Baker McKenzie Earns Nine Practice Area and Eight Individual Rankings in The Legal 500 Canada 2025

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has earned nine practice rankings and eight lawyer rankings in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Canada. These include a new ranking in the Artificial Intelligence practice area, where clients noted our cross-sector expertise and bench strength in jurisdictions around the world. Ajanthana Anandarajah is also new to the rankings as a "Leading Associate" in Labour and Employment.

The Legal 500 guide is compiled from the input of 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of legal market researchers.

The following practice areas received recognition:

• Artificial Intelligence (newly ranked)
• Competition and Antitrust
• Corporate and M&A
• Dispute Resolution: Ontario
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade
• Labour and Employment
• Tax
• Technology

Three lawyers were recognized as Leading Partners:

• Stephanie Vaccari, Intellectual Property
• George Avraam, Labour and Employment
• Jacques Bernier, Tax

Four lawyers were recognized as Next Generation Partners:

• Haran Viswanathan, Corporate and M&A
• Jennifer Bernardo, Labour and Employment
• Michael Garellek, Insurance
• Julia Webster, International Trade

One lawyer was recognized as a Leading Associate:

• Ajanthana Anandarajah, Labour and Employment (newly ranked)

Find more information about The Legal 500 Canada 2025 guide here.