Stikeman Elliott LLP
Canada Guide 2025
About
Firm Details:
Chair: Peter Castiel
Managing Partners: John Ciardullo (Toronto); Sophie Lamonde (Montréal); Chrysten E. Perry (Calgary); Richard J. Jackson (Vancouver); Jamie Koumanakos (New York); Sherry Roth (London)
Number of partners: 207
Number of lawyers: 489
Firm Overview:
Stikeman Elliott is a global leader in Canadian business law, offering creative solutions to clients across Canada and around the world. The firm provides the highest quality counsel, decisive advice, and workable solutions through offices located in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, and London. Stikeman Elliott places the client experience at the heart of what they do, from the first contact to well beyond delivering on their mandates – making their goals the firm's goals, their challenges the firm's challenges. The firm supports every client relationship by selecting the right teams, tools and processes to match their unique needs and business objectives. On every file, the firm's lawyers leverage the firm’s cutting-edge technology tools and resources to focus on delivering creative and tailor-made solutions.
Main Areas of Practice:
Mergers & Acquisitions:
The firm’s award-winning practice is perennially among the most active in Canada. Stikeman Elliott lawyers are internationally recognised for their work in high profile cross-border transactions involving public and private companies, private equity firms and venture capital investors.
Capital Markets:
The firm is top-ranked in corporate finance and represents underwriters, issuers and other capital markets players. The team assists domestic and international clients that participate in Canadian markets or are looking to do business in Canada.
Banking & Lending:
The firm has a broad range of experience in conventional bank lending, syndications and similar arrangements. Stikeman Elliott acts for domestic and international lenders and borrowers on a broad range of financings.
Restructuring & Insolvency:
Stikeman Elliott acts for borrowers, lenders, accounting firms, trustees, creditors and shareholders in some of Canada’s most challenging public and private corporate reorganisations and restructurings.
Global Financial Services:
The multidisciplinary financial products and services practice delivers legal expertise in structured finance, investment funds, asset management and regulatory matters affecting financial institutions, in both Canadian and cross-border markets.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
The firm’s award-winning group is known for its work in class actions, securities, insolvency, tax, product liability, professional and commercial negligence, insurance and real estate, as well as environmental, competition and employment law.
Competition & Foreign Investment:
The firm is internationally recognised for delivering ground-breaking results to clients pursuing ambitious business combinations in the most heavily scrutinised Canadian and global industries.
Energy (Power):
The firm’s national power practice supports clients through all phases of projects and transactions, in all the sub-sectors of the industry across all Canadian jurisdictions on domestic and cross-border transactions.
Energy (Oil & Gas):
The firm leverages local Calgary-based expertise and international relationships to offer providers, developers, distributors and regulatory bodies the support needed in the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas sectors.
Real Estate:
The firm acts for the industry’s most sophisticated players on their most complex projects. Stikeman Elliott has long-standing relationships with key real estate developers and investors who have transformed Canadian real estate investment.
Projects & Infrastructure:
The firm works on many of the most challenging and innovative projects in Canada and internationally. Stikeman Elliott's full-service practice advises on all aspects of project structuring and finance and ensures legal support for the complete lifecycle of projects, including initial permits, regulatory approvals, and contract negotiations.
Insurance & Reinsurance:
Stikeman Elliott offers clients in the insurance sector an impressive combination of corporate, regulatory, transactional and coverage expertise, coupled with the firm’s top-tier litigation and dispute resolution practice.
