Best Lawyers® has recognized 16 attorneys in Mintz’s Toronto office across 16 practice areas, including 13 attorneys in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada© and three attorneys in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada©.

The following Mintz Partners were featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada©:

• Michael Akkawi – Corporate Law, Private Funds Law
• Mervyn Allen – Commercial Leasing Law, Real Estate Law
• Matthew Atkey – Corporate Law
• Adam Banack – Corporate Law
• Anthony de Fazekas – Technology Law
• Emily Fan – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice
• Eric Foster – Cannabis Law, Mining Law, Venture Capital Law
• Mitch Frazer – Employee Benefits Law
• Bernard Kwasniewski – Private Funds Law
• Alexandra North – Banking and Finance Law
• Katy Pitch – Tax Law
• Cheryl Reicin – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Cannabis Law
• Brad Tartick – Labor and Employment Law

The following Mintz attorneys were selected as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada©, which highlights extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in Canada:

• Matthew Imrie – Banking and Finance Law
• Brooke Wong – Venture Capital Law
• Shuo Xing – Intellectual Property Law

Learn more about the 2026 Best Lawyers Awards in Canada here. 

About Mintz
Mintz is a litigation powerhouse and business accelerator serving leaders in life sciences, private equity, energy, and technology. The world’s most innovative companies trust Mintz to provide expert advice, protect and monetize their IP, negotiate deals, source financing, and solve complex legal challenges. The firm has 600 attorneys across offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, San Diego, and Toronto.