The firm serves a broad spectrum of organizations from all sectors in Quebec, Canada and internationally. It is renowned for its leadership in French and English business law including mergers and acquisitions, securities, private equity, commercial real estate, class actions and more.

Sources say Dentons will continue recruiting Heenan Blaikie partners as it seeks to boost its Toronto presence. McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP are also known to be looking at Heenan’s roster.

Legal Services

Unlike any other Canadian law firm, Cabinet Gelber Liverman is fully rooted in Montreal and its cultural and linguistic diversity. The firm reflects this co-existence as it offers legal services in English, French, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic.

This full-service business law firm has offices in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary and international headquarters in New York City and London. It handles large, complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions for domestic and international clients in sectors such as mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, litigation, intellectual property, tax and real estate.

It also has a dedicated public policy and government affairs group called McMillan Vantage Policy Group. The firm supports its clients in their technological change by advising on the legal implications. It also helps them navigate the regulatory hurdles and reduce their exposure to political risk. Moreover, it provides them with strategic guidance to be more competitive. Its expertise is recognized at the national and international level. In fact, the firm has been named one of the top 10 Quebec regional firms by Canadian Lawyer readers.

Tax Services

If you are facing tax issues, it is important to have an experienced Montreal law firm on your side. These attorneys can help you navigate complex audits, negotiations with the CRA, and even court cases. They will also help you with planning so that you can avoid any future problems.

The tax team at McMillan LLP is known for its ‘top-notch technical knowledge and ability to provide practical business advice’, according to clients. It handles a significant volume of both transactional and contentious work, with the latter largely involving transfer pricing matters. Toronto-based partner Michael Friedman heads the national group, alongside high-profile M&A specialist John Lorito and Calgary-based corporate tax counsel Manon Thivierge.

At Fasken, the highly rated national practice is particularly well regarded for its expertise in cross-border transactions, and the firm’s signature mining offering marks it out as a leading player in this space. Vancouver-based partner Christopher Steeves leads the team, which is frequently instructed in complex M&A and commodity taxation matters.

Corporate Services

With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver, and international headquarters in New York, Blakes is one of Canada’s leading full service business law firms. The firm advises domestic and multinational clients on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions as well as high stakes litigation.

Lavery specializes in corporate, commercial and labour law. It has a team of more than 200 professionals spread across all major sectors in Quebec’s economy. Its clientele ranges from public institutions and private businesses to NGOs. It recently advised an OEM of industrial equipment in an ICC arbitration relating to alleged underperformance of the equipment and associated production losses.

McMillan LLP provides comprehensive and strategic advice to private, public and not-for-profit organizations in both the commercial and public sectors across Canada and internationally. The firm’s government relations and policy practice, McMillan Vantage Policy Group, helps clients achieve their goals in the face of legislative or regulatory challenges. It advises on major corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and on matters involving shareholders or other stakeholders’ disputes and securities litigation.

Litigation Services

The full-service business law firm of McCarthy Tetrault LLP has offices across Canada, including Montreal and Quebec City, as well as in the US and UK. It delivers integrated business, litigation, tax and real property services for domestic and international clients. The firm also boasts multi-disciplinary industry groups that provide contextual advice for specific industries.

For example, the lawyers of Woods LLP act for public and private companies in major litigation matters including product liability and mass torts, securities fraud, class action claims, directors’ or officers’ liability, corporate governance, shareholder disputes and other complex commercial litigation. They are also experienced in arbitration and insolvency.

Heenan Blaikie started as a boutique Montreal law firm, formed on a handshake by Roy Heenan and Peter Blaikie in 1973. Over the years, it grew to become one of Canada’s largest firms. It is now a full-service business law firm with more than 500 lawyers and advisors. It is best known for its expertise in complex transactions and litigation matters.

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