WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, earning its first-ever firm ranking in the Private Wealth Disputes: Canada category with a Band 2 ranking. The firm also celebrates the individual recognition of Clare Burns, who maintained her Band 1 ranking, and Andrea McEwan, who has been named “Up and Coming” in the same category.
These rankings reflect the strength and depth of WeirFoulds’ Wills, Trusts & Estates team and its reputation for advising clients on complex, high-stakes private wealth disputes involving estates, trusts, fiduciary matters, capacity issues and powers of attorney.
The 2026 rankings reaffirm Clare Burns’ standing as one of Canada’s leading private wealth disputes lawyers, with Chambers researchers describing her as “a leading lawyer.” Clare has been recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for her work in trusts, estates and capacity litigation and has held a Band 1 ranking since 2017.
This year’s guide also marks a significant milestone for Andrea McEwan, who received her first Chambers High Net Worth ranking as “Up and Coming”. The category highlights rising stars who are making a significant mark in the Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes sectors. Chambers researchers highlighted Andrea’s “tremendous practical skills and deep academic knowledge,” recognizing her extensive experience in wills, estates, trust, fiduciary and capacity-related litigation.
“We are incredibly proud of this recognition,” said Denise Baker, Chair of WeirFoulds. “The firm’s first ranking in the Private Wealth Disputes category is a testament to the exceptional work of our Wills, Trusts & Estates team and the trust our clients place in us. We are also delighted to see Clare’s continued recognition as a Band 1 practitioner and to celebrate Andrea’s well-deserved recognition as an Up and Coming lawyer.”
Clare Burns is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on trusts, estates and capacity litigation. She is widely recognized for handling complex and highly sensitive disputes and has earned repeated recognition from leading legal ranking organizations throughout her career.
Andrea McEwan is a Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group. She practises exclusively in wills, estates, trust, fiduciary and capacity-related litigation and represents a broad range of clients, including beneficiaries, trustees, executors, attorneys under powers of attorney and family members involved in estate disputes.
The Chambers High Net Worth Guide identifies and ranks the world’s leading professional advisers to the private wealth market through extensive independent research, including client and peer feedback.
To learn more about Clare Burns, please visit her profile page.
To learn more about Andrea McEwan, please visit her profile page.
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