International Work:
The firm has had a presence in London since 1969, and in New York and the Asia-Pacific region since the early 1980s. Stikeman Elliott regularly represents clients with respect to their business interests in Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and continental Europe, as well as individuals and companies from those regions looking to do business in or with Canada.
www.stikeman.com
Tel: +1 877 973 5500
Fax: +1 416 947 0866
Email: [email protected]
Offices
TORONTO:
5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
Tel: +1 416 869 5500
Email: [email protected]
MONTRÉAL:
1155 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 41st Floor, Montréal, QC H3B 3V2
Tel: +1 514 397 3000
Email: [email protected]
Ranked Offices
Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
- Toronto5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ON M5L 1B9
- Web: www.stikeman.com
- Tel: +1 877 973 5500
- Fax: +1 416 947 0866
- View ranked office
- Calgary4200 Bankers Hall West 888-3rd Street SW , Calgary, Alberta, Canada, AB T2P 5C5View ranked officeMontréal40th Floor 1155 René-Lévesque Blvd. West , Montréal, Québec, Canada, QC H3B 3V2View ranked officeVancouverSuite 1700, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, BC V6C 2X8View ranked office
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Stikeman Elliott has more real estate lawyers inducted as Canadian Fellows in the American College o
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that four of its real estate lawyers are Fellows in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). This represents the most ACMA members from one Canadian law firm.
In Focus: Stikeman Elliott’s Employment & Labour Group in Western Canada is rising through the ranks
Stikeman Elliott’s Employment & Labour Group brings a business-focused approach to the advice they provide employers on all facets of the individual and collective employment relationship, both at the provincial and federal level.
Stikeman Elliott’s top 10 legal updates from 2021
It is that time of year again when we look back at some of the most popular legal updates written by our lawyers throughout the past year.
Stikeman Elliott expands community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous law students
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous students who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in law.
Lawson Hunter awarded the Order of Canada
Lawson A.W. Hunter, QC, one of Canada’s preeminent regulatory and government relations counsel, was recognized for his contributions and awarded the Order of Canada by the governor general.
Stikeman Elliott welcomes eight lawyers to the partnership
Stikeman Elliott, a global leader in Canadian business law, is pleased to announce that eight individuals were invited to join the partnership as of January 1, 2022.
Stikeman Elliott receives top rankings in the Chambers Canada 2021 guide
We are pleased to announce that, through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has received top rankings in the Chambers Canada 2021 guide and remains the leading corporate law firm in Canada.
Stikeman Elliott signs the BlackNorth Initiative's Law Firm Pledge to end systemic racism
Stikeman Elliott has signed the ’s led by the Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism. By signing this pledge, the firm joins other Canadian law firms and commits to specific goals designed to end anti-Black systemic racism.
Stikeman Elliott appoints Karen Fellowes to lead Western Canadian Restructuring & Insolvency Group
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that has joined the firm as the Western Canadian Leader for its National Restructuring & Insolvency Group.
Stikeman Elliott essay - What Will Life Be Like on the Other Side of COVID-19
As this pandemic crisis unfolds and evolves, it is natural to focus on the complex issues that impact everyday life. A group of Stikeman Elliott partners recently took a step back from the daily challenges arising from this new normal to reflect on how COVID-19 could change the world.
Stikeman Elliott retains position as the leading Canadian corporate law firm in Chambers Global 2020
Through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has once again been recognized as a leading and highly regarded law firm in Canada in the recently released Chambers Global 2020 guide. For the fourth consecutive year, the firm has the most lawyers with band rankings in Corporate/M&A among Ca
Stikeman Elliott once again leads as the #1 law firm in Canadian M&A league tables
Stikeman Elliott’s reputation as perennially being among the most active law firms in M&A in Canada is reinforced in the #1 rankings achieved in the legal advisors 2019 league tables.
Stikeman Elliott welcomes eight new partners
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce eight lawyers were elected to become partners as of January 1st, 2020.
Stikeman Elliott is celebrating 50 years in London
Stikeman Elliott celebrates 50 years in London, UK.
Quentin Markin, Co-Head of the Stikeman Elliott Global Mining Group, relocates to Sydney office
As of January 1st, 2019, Quentin Markin returned his practice to our Sydney office to continue to service and grow the firm’s international initiatives in Australasia.
Welcome to Stikeman Elliott's eight new partners
On January 1st, eight new partners across three of our Canadian offices joined the partnership at Stikeman Elliott.
