Canadian Business Awards 2026 | 5 Contact: Leighton B. U. Grey KC Company: Grey Wowk Spencer LLP Web Address: GWSLLP.ca us. “This lead to the passing of a new Bill of Rights for Alberta, which we helped to draft. The Ingram decision also gave rise to a series of other important changes to Alberta law.” When searching for potential new recruits, Leighton looks for young lawyers who share the firm’s values, with a focus upon bringing great people into the business, and not necessarily those who have the most impressive transcripts or CVs.” “The more true we are to our values, the better talent we attract,” he elaborates. “This has been a very successful formula for us in terms of attracting outstanding people to our team.” Despite its overwhelming success and growth over the years, Leighton tells us there have been many challenges along the way. Two current obstacles that the firm is facing include the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into the legal profession and also the progressive restrictions placed upon free speech. “AI is a tremendous tool for lawyers, but it is also dangerous to place too great reliance upon it,” he states. “As with all types of technology, our practice makes use of AI responsibly to serve our clients, while maintaining a high standard of diligence and personal client care.” Regarding the freedom of speech, Leighton tells us the Canadian government is in the process of criminalising certain types of free speech which it considers objectionable. “It is following the dangerous course that the British government has followed, resulting in more than 12,000 arrests annually just for making social media posts,” he continues. “Responding to such tyranny is a challenge that we will face in providing our clients with vigilant representation.” Thanks to his diligence and devotion to his clients, Leighton and the team at Grey Wowk Spencer recently gained recognition in the Canadian Business Awards 2026 when the practice was crowned with the prestigious accolade of Best Civil Law Firm 2026 – Alberta.
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