DWW congratulates Richard Austin, Marijo Coates, Gary Daniel, Douglas Deeth, Gordon Jepson, Elisabeth Symons, Gervas Wall, Nick Whalen, and Jennifer Davidson, on being recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada™.
In addition, DWW is proud to be recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Toronto and one of the Best Law Firms in Canada by Best Lawyers in Canada™ (2026).
Richard Austin has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice areas of:
- Information Technology Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Technology Law
Marijo Coates has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law.
Gary Daniel has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law.
Douglas Deeth has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law with a specific focus on Litigation.
Gordon Jepson has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law.
Elisabeth Symons has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Information Technology Law with a specific focus on Technology.
Gervas Wall has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law.
Nick Whalen has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the practice areas of:
- Corporate Law
- Information Technology Law
- Intellectual Property Law
Jennifer R. Davidson has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada in the practice areas of:
- Information Technology Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Technology Law
Deeth Williams Wall LLP has been recognized as a Best Law Firm in Canada in the practice areas of:
- Intellectual Property Law (Tier 2)
- Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 3)
Deeth Williams Wall LLP has also been recognized as a Best Law Firm in Toronto in the practice areas of:
- Intellectual Property Law (Tier 1)
- Intellectual Property Law (Tier 1)
- Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 1)
- Technology Law (Tier 2)
Best Lawyers® is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honour, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Best Lawyers® has received more than 15 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor for Canada's legal leaders.
The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada acknowledged 2,221 early-career lawyers, representing about two percent of the profession nationwide.
Congratulations to our exceptional team at DWW!
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