Stikeman Elliott appoints new Chair and new Managing Partners in Montréal, Toronto and Calgary
Stikeman Elliott appoints new Chair and new Managing Partners in Montréal, Toronto and Calgary
Stikeman Elliott Chair recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
We are proud to announce that William (Bill) Braithwaite, Chair of the firm, is recognized in Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada for 2018.
Chambers Global results mark Stikeman Elliott as a legal leader
Through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has once again secured its place among the leading and highest recognized law firms in Canada with the release of the Chambers Global 2018 directory.
Stikeman Elliott recognized as #1 in 2017 league tables
With the release of the 2017 fiscal year-end league tables, we are pleased to announce that <strong>Stikeman Elliott</strong>remains the most active Canadian business law firm with the <strong>#1 ranking in M&A</strong> by deal count (Mergermarket and Thomson Reuters), the #<strong>1 ranking in </strong>
Nationwide Litigation Group active in Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions of 2017
With two entries recognized in <strong>Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions of 2017,</strong> it’s no wonder that clients turn to <strong>Stikeman Elliott's</strong>team of litigation heavyweights for proceedings at all levels of provincial and federal courts.<br><br>Top 10 Business Decisions featuri
Stikeman Elliott acts in #1 deal in Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals of 2017
<strong>Stikeman Elliott</strong>has once again proven to be a major player in <strong>Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals for 2017</strong>. With four deals included in the Top 10, including the #1 deal, the Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan merger with Agrium Inc., and three deals also acknowledged with Honourable
Stikeman Elliott welcomes seven new partners
January 8, 2018<br><br>On January 1st, Kathleen Chevalier, Ramandeep Grewal, J.R. Laffin from the Toronto office, Maxime Jacquin, Éric Lévesque, Aniko Pelland from the Montréal office and Kris Noonan from the Calgary office were invited to join the partnership. They are valued by their peers and cli
Stikeman Elliott welcomes the return of Margaret Nixon to the Toronto Tax Group
<br><br>Stikeman Elliott is excited to announce the return of Margaret Nixon as a partner in our Toronto Tax Group. Margaret brings considerable experience in tax controversy and tax litigation to the group.<br><br>“It is a pleasure to welcome Margaret back to Stikeman Elliott,” said
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) eliminates 98 percent of European Union (EU) tariffs and many non-tariff trade barriers, and paves the way for a new era of increased trade between Canada and Europe.
Stikeman Elliott has more real estate lawyers inducted as Canadian Fellows in the American College o
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that four of its real estate lawyers are Fellows in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). This represents the most ACMA members from one Canadian law firm.
In Focus: Stikeman Elliott’s Employment & Labour Group in Western Canada is rising through the ranks
Stikeman Elliott’s Employment & Labour Group brings a business-focused approach to the advice they provide employers on all facets of the individual and collective employment relationship, both at the provincial and federal level.
Stikeman Elliott’s top 10 legal updates from 2021
It is that time of year again when we look back at some of the most popular legal updates written by our lawyers throughout the past year.
Stikeman Elliott expands community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous law students
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous students who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in law.
Lawson Hunter awarded the Order of Canada
Lawson A.W. Hunter, QC, one of Canada’s preeminent regulatory and government relations counsel, was recognized for his contributions and awarded the Order of Canada by the governor general.
Stikeman Elliott welcomes eight lawyers to the partnership
Stikeman Elliott, a global leader in Canadian business law, is pleased to announce that eight individuals were invited to join the partnership as of January 1, 2022.
Stikeman Elliott receives top rankings in the Chambers Canada 2021 guide
We are pleased to announce that, through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has received top rankings in the Chambers Canada 2021 guide and remains the leading corporate law firm in Canada.
Stikeman Elliott signs the BlackNorth Initiative's Law Firm Pledge to end systemic racism
Stikeman Elliott has signed the ’s led by the Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism. By signing this pledge, the firm joins other Canadian law firms and commits to specific goals designed to end anti-Black systemic racism.
Stikeman Elliott appoints Karen Fellowes to lead Western Canadian Restructuring & Insolvency Group
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that has joined the firm as the Western Canadian Leader for its National Restructuring & Insolvency Group.
