Bob has been named Best Lawyers' "Mining Lawyer of the Year" in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and Best Lawyers’ “Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the year” in 2020. He was also named as one of Lexpert's "Top Forty under 40" in 2008. Additionally, he has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - 2020-2022 (Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Securities, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2022 (Mining (International & Cross-Border))
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2022 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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The Legal 500 Canada 2022 (Energy – Mining)
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business - 2021-2022 (Energy & Natural Resources - Mining and Corporate/Commercial - B.C.)
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The Best Lawyers in Canada - 2014-2022 (Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining, Natural Resources and Securities)
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Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2022 (Mining)
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Who’s Who Legal: Global 2022 (Mining)
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Who’s Who Legal: Global 2021 (M&A)
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Who's Who Legal: Canada - 2017 and 2020-2021 (Capital Markets; M&A; Mining)
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The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 Lawyer of the Year (Mining Law - Vancouver)
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Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer 2021 – Independently Rated Lawyers (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)
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Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business - 2016, 2017 and 2019 (Energy & Natural Resources - Mining and Corporate/Commercial - B.C.)
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IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms - 2021 Edition (Mergers & Acquisitions)
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The Legal 500 Canada 2018-2020 (Energy - Mining; Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions)
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2019 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining and Private Equity)
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Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business - 2013-2015, 2017-2019 (Energy & Natural Resources - Mining)
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2019 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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Who's Who Legal: Mining - 2014, 2016 and 2019
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The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 (Lawyer of the Year - Securities)
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2018 (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2018 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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Who's Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2017
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2014-2017 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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The Legal 500 Canada 2017 (Leading Lawyer - Energy - Mining; Recommended - Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions)
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2017 (Corporate Finance & Securities and Mining)
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The Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada - 2015, 2016 and 2017 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Mining)
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The Legal 500 Canada 2016 (Leading Lawyer - Energy - Mining; Recommended - Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions)
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Who's Who Legal: Canada - 2014 and 2015 (Most Highly Regarded Individual - Mining; Leading Lawyer - Mergers & Acquisitions)
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The Legal 500 Canada 2015 (Corporate and M&A; Leading Lawyer - Energy - Mining)
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Chambers Latin America 2015 (Projects: Mining: Leading Canadian Firms - Latin America-wide)