Breaking Records, Setting Standards: Langlois Shines in 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada

September 4th, 2025

Langlois achieves a new milestone with 65 recognitions in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

  • 38 of our lawyers in nearly 30 practice areas recognized by the prestigious legal directory
  • Our Chief Executive Officer, Sean Griffin, was named Lawyer of the Year for Montréal in the Appellate Practice category
  • 27 up-and-coming lawyers from our firm were included in the Ones to Watch in Canada list, which highlights the excellence of legal professionals with three to eight years of experience

“Last year was already a record-breaking one for Langlois in the Best Lawyers rankings, and this year, we’ve gone even further. These 65 recognitions reflect the firm’s momentum. They speak to the strength we’ve built and the direction we’re heading: forward, with confidence, purpose and ambition,” shared Sean Griffin, Langlois CEO.

Meet this year’s honourees:

2026 Best Lawyers

Catherine Biron

  • Labour and Employment Law

Caroline Briand

  • Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

Christiane Brizard

  • Director and Officer Liability Practice

Antoine Brylowski

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Marie-Claude Carrier

  • Construction Law

Stefan Chripounoff

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Jean Patrick Dallaire

  • Construction Law

Mylany David

  • Cannabis Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy Law

Vincent de l’Étoile

  • Class Action Litigation
  • Product Liability Law

Caroline Deschênes

  • Privacy and Data Security Law

Audrey Gagnon

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Professional Malpractice Law

Jean-François Gagnon

  • Construction Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law

Paul-Arthur Gendreau

  • Administrative and Public Law

Jean Grégoire

  • Maritime Law
  • Transportation Law

Sean Griffin

  • Lawyer of the Year, Montréal – Appellate Practice
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Daniel Grodinsky

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Maritime Law

Tina Hobday

  • Corporate Governance Practice
  • Employee Benefits Law

L. Michel Huart

  • Environmental Law
  • Railroad Law
  • Transportation Law

Marc-Alexandre Hudon

  • Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Marie-Hélène Jetté

  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Workers’ Compensation Law

Michel Jolin

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Medical Negligence

René-Martin Langlois

  • Construction Law

Charles Lapointe

  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Sébastien Laprise

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Public Procurement Law

Valérie Lemaire

  • Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law

Katherine Loranger

  • Insurance Law

John G. O'Connor

  • Maritime Law
  • Transportation Law

Sophie Perreault

  • Class Action Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Marianne Plamondon

  • Labour and Employment Law

Jean-Benoît Pouliot

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Environmental Law

Richard R. Provost

  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Product Liability Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law

Gilles Rancourt

  • Labour and Employment Law

François Rolland

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • International Arbitration

André Sasseville

  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law

Éric Savard

  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Tommy Tremblay

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance Practice
  • Director and Officer Liability Practice

Paule Veilleux

  • Education Law

Jean-François Vézina

  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law

2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Marie-Pier Auger

  • Insurance Law

Aude Berger

  • Labour and Employment Law

Nathalie Boulanger

  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law

Catherine Bourget

  • Insurance Law

Geneviève Claveau

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Angelica Clément

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Manuel Côté

  • Labour and Employment Law

Ione Deda Alves

  • Labour and Employment Law

Jean-Philippe Dionne

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Sarah Ettedgui  

  • Corporate Law

Aurélie Figuet

  • Insurance Law

Stéphanie Fortier-Dumais

  • Construction Law

William Gagné

  • Labour and Employment Law

Samuel Gagnon

  • Insurance Law

Jonathan Garneau

  • Labour and Employment Law

Roxanne Hamel-Bouchard

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Louis Lafleur

  • Labour and Employment Law

Jean-François Landry

  • Insurance Law

Elizabeth Latulippe Bresolin

  • Insurance Law

 Geneviève Plante

  • Labour and Employment Law

Lana Rackovic  

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Antoine Rancourt

  • Privacy and Data Security Law

Mathilde Rochefort

  • Insurance Law

Olivier Scheffer

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas Stelmazuk-Côté

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Fady Toban

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Justine Vinette

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

 

Congratulations to all!

About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For almost 40 years, it has helped individuals and businesses identify the most qualified legal professionals, whether in remote jurisdictions or highly specialized areas of law. The Lawyer of the Year awards recognize those who have received the highest overall peer ratings for a specific practice area and geographic region. Known for its rigor and impartiality, Best Lawyers rankings are published in leading local, regional, and international media outlets around the world.

 

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