Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 1
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Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
From local startups to global powerhouses, Gowling WLG offers advanced experience and efficient service covering a full range of corporate and commercial law matters.
We understand the issues you face because we're immersed in the same issues every day. With the ability to flex to match the job at hand, our team is equipped to handle everything from landmark transactions and major reorganizations to routine business filings and agreements.
Spanning all industry sectors, our services include:
- Incorporations
- Reorganizations, amalgamations, continuances, arrangements and dissolutions
- Corporate governance
- Company secretarial (including registration for extra-territorial corporations)
- Virtual (outside) general counsel services
- Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements
- Managed service and outsourcing agreements
- IT contracts
- Service and supply agreements
- Franchise, agency and distribution agreements
- Consumer and direct selling agreements
Chambers Review
Gowling WLG is an international law firm that enjoys a solid presence in Alberta, where it regularly advises on distressed M&A deals and infrastructure derivative financing matters. The team is highly active in the oil and gas industry, with notable expertise in the midstream sector. The Calgary-based group is well positioned to advise on mining, IT and technology matters, and has a significant practice emphasis on the mid-market and increasing activity on international transactions. The team is also increasingly involved in transactions in the cannabis space.
Work Highlights
- Gowling WLG acted for Atlas Global Brands on its combination, via a reverse takeover, of Atlas Biotechnologies, AGMedica Bioscience and Cambrosia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They were very clear in outlining the risks and benefits of strategic decisions and did a good job of staying current on our business area resulting in less 'education' from the company side."
"They're able to clearly articulate guidelines, regulations and the law to be able to make an informed decision."
"We have had great support on complex matters from the Gowlings team. They provide alternatives in more difficult situations and explain the difference risk reward relationship clearly between each."
"They were very clear in outlining the risks and benefits of strategic decisions and did a good job of staying current on our business area resulting in less 'education' from the company side."
"They're able to clearly articulate guidelines, regulations and the law to be able to make an informed decision."
"We have had great support on complex matters from the Gowlings team. They provide alternatives in more difficult situations and explain the difference risk reward relationship clearly between each."
Notable Practitioners
Frank Sur heads the firm's corporate practice group in Canada. He impresses with his activity on transactions, handling M&A and capital markets matters in a range of industries, including the biotech and energy spaces.
"Frank Sur's client service is very strong and he genuinely cares about our business."
"He's very dependable, very smart and he always solves our issues."
Zafar Jaffer acts for notable Canadian companies on M&A and capital markets matters. His expertise also includes cross-border transactions and tax aspects.
"I don't think you can fill his brain up - he's got an endless capacity for technicalities."
"He's very professional and operates in a timely manner, supporting clients with the business perspective in mind."
"Zafar is experienced, knowledgeable and very accommodating. He has been instrumental in our progress and movement forward."