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45 BD&P Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2027, Including Two Lawyer of the Year Recipients

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Published September 3, 2026

In the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, 45 BD&P lawyers were recognized across a broad range of practice areas, with 17 additional lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. 

Lawyer of the Year in Natural Resources Law

As one of Best Lawyers' highest rankings, the Lawyer of the Year designation is awarded to a single lawyer in each practice area and region, and both Alicia and Jeff have earned this distinction before, underscoring their sustained excellence and leadership.

Alicia K. Quesnel has been recognized as Calgary's 2027 Lawyer of the Year in Natural Resources Law. 

Alicia, BD&P's Managing Partner, is a trusted advisor to clients operating across Canada's energy sector, helping businesses navigate complex regulatory, commercial, and strategic matters. Her latest recognition builds upon a long history of inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada™, where she has also been recognized for Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Competition/Antitrust Law.

Lawyer of the Year in Construction Law

Jeffrey E. Sharpe, has been named Calgary's 2027 Lawyer of the Year in Construction Law.

Clients rely on Jeff to guide high-stakes disputes where business, reputation, and long-term strategy are on the line. His Best Lawyers recognitions span Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, and Bet-the-Company Litigation, reflecting the breadth of his practice and his reputation as a strategic advocate for clients.

Recognizing Emerging and Established Talent

This year also marks a number of well-deserved first-time recognitions in The Best Lawyers in Canada™, including:

BD&P is also proud to celebrate five lawyers recognized for the first time in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. These first-time recognitions highlight the next generation of BD&P lawyers supporting clients across growing industries and evolving legal challenges:

These recognitions reflect the strength of our next generation of legal talent and the firm's continued investment in developing exceptional lawyers across a wide range of practice areas.

Full Rankings List:

Best Lawyers List:

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities

  • Syd S. Abougoush
  • Ted Brown
  • Kelsey C. Clark
  • Steve Cohen
  • Lindsay Cox
  • Bronwyn Inkster
  • James Kidd
  • William S. Maslechko
  • Jay P. Reid
  • Grant A. Zawalsky

Additional recognition in Securities Law was awarded to:

  • Jeffrey E. Sharpe
  • Andrew F. Sunter

Corporate Law recognition was also received by:

  • Sylvie J.M. Welsh

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  • Craig Alcock
  • Paul G. Chiswell
  • Susan Fader
  • Joanne Luu
  • Robert Martz
  • James Murphy
  • Jeffrey E. Sharpe
  • Richard F. Steele
  • Andrew F. Sunter
  • David de Groot

Additional recognitions include:

  • Robert Martz, Appellate Practice
  • Jeffrey E. Sharpe, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Rita R. Tripathy, Personal Injury Litigation

Labour and Employment

  • Hema Ahuja
  • Bob Graham
  • Richard F. Steele
  • Janna Young
  • David de Groot

Construction

  • Craig Alcock
  • Susan Fader
  • Jeffrey E. Sharpe
  • David de Groot

Energy, Natural Resources and Oil & Gas

  • Stuart Money
  • Alicia K. Quesnel
  • Aaron Rogers
  • Carolyn A. Wright
  • Brittney N. Thompson

Banking and Finance

  • Simina Ionescu-Mocanu
  • Kathy L. Pybus

Tax

  • Heather DiGregorio
  • Michael J. Flatters
  • Kirk Lamb
  • David W. Ross

Real Estate

  • Cheryl C. Gottselig, K.C.
  • John A. Wilson

Additional Areas of Recognition

  • Paul G. Chiswell, Administrative and Public Law
  • Brittney N. Thompson, Competition / Antitrust Law
  • David LeGeyt, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
  • John Sanche, Technology Law

Best Lawyers One's to Watch:

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  • Matthew Benson
  • Sydney Black
  • Michael Deyholos
  • Kylan Kidd
  • Matthew Kuhl
  • Lauren Mills Taylor
  • Alison Scott

Corporate, Governance and Transactions

  • Prateek Gupta (Corporate Governance Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Erin Moch (Corporate Law)
  • Braeden Pivnick (Corporate Law)

Labour & Employment

  • Lauren Coles

Banking and Finance

  • Jessica MacKinnon

Real Estate

  • Thomas Ostrowerka 

Tax

  • Rami Pandher 

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring

  • Ryan Algar

Intellectual Property & Technology

  • Bruna D. Kalinoski

Administrative, Public and Health Care Law

  • Lauren Mills Taylor (Administrative and Public Law, Health Care Law)

Helping Businesses Succeed Across Practice Areas

Our lawyers were recognized across numerous practice areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, labour and employment, tax, real estate, construction, energy, intellectual property, technology, and natural resources law. 

Congratulations to all of our lawyers recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™.

Learn more about our award-winning team and the services we provide to businesses across Canada: Best Lawyers Canada 2027.

 

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