International & Cross-Border Transactions
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 1
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott makes it easy to do business with Canada.
As our neighbour, we enjoy an especially close relationship with the U.S. and act on many cross border matters each year. Stikeman Elliott was the first Canadian law firm to open an office in New York in 1983, and we enjoy strong relationships with many U.S. law firms, corporations, financial institutions, and private equity/venture capital groups.
U.S. firms benefit from our counsel on all types of cross border matters, and we work closely with their U.S. in-house and external legal teams to expertly navigate the complex legislative and regulatory environment. With offices across Canada, we are ideally placed to offer advice on both provincial and federal matters, calling on our experts in mergers & acquisitions, banking, financial services, tax, employment & labour, litigation, competition, international trade, and other practice areas to deliver exceptional service to our clients.
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott is a high-performing independent Canadian law firm, providing clients with high-end deal expertise, solid disputes practitioners and industry experts in teams across Canada. It is widely viewed as one of Canada’s leading firms for global work, offering strong cross-border experience and capabilities including specialist expertise in complex and high-value transactions. The law firm’s strong global focus is reflected by its offices in New York (not practising US law), London and Sydney, which are supplemented by its partner network of local counsel.
The law firm performs strongly in both mid-market and big-ticket cross-border M&A and buyouts, with a strong handle on inbound investment from the US. Its close ties with top US and European firms generate a regular flow of referrals and, in addition to large private equity transactions and public M&A, it capably handles cross-border capital markets and finance. The firm also demonstrates proficiency in advising Canadian clients including banks and pension funds in their international operations, leveraging key industry expertise. A large portion of the law firm’s international work orientates around energy and resources transactions, where it will coordinate deals, supported by its Sydney and London offices and a network of partner firms.