Goodmans Recognized in the Benchmark Litigation Canada 2022 Guide
We are proud to announce that we have once again been recognized in the Benchmark Litigation Canada 2022 Guide.
10 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as being the country’s most distinguished litigators. Seven were named Litigation Stars and three were named Future Stars.
Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. These awards recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months. After months of peer review-based research and submission reviews, the Benchmark team set out to uncover the most impactful cases, the lawyers and law firms behind them, and the litigators who have paved the way.
For more information, visit Benchmark Litigation Canada’s website here.
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