Stikeman Elliott essay - What Will Life Be Like on the Other Side of COVID-19
As this pandemic crisis unfolds and evolves, it is natural to focus on the complex issues that impact everyday life. A group of Stikeman Elliott partners recently took a step back from the daily challenges arising from this new normal to reflect on how COVID-19 could change the world.
Stikeman Elliott retains position as the leading Canadian corporate law firm in Chambers Global 2020
Through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has once again been recognized as a leading and highly regarded law firm in Canada in the recently released Chambers Global 2020 guide. For the fourth consecutive year, the firm has the most lawyers with band rankings in Corporate/M&A among Ca
Stikeman Elliott once again leads as the #1 law firm in Canadian M&A league tables
Stikeman Elliott’s reputation as perennially being among the most active law firms in M&A in Canada is reinforced in the #1 rankings achieved in the legal advisors 2019 league tables.
Stikeman Elliott welcomes eight new partners
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce eight lawyers were elected to become partners as of January 1st, 2020.
Stikeman Elliott is celebrating 50 years in London
Stikeman Elliott celebrates 50 years in London, UK.
Quentin Markin, Co-Head of the Stikeman Elliott Global Mining Group, relocates to Sydney office
As of January 1st, 2019, Quentin Markin returned his practice to our Sydney office to continue to service and grow the firm’s international initiatives in Australasia.
Welcome to Stikeman Elliott's eight new partners
On January 1st, eight new partners across three of our Canadian offices joined the partnership at Stikeman Elliott.
Stikeman Elliott appoints new Chair and new Managing Partners in Montréal, Toronto and Calgary
Stikeman Elliott appoints new Chair and new Managing Partners in Montréal, Toronto and Calgary
Stikeman Elliott Chair recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
We are proud to announce that William (Bill) Braithwaite, Chair of the firm, is recognized in Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada for 2018.
Chambers Global results mark Stikeman Elliott as a legal leader
Through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has once again secured its place among the leading and highest recognized law firms in Canada with the release of the Chambers Global 2018 directory.
Stikeman Elliott recognized as #1 in 2017 league tables
With the release of the 2017 fiscal year-end league tables, we are pleased to announce that <strong>Stikeman Elliott</strong>remains the most active Canadian business law firm with the <strong>#1 ranking in M&A</strong> by deal count (Mergermarket and Thomson Reuters), the #<strong>1 ranking in </strong>
Nationwide Litigation Group active in Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions of 2017
With two entries recognized in <strong>Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions of 2017,</strong> it’s no wonder that clients turn to <strong>Stikeman Elliott's</strong>team of litigation heavyweights for proceedings at all levels of provincial and federal courts.<br><br>Top 10 Business Decisions featuri
Stikeman Elliott acts in #1 deal in Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals of 2017
<strong>Stikeman Elliott</strong>has once again proven to be a major player in <strong>Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals for 2017</strong>. With four deals included in the Top 10, including the #1 deal, the Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan merger with Agrium Inc., and three deals also acknowledged with Honourable
Stikeman Elliott welcomes seven new partners
January 8, 2018<br><br>On January 1st, Kathleen Chevalier, Ramandeep Grewal, J.R. Laffin from the Toronto office, Maxime Jacquin, Éric Lévesque, Aniko Pelland from the Montréal office and Kris Noonan from the Calgary office were invited to join the partnership. They are valued by their peers and cli
Stikeman Elliott welcomes the return of Margaret Nixon to the Toronto Tax Group
<br><br>Stikeman Elliott is excited to announce the return of Margaret Nixon as a partner in our Toronto Tax Group. Margaret brings considerable experience in tax controversy and tax litigation to the group.<br><br>“It is a pleasure to welcome Margaret back to Stikeman Elliott,” said
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) eliminates 98 percent of European Union (EU) tariffs and many non-tariff trade barriers, and paves the way for a new era of increased trade between Canada and Europe.