Sotos leads Canadian firms with 10 lawyers recognized in Lexology Index: Franchise 2026
Ten Sotos LLP lawyers have been recognized in Lexology Index: Franchise 2026, more than at any other Canadian law firm. The results include three of Canada’s nine Global Elite Thought Leaders in franchising. Global Elite Thought Leaders is Lexology Index’s highest ranking category. Allan Dick, John Sotos and Peter Viitre together represent one-third of the Canadian lawyers receiving this distinction in franchising.
The recognition highlights the depth of Sotos’s franchise practice, with lawyers represented in each of the guide’s four ranking categories.
Global Elite Thought Leaders
Thought Leader
Highly Recommended
Recommended
Lexology Index identifies leading practitioners through a research process that combines feedback from clients, corporate counsel and peers with analysis of professional experience and track record.
For businesses selecting franchise counsel, these results demonstrate the breadth of recognized expertise within the Sotos team. Our lawyers advise on franchise development, Canadian and international expansion, commercial transactions and complex disputes.
Learn more about our franchising, licensing and distribution practice or view the Canadian rankings in Lexology Index: Franchise 2026.