Recognition

 Overview

When you deliver top quality legal services for 65+ 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 21 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:

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution - Canada Nationwide
  • Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market - Ontario
  • Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario

Chambers high net worth ranks Blaneys as global leaders:

  • Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - 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
  • Joseph Slavec, Notable Practitioner in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth - Canada

The Globe and Mail Canada’s Best Law Firms

  • Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 in the area of Insurance

Best Lawyers® in Canada:

  • 48 lawyers recognized in 22 practice areas

Certified Specialists (Law Society of Ontario):

  • 6 lawyers in 5 practice areas