August 23, 2017
Geoffrey Spencer, Partner in our St. John’s office, was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2018 Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law “Lawyer of the Year” in St. John’s and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018.
Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation. Over 83,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote and have cast more than 13 million votes to date on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world.
Congratulations Geoff on receiving this well deserved honour.
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