McCarthy Tétrault is recognized as the leading Canadian-based law firm by Chambers Canada 2027

Chambers Canada has once again recognized McCarthy Tétrault and our lawyers as market leaders providing outstanding advice and client service. We lead the Chambers Canada 2027: Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in Canada directory rankings with the most Band 1 lawyer and Band 1 practice rankings, and more overall rankings than any other Canadian firm. No other business law firm in Canada matches the depth of our expertise.
In total, we received:
- 49 Band 1 lawyer rankings
- 42 Band 1 industry and practice area rankings
- 293 total lawyer rankings
- 72 total industry and practice area rankings
- 365 total rankings
"Year after year, our Chambers Canada rankings reflect McCarthy Tétrault’s focus on our clients and the trust they place in us," said McCarthy Tétrault CEO, Sunil Kapur. "We continue to invest where it counts for our clients, combining deep industry knowledge with the forward-looking advice they need to address their most complex issues."
"We're grateful that Chambers Canada has once again recognized the trust our clients place in us to anticipate market shifts and act swiftly on their behalf," said Shevaun McGrath, Partner, Co-Head of our National Private Equity Group, and National Leader, Strategic Initiatives. "Across our national teams, the goal never changes: understand the business, bring the right perspectives together, and deliver practical advice that helps our clients move forward."
Our Firm received top-tier rankings across 72 practices and industries, with Band 1 rankings in the following areas:
- Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
- Artificial Intelligence
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Charities/Non-profits
- Competition/Antitrust
- Constitutional Law
- Corporate/Commercial: The Elite (British Columbia, Ontario, Québec)
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
- Employment & Labour (Ontario, Québec, Canada)
- Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
- Energy: Nuclear
- Energy: Power
- Environment
- Gaming & Licensing
- Healthcare: Contentious
- Immigration
- Information Technology
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Intellectual Property: Litigation
- International Trade/WTO
- Investment Funds: Fund Formation
- Litigation: General Commercial (British Columbia, Québec, Canada)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Ontario)
- Litigation: Securities (Ontario)
- Private Equity: Buyouts
- Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
- Real Estate (British Columbia, Ontario, Québec, Canada)
- Retail
- Tax
- Transportation: Rail & Road
- White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
View the full list of the Firm’s top-ranked lawyers.
Published since 1990, Chambers and Partners ranks the best law firms and lawyers from over 200 jurisdictions throughout the world. Rankings are based on independent and objective research, including peer and client feedback. In production since 2015, Chambers Canada ranks law firms and lawyers in more than 80 practice areas and industries in Canada.
About McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, providing strategic and industry-focused advice and solutions for Canadian and international interests. The Firm has a substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres as well as in New York City and London.
Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the Firm brings its legal talent, industry insight and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them.
For further information on McCarthy Tétrault or any of the above, please contact media@mccarthy.ca.