Ranking tables
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Aaron Sonshine Bennett Jones LLP6 Years Ranked
Annie Gauthier BCF LLP1 Years Ranked
Elliot Greenstone Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP2 Years Ranked
Gino Martel BCF LLP1 Years Ranked
James Hatton KC Farris LLP5 Years Ranked
Janet Grove KC Norton Rose Fulbright1 Years Ranked
Nathalie Beauregard Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP5 Years Ranked
Philippe Leclerc McCarthy Tétrault LLP7 Years Ranked
R. Hector MacKay-Dunn KC Farris LLP8 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 Cheryl Reicin
Mintz | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedCheryl Reicin enjoys an excellent reputation as a corporate lawyer specialising in the biotech, healthtech and medical device industries. She is particularly well equipped to assist with cross-border mandates, being admitted to practice in both Canada and the USA.
1 Joseph Garcia
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedVancouver-based Joseph Garcia is recognised as a leading corporate and finance lawyer in the life sciences sector. He is particularly acclaimed for his representation of clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with notable strength in transactional mandates involving M&A and securities.
1 Vanessa Grant
Norton Rose Fulbright | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedToronto-based Vanessa Grant maintains her market-leading position in the life sciences sector, with skills sought out by venture capital organisations and major global pharmaceutical companies alike. Of late, she has played a leading role in significant financing and corporate restructuring files.
Band 2
2 Cheryl SatinBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedToronto-based Cheryl Satin has a well-regarded corporate and commercial practice in the life sciences sector. Her expertise encompasses a broad array of corporate and commercial mandates in the life sciences industry, including M&A and commercial agreements.
2 Hillel Rosen
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedHillel is very strong and attentive to all aspects of contracts and business relations. He is also practical and offers a high level of responsiveness.
Band 3
3 Aaron Sonshine
Bennett Jones LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedAaron Sonshine is skilled in at handling cross-border acquisitions, sales and joint ventures in the life sciences sector. He is based in Toronto.3 Annie Gauthier
BCF LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedAnnie Gauthier is commended forher activity in commercial and corporate matters in the life sciences sector, including M&A and financing rounds, as well aslicencing and supply agreements. She enjoys a broad client base inthe pharmaceuticaland biotech industries.Key sectorsHealth and Life Sciences3 Elliot GreenstoneDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedElliot Greenstone is held in high esteem for his corporate practice, which sees him advise a broad array of life sciences companies, private equity firms and other investors on transactions in the life sciences sector.3 Gino MartelBCF LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGino Martel is experienced in all manner of corporate issues in the life sciences sector. He is adept at handling cross-border M&A, financings and license agreements.Key sectorsHealth and Life Sciences|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing3 James Hatton KC
Farris LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJames Hatton KC operates out of the firm's Vancouver office and regularly assists with commercial mandates, including acquisitions and service agreements. He offers further expertise in licensing IP matters.3 Janet Grove KCNorton Rose Fulbright | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedVancouver-based Janet Grove is adept at acting for biotech and biopharmaceutical companies on M&A transactions, financings and collaboration agreements. She is the head of the life sciences and healthcaregroup at Norton Rose Fulbright in Canada.3 Nathalie Beauregard
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedMontréal-based Nathalie Beauregard is a corporate and commercial lawyer with significant experience in the life sciences sector. A regular adviser to pharmaceutical and biotech startup companies, she assists with corporate transactions, commercial agreements and financing initiatives.3 Philippe Leclerc
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedPhilippe Leclerc acts for an impressive number of industry stakeholders, including healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He provides a suite of business law services, covering corporate finance, commercial agreements and M&A in the life sciences sector. Leclerc divides his practice between the law firm's offices in Québec City and Montréal.3 R. Hector MacKay-Dunn KCFarris LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedHector MacKay-Dunn KC regularly advises on commercial deals and corporate governance. An experienced Vancouver-based lawyer, he serves clients that include healthcare and medical device companies.
Up and Coming
U Megan ShawBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedMegan Shaw enjoys a growing profile for her expertise in the healthcare space, where her experience in commercial matters comes to the fore for a broad array of industry clients.
Associates to watch
Adam FalconiMintz | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years RankedAdam Falconi enjoys a burgeoning profile for his life sciences practice, advising industry clients and investors on a broad spectrum of contractual, transactional and finance matters.