Best Lawyers in Canada for Corporate Law

Pierre-Olivier Tremblay is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. His practice is focused on commercial transactions in the area of infrastructure, transportation, and project financing. He also works in factoring, corporate finance, and structured finance. Pierre-Olivier has significant experience with clients in various sectors, including infrastructure and public-private partnerships (P3), transport, and financial institutions. He holds a master of busine...

John Papadakis is a partner in Blaney McMurtry's Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate practices. John focuses his work on secured lending, acting mainly for financial institutions extending credit facilities to their clients. John is particularly active in the financing of large-scale high rise and low rise residential developments and commercial real estate, including shopping centres and office towers. John has arranged financing for a wide variety of products and purposes, including aircra...

Antoine Desroches is a partner in our tax team. He regularly advises public and private businesses regarding the Canadian and international tax consequences of their operations, particularly in regard to corporate finance, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, as well as on their commercial activities and internal affairs in general. He also represents insurers with respect to representations, warranties and tax insurance policies. In addition, Mr. Desroches provides consultation and pla...

Michael Henley is a knowledgeable and skilled business and real estate lawyer. He advises his clients in many aspects of business law, including private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, succession planning, and bank financing work. He counsels his clients with respect to corporation transactions, including incorporations, shareholder agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. He also advises clients on commercial real estate transactions. Mike worked as a commercial credi...

Shelly is an experienced solicitor who helps businesses, family enterprises, and individuals meet their legal needs, now and for the future. Her practice focuses on corporate / commercial matters, business and succession planning, estate planning, including Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Personal Directives, family trusts, and estate administration. She is the firm’s Wills, Estates & Trusts Team Lead. Prior to entering law, Shelly worked for the Capital Health Authority and was...

Clear, pragmatic advice is extraordinarily valuable in business today, especially when navigating regulations, critical start-up options, or important mergers. For clients who are seeking informed guidance on complex legal issues, financing, or transactions, Brittany Earl provides meaningful and reassuring counsel while keeping matters relatable, attainable, and straight-forward. In Britany's Own Words: "I believe I bring a refreshing approach to complex issues by thinking of what I do as &ls...

Wayne Egan is the Co-Managing Partner at WeirFoulds LLP. He also practises in the area of securities and corporate law, focusing on advising clients involved in raising money, considering and implementing going public transactions and meeting legal obligations existing in the public markets. Wayne is experienced in advising private and public corporations on various financing and regulatory matters, including initial public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizati...

John Ferber has a corporate-commercial law practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, complex corporate reorganizations, and secured credit and loan transactions. His corporate clients benefit from his extensive experience with industries including technology, manufacturing, distribution, business services, retail, construction, professional services, and financial services. His clients range from entrepreneurs to international corporations. John also advises on business structuring, joint...

Eric Johnson a corporate and commercial lawyer with experience in a variety of industries including banking & finance, real estate, and agriculture. Eric assists clients in financing matters, corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate. Eric is Miller Thomson’s Managing Partner in Saskatchewan (Regina and Saskatoon offices) and the National Leader of Miller Thomson’s Agribusiness and Food Production Industry Group. Eric is a previous recipient of the Lexpert R...

A widely experienced business, technology, and international transactions lawyer, licensed in California and Ontario, Todd started his career in Silicon Valley. He worked with major US and international firms for a decade in California and Asia, ultimately managing the China practice of an AMLAW 100 firm. Eventually, Todd relocated back to his roots in Waterloo Region, the heart of Canada’s technology industry. Todd’s emerging growth practice focuses on the complete life-cycle of ...

Delbert Lewis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Delbert practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Delbert Lewis since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Delbert Lewis is held by other lawyers.

Brad Schneider is well-known as a trusted advisor in respect of both mergers and acquisitions, and emerging technology and venture capital law in Alberta. As Co-Leader of Fasken’s Emerging Technology and Venture Capital Group in Alberta, Brad provides strategic legal guidance to technology companies throughout their lifecycle, from startup formation and capital raising to strategic exits. He also advises angel investors, strategic investors, and institutional funds on financing and M&am...

Pierre C. Desrochers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Pierre C. practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Pierre C. Desrochers since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Pierre C. Desrochers is held by other lawyers.

Dale practices in the areas of commercial, general and business aviation, banking and finance, and corporate commercial law. Dale is a leading practitioner in the aviation field, having provided legal counsel to domestic and foreign air carriers, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul companies, lenders/borrowers, lessors/lessees, buyers/sellers, and institutional clients in all manner of aviation transactions and in respect of the establishment and merger of commercial air services, both ...

Jeff Cohen is the Managing Partner of Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario, with more than 35 years of experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters . His practice includes Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Venture Capital Law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, financings, and corporate structuring. Jeff acts for entrepreneurs, investors, private companies, high net worth individuals, and not-for-prof...