Davies partners Andrew Carlson, Chantelle Cseh, Steven G. Frankel, Julie Girard, Christian Lachance and Léon H. Moubayed have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s sixth annual 40 & Under List, an exclusive list of the most notable up-and-coming litigators in Canada and the United States who stand out in their respective practices.

• Andrew Carlson has an exceptional record of success in high-stakes, complex commercial litigation. He represented West Face Capital Inc. in a series of high-profile lawsuits that resulted in more than a dozen victories, including the early dismissal of a $1.3-billion claim arising from West Face’s acquisition and sale of WIND Mobile.
• Chantelle Cseh has established herself as a stellar advocate across a range of civil litigation matters and a leader in the digital transformation of Ontario courtrooms. She is a recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s Heather McArthur Memorial Young Lawyers Award (2020); Osgoode Hall Law School’s Alumni Gold Key Award, One-to-Watch (2019); and a Lexpert Zenith Award: Celebrating Change Agents in Law (2019).
• Steven G. Frankel has represented leading companies in some of Canada’s most high-profile commercial cases, including Barrick Gold Corporation in its defence of multibillion-dollar securities class actions and Canada’s major cable companies in a high-profile appeal of a CRTC decision. In 2020, Steven was named one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
• Julie Girard has successfully represented clients in a variety of prominent commercial litigation cases, including environmental and competition class actions. In 2019, Julie was named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada; honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars; and received a Lexpert Zenith Award.
• Christian Lachance advises on some of Canada's most significant restructuring cases. He is president of the Montréal Bar’s Liaison Committee of the Superior Court, Commercial Chamber and a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada’s Emerging Issues and Law Reform Committee. In 2020, Christian was named one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars and received the IFLR1000 award for Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year.
• Léon H. Moubayed is an esteemed partner in Davies’ Investigations & White Collar Defence group. He represents corporations and directors in investigations, prosecutions and related civil suits; has obtained a number of precedent-setting victories; and is actively involved in pro bono work, such as the Québec secularism bill challenge and other matters. Léon is the second Canadian and youngest fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators.

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