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AGB is pleased to announce that two of our partners—John Adair and Simon Bieber—have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Lexpert's® Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada (the "Lexpert® Cross-Border 500"). Their inclusion continues AGB's recognition in this publication, year over year. 

Both John and Simon have been recognized as "Most Frequently Recommended" for Litigation - Corporate Commercial, with John also recognized as "Most Frequently Recommended" for Litigation - Directors' & Officers' Liability. 

Formerly the Lexpert®/ALM 500—which would now be in its 27th edition—the Lexpert® Cross-Border 500 profiles an exclusive group of the highest ranked lawyers in the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory across the practice areas most relevant to corporate counsel and professionals across the United States of America.

John and Simon have been voted by their peers as amongst of Canada's leading litigation legal practitioners across Canada. This is a testament to their reputations amongst legal professionals and purchasers of litigation services, and ultimately, their excellence in advocacy, litigation solutions, and client service. 

The Lexpert® Cross-Border 500 is the sister publication of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, which has been published since 1997 and is based on an extensive annual peer review survey process (itself ongoing since 1994). The Lexpert® Cross-Border 500 features the top-ranked lawyers from 33 of the 68 practice areas featured in the Lexpert® Directory. The selected lawyers are acknowledged as leaders in their respective fields, lawyers prominent in their practice areas and professional organizations, and professionals worthy of significant recognition from their colleagues. 

You can learn more about the the Lexpert® Cross-Border 500  here, and access the full Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory here.