Gaurav Manhas Wins the Lawson Lundell LLP Award for the Second Year in a Row
Congratulations to our very own legal leader, Gaurav Manhas, who has once again been recognized as an Excellence Awardee at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards! This is his second consecutive year of distinction in the prestigious national program celebrating leadership and innovation in Canada’s legal profession.
Presented under The Lawson Lundell LLP Award for Law Department Leader of the Year, the recognition highlights outstanding in-house legal leaders who demonstrate exceptional strategic vision, business acumen, and impact within their organizations. Gaurav’s repeat recognition highlights the consistency and depth of his contribution to legal leadership in Canada.
As OpenRoad Group’s General Counsel and Director of Corporate Affairs, Gaurav leads the organization’s legal function across a broad portfolio that includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, real estate, financing, intellectual property, and enterprise risk management. His role includes strategic advisory work on business growth initiatives and stakeholder relationships across OpenRoad’s broader group of companies.
Gaurav also serves as Secretary of OpenRoad Foundation and has been instrumental in helping launch the Group’s non-profit arm.
According to the Canadian Law Awards profile last year, Gaurav’s work reflects a multidisciplinary legal background that bridges private practice, in-house counsel leadership, and corporate development experience, bringing a business-focused lens to complex legal decision-making and long-term organizational strategy.
The Canadian Law Awards recognizes the most outstanding legal professionals, law firms, and in-house teams across the country, with Excellence Awardees selected following a national review and judging process that highlights leadership, innovation, and impact within the profession.
In addition to Canadian Law Awards, Gaurav is also nominated in the In-house category for Canadian Lawyer’s annual Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list.
We’re incredibly proud of Gaurav! Congratulations on a well-deserved honour.