.
Denise Baker – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Denise serves as Chair of WeirFoulds and focuses her practice on municipal and land use planning matters and related litigation. She regularly advises and represents municipalities, private landowners, and resident groups on a broad range of development and planning issues. Denise has advanced to Band 3 for this category.
Janet Bobechko – Environment (Nationwide – Canada)
Janet is an experienced environmental lawyer with a practice encompassing both litigious and regulatory matters. Notable areas of expertise include contamination and remediation, emergency response and environmental approvals. Janet is recognized in Band 3 of this category.
Lisa Borsook – Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario)
Lisa is one of Canada’s most highly regarded commercial leasing and infrastructure lawyers, recognized for her extensive experience, strategic approach, and longstanding commitment to her clients and the profession. With more than 40 years of practice, she advises a diverse range of local, national, and international clients, as well as governments and government agencies, on infrastructure, retail, industrial, office, and brownfield developments. Lisa is ranked in Band 3 in this category.
Jill Dougherty – Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
Jill has more than 35 years of experience advising both private- and public-sector clients on a broad range of public law matters. She regularly appears before trial and appellate courts, as well as administrative tribunals, and is recognized for her practical, client-focused approach. Clients describe Jill as “a highly experienced, capable and personable lawyer” who is “always willing to address any concerns to her client’s satisfaction.” Jill is ranked in Band 2 in this category.
Robert Eisenberg – Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario)
Earning his first recognition in the Chambers Canada Guide, Robert advises landlords and tenants across Canada on all aspects of commercial leasing, with particular experience in complex leasing structures involving mixed-use developments, infrastructure projects, ground leases, and build-to-suit transactions. He is known for his practical, solutions-oriented approach and ability to help clients navigate complex matters efficiently. Robert is recognized in Band 3 for Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario).
Bruce Engell – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario)
Bruce maintains a municipal and land use planning practice with experience spanning the full spectrum of matters arising from real estate development. He is recognized for delivering practical and creative solutions to clients and regularly represents landowners, developers, and municipalities before Ontario’s courts and planning tribunals. Bruce is recognized in Band 2 for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use in Ontario.
James Kosa – Information Technology (Nationwide – Canada)
James maintains a practice focused on information technology, intellectual property, and privacy law. He advises clients on a wide range of technology-related matters, including software licensing, data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property issues, and acts as technology counsel to companies operating in diverse technology sectors. James is recognized in Band 3 for Information Technology
Karsten Lee – Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario)
Karsten advises and assists national, individual and entrepreneurial clients with respect to all leasing matters. He acts on behalf of landlords, tenants, developers, property managers, lenders, franchisors and franchisees. Karsten is described by clients as “very detail-oriented and brings his knowledge of the company to every matter.” Karsten is recognized in Band 3 of this category.
Carlos Martins – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory (Nationwide – Canada)
Carlos advises domestic and international air carriers on licensing, regulatory, and due diligence matters and regularly represents clients in aviation-related disputes. Clients and peers recognize him as “a knowledgeable lawyer” with significant experience in the aviation sector. Carlos is recognized in Band 2 in this category.
Maureen Ward – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada)
Maureen is a leading practitioner in cross-border civil fraud and asset recovery litigation, advising clients on complex disputes involving asset tracing and recovery, contentious insolvency matters, judgment enforcement proceedings, and cryptocurrency-related disputes. In addition to advancing to Band 3 for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Nationwide – Canada), Maureen is also ranked in the Chambers Litigation Support Guide 2026 for Asset Tracing & Recovery (Law Firms) – Global-wide.
In addition to the individual recognitions, WeirFoulds was recognized across five practice areas in the 2027 guide, including a new firm ranking for Transportation: Aviation.
- Construction (Nationwide – Canada): WeirFoulds is recognized in Band 4 of this category in Canada. WeirFoulds’ Construction law team works closely with project teams to guide any type of commercial or infrastructure project from its conception through to a successful completion.
- Information Technology (Nationwide – Canada): WeirFoulds is recognized in Band 5 of this category in Canada. The lawyers in the WeirFoulds Technology and Intellectual Property practice area service a wide range of industries old and new, including retail, transportation, government, education, manufacturing, food, information technology, finance, and professional services.
- Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario): WeirFoulds is recognized in Band 2 in this category in Ontario. The WeirFoulds Real Estate team acts for public and private corporations, pension funds, financial institutions, governments and individuals in a range of real estate and mortgage financing transactions.
- Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario): WeirFoulds is recognized in Band 2 in this category in Ontario. The team is known as a skilled group with considerable experience acting for municipalities on significant expropriations and LPAT appeals, in addition to its engagement in mid-market transactions in Ontario.
- Transportation: Aviation (Nationwide – Canada): Recognized for the first time in this category, WeirFoulds is ranked Band 4 for Transportation: Aviation nationwide. The firm’s Aviation team advises domestic and international air carriers, airport operators, aircraft owners, and other industry participants on a broad range of aviation matters, including regulatory compliance, licensing, commercial transactions, litigation, and dispute resolution.
We are grateful to our clients and peers for their continued trust and recognition and congratulate all of our ranked lawyers and practice groups on this achievement.
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