Which Vancouver Lawyers Does AI Recommend? 2026 Study
Study date: October 23, 2026
Fasken is the Vancouver law firm AI named most, with 16 mentions. Blakes and Lawson Lundell had 15 each, and McCarthy Tétrault and Farris had 14 each. We counted them from 25 questions put to ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overview on October 23, 2026.
In all, the engines named 39 law firms 210 times. The top 5 took 74 of those mentions (35.2%).
These numbers are what the AI engines returned. They are not Beket AI’s opinion or a ranking of quality. AI answers change over time, so read this as a snapshot.
This page is not legal advice, and it is not an endorsement of any law firm.
| Study detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Study date | October 23, 2026 |
| Location setting | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Engines | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overview (one audit) |
| Questions | 25 selected questions, plus 4 discovery prompts |
| Answers recorded | 61 |
| Law firms named | 39 |
| Mentions | 210 |
Which law firms did AI name most?
Fasken led on mentions and was also named first most often, 4 times.
| Rank | Law firm | Mentions | Share of mentions | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fasken | 16 | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2 | Blakes | 15 | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2 | Lawson Lundell | 15 | 7.1% | 0 |
| 4 | McCarthy Tétrault | 14 | 6.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Farris | 14 | 6.7% | 0 |
| 34 other law firms | 136 | 64.8% | 18 | |
| All 39 law firms | 210 | 100% | 26 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Name variants combined. Tied names share a rank and are listed by times named first.
Blakes is the short name of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, so we counted both spellings together.
Did ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overview name the same law firms?
No. Each engine had its own list. The name each engine gave most:
- ChatGPT: Blakes (13)
- Perplexity: Watson Goepel LLP (8)
- Google AI Overview: YLaw (3)
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overview | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers recorded | 29 | 29 | 3 |
| Selected questions answered | 25 of 25 | 25 of 25 | 3 of 25 |
| Discovery prompts answered | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Sources cited | 139 | 389 | 24 |
| Law firms named | 32 | 34 | 2 |
| Mentions | 132 | 74 | 4 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Answers and sources from the audit’s answer log. Names and mentions from the market report’s per engine split.
ChatGPT
ChatGPT answered all 25 selected questions and 4 discovery prompts. Its 29 answers cited 139 sources. It named 32 law firms 132 times.
| Rank | Law firm | Mentions on ChatGPT | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blakes | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Fasken | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Lawson Lundell | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | McCarthy Tétrault | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | ATAC LAW | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Farris | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Harper Grey | 8 | 0 |
| 25 other law firms | 65 | 7 | |
| All 32 law firms this engine named | 132 | 12 |
Perplexity
Perplexity also answered all 25 questions and 4 discovery prompts. It cited the most sources, 389 across 29 answers. It named 34 law firms 74 times.
| Rank | Law firm | Mentions on Perplexity | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watson Goepel LLP | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Farris | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Fasken | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | McCarthy Tétrault | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Lawson Lundell | 5 | 0 |
| 29 other law firms | 45 | 8 | |
| All 34 law firms this engine named | 74 | 13 |
Google AI Overview
The audit recorded an AI Overview for only 3 of its 29 prompts. Those answers named 2 law firms 4 times.
| Rank | Law firm | Mentions on Google AI Overview | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YLaw | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Warnett Hallen LLP | 1 | 1 |
| Both law firms this engine named | 4 | 1 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Name variants combined. Tied names share a rank.
How did the engines differ?
Only one law firm, YLaw, was named by all three engines. Meanwhile 11 came up on only one engine.
Fasken led the combined count but did not lead any single engine. ChatGPT named Blakes 13 times, and Perplexity named it twice. Perplexity’s top firm, Watson Goepel LLP, had 4 mentions on ChatGPT.
Google AI Overview named only YLaw and Warnett Hallen LLP.
How did we run the study?
We ran one Beket AI market audit on October 23, 2026, between 20:07 and 20:17 UTC. Its location was set to Vancouver, British Columbia, and its language to English.
- Questions. The audit had 25 selected questions, the same on all three engines. None named a business.
- Discovery prompts. The audit also added 4 longer prompts of its own, and the counts include their answers.
- Mentions. A mention is a business named in an answer. Share is a business’s mentions divided by all 210 mentions.
- Times named first. This counts answers where that business came first.
- Threshold. Every name in the results had at least 2 mentions. A business named only once may not appear here.
- Name variants. We combined spellings of the same business, taking 46 names down to 39. The merges are listed below.
- Left out. The answers also named a public auto insurer 7 times. It is not a law firm, so we left it out.
| Combined as | Spellings in the data |
|---|---|
| Blakes | Blakes; Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
| McCarthy Tétrault | McCarthy Tétrault; McCarthy Tétrault LLP |
| Lawson Lundell | Lawson Lundell; Lawson Lundell LLP |
| Farris | Farris; Farris LLP |
| Harper Grey | Harper Grey; Harper Grey LLP |
| Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP | Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP; Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson |
| Fulcrum Law | Fulcrum Law; Fulcrum Law Corporation |
Our earlier studies of Seattle dentists, Seattle plumbers and Seattle house cleaners used the same kind of audit. Our Vancouver electricians study shows how much two engines can differ. We did not rate, verify or rank any law firm ourselves.
How far can you trust these numbers?
Treat them as one careful snapshot, not a verdict.
- One run on one day. Answers can differ by day, by phrasing and by user.
- Google AI Overview was recorded for only 3 questions, so most counts come from ChatGPT and Perplexity.
- If one answer used two spellings of the same name, merging could count it twice.
- One or two mentions can change a rank near the top.
- Only three engines were tested. Other AI tools may answer differently.
- A mention says nothing about service, licensing, fees or results.
What questions did we ask?
The 25 selected questions, asked on all three engines:
- best law firms in Vancouver
- highly rated law firms in Vancouver with good reviews
- lawyers in North Vancouver
- lawyers in Burnaby
- lawyers in Surrey BC
- lawyers in Richmond BC
- who are the best lawyers in Vancouver
- Best corporate legal counsel for Vancouver tech companies
- how much does a lawyer cost in Vancouver BC
- wills and estates lawyers in Vancouver
- free legal advice in Vancouver BC
- how to choose a lawyer in Vancouver
- affordable lawyers in Vancouver
- immigration lawyers in Vancouver
- startup lawyers in Vancouver
- divorce lawyers in Vancouver
- wrongful dismissal lawyers in Vancouver
- business lawyers for small businesses in Vancouver
- employment lawyers in Vancouver
- criminal defence lawyers in Vancouver
- personal injury lawyers in Vancouver
- family lawyers in Vancouver
- tenant rights lawyers in Vancouver
- real estate lawyers in Vancouver
- car accident lawyers in Vancouver
Discovery prompts the audit added on its own:
- “Who are the top-rated full-service law firms in downtown Vancouver for handling complex legal matters?”
- “I need to hire a reputable civil litigation lawyer in Vancouver. Which local law firms have the strongest reputation for court representation?”
- “I am facing a complex real estate and land development dispute in Vancouver. What are the recommended law firms in BC that specialize in this area?”
- “How do the leading corporate and commercial law firms in Vancouver compare in terms of service and expertise for mid-sized businesses?”
How can a law firm check its own AI answers?
Any business can run its own free check at https://beket.ai. The free Beket AI audit covers 25 prompts across 3 engines. A business can also ask Beket AI for another run of this study.
About the author: Nur Rysbek is the CEO of Beket AI.
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