Recognition

 Overview

When you deliver top quality legal services for 70 years, people notice.  We are proud of the recognition that our firm has received from the legal industry.

Canadian Lawyer Magazine:

  • "Top 10 Ontario Regional Law Firm" 2023 / 2024

Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory ranks Blaneys:

  • "Most Frequently Recommended” - Litigation - Commercial Insurance: Toronto, Ontario
  • "Repeatedly Recommended" - Litigation - Product Liability: Toronto, Ontario
  • "Repeatedly Recommended" - Litigation - Corporate Commercial: Toronto, Ontario
  • "Repeatedly Recommended" - Professional Liability: Toronto, Ontario
  • "Repeatedly Recommended" - Property Development: Toronto, Ontario
  • "Repeatedly Recommended" - Construction Law: Toronto, Ontario
  • The 20 Largest Toronto Law Firms (Lexpert, January 2023)
  • Blaneys Partner, Maria Scarfo Recipient of 2017 Zenith Award: Celebrating Women in Law
  • Recipient of 2016 Zenith Award: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion 
  • Blaneys Partner, Sundeep Sandhu Recognized as a 2015 Rising Star Under 40
  • Blaneys Partner, Varoujan Arman Recognized as a 2021 Rising Star Under 40
  • Blaneys Partner, David Stern Recognized as a 2023 Rising Star Under 40
  • Blaneys has 6 ranked practice areas and 17 ranked lawyers
  • 4 lawyers ranked as leading litigation lawyers in the Lexpert Canada’s Leading Lawyers, Special Edition: Litigation 2023
  • 2 lawyers ranked as a leading lawyer in the Lexpert Canada’s Leading Lawyers, Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023
  • 2 lawyers ranked as leading lawyers in the Lexpert Canada’s Leading Lawyers, Special Edition: Infrastructure 2023

Canadian Law Awards

  • Blaneys' Partner, Maria Scarfo named as Excellence Awardee in the Female Trailblazer category (2021)
  • Blaney McMurtry named an Excellence Awardee in the Ontario Law Firm of the Year category (2023)

Chambers Canada ranks Blaneys practices as Ontario leaders:

  • Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market - Ontario
  • Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution - Canada Nationwide
  • Brett Tkatch, Notable Practitioner in Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market - Ontario 
  • Shawn Wolfson, Notable Practitioner in Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market - Ontario 
  • Steven Jeffery, Notable Practitioner in Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market - Ontario 
  • Dan Giantsopoulos, Recognised Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario
  • John Papadakis, Recognised Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario
  • Steve Popoff, Recognised Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario
  • Anthony Gatensby, Up and Coming in Insurance: Dispute Resolution - Canada Nationwide
  • Andrea Rush, recognized in Intellectual Property - Canada Nationwide

Chambers high net worth ranks Blaneys as global leaders:

  • Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - Canada
  • Private Wealth Disputes - Canada
  • James Edney, Notable Practitioner in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - Canada
  • Margaret Rintoul, Notable Practitioner in Private Wealth Law - Canada and Private Wealth Disputes - Canada
  • Judy Piafsky, Notable Practitioner in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - Canada
  • Joseph Slavec, Notable Practitioner in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - Canada
  • Aly Virani, Notable Practitioner in Private Wealth Law - Canada and Private Wealth Disputes - Canada

The Globe and Mail Canada’s Best Law Firms

  • Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025, in the area of Insurance

Best Lawyers® in Canada:

  • 55 lawyers recognized in 25 practice areas
  • 31 practice areas ranked in Best Law Firms - Canada, 2025

Certified Specialists (Law Society of Ontario):

  • 5 lawyers in 5 practice areas
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