Corporate/M&A
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 1
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group is perennially among the most active in Canada. Whether advising on Canada’s largest contested public company transactions or friendly acquisitions of privately owned family businesses, we utilize our expertise and creativity to pragmatically achieve client goals.
One of the hallmarks of our practice is our understanding of risk. We see managing and minimizing risk as one of our key roles in any transaction – identifying and mitigating third party issues before they become a problem.
Stikeman Elliott lawyers have well-earned, long-standing relationships with all Canadian regulators. Our strategic management of regulatory interactions has helped clients close some of the most highly scrutinized deals in Canada. We also understand that successful transactions require thoughtful management of relationships with management, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders. As such, we work with clients to preserve and leverage these often critical relationships. www.canadianmandalaw.com
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott is a go-to Canadian law firm for sophisticated securities, M&A and corporate finance matters, advising on high-profile deals from a nationwide base. The team advises on both inbound and outbound transactions, with a particularly high profile for its representation of foreign investors. The team's industry expertise encompasses mining, oil and gas, telecoms, tech and real estate, with further experience in retail and hospitality sector transactions. The firm stands out for its experience of both debt and equity capital markets and securities expertise. The group offers a strong bench in private equity, advising on domestic and cross-border buyouts, recapitalisations and financings across industries.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott acted as Canadian counsel to Ranger Oil in its acquisition by Baytex Energy for a consideration of approximately USD2.2billion, including the assumption of net debt.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stikeman Elliott are best in class firm for complex Canadian and cross border infrastructure transactions,"
"The team is up to date on the latest market trend and has the ability to understand target company technical aspects that have commercial implications."
"Their ability to align legal strategies with our business objectives was remarkable and became a critical asset."
"Stikeman Elliott are best in class firm for complex Canadian and cross border infrastructure transactions,"
"The team is up to date on the latest market trend and has the ability to understand target company technical aspects that have commercial implications."
"Their ability to align legal strategies with our business objectives was remarkable and became a critical asset."