Best Lawyers in Canada for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Companies need practical solutions when they’re looking to develop unique financings or navigate stringent securities regulations. Alex works to deliver sound business strategies essential for growth. He is effective at helping his clients raise capital and access instruments of debt. They rely on him to provide proactive and timely advice that is aligned with their commercial goals. Alex has successfully undertaken a number of complex transactions for publicly traded companies in the m...
Aamir Chherawala practises in our business law group with a focus on securities law. Aamir’s practice focuses on advising public issuers and dealers on domestic and cross-border corporate finance transactions, M&A transactions and other business combination transactions. In addition to his transactional experience, Aamir also works with public issuers on their day-to-day securities compliance and disclosure matters, including advising mining clients of their mineral project disclosu...
Nikki Graham practises in our business law group, with a focus on securities law and general corporate and commercial matters. She advises public and private companies on capital market transactions, corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, securities regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial contracts and mining law.
Mathieu Santos-Bouffard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Mathieu, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mathieu is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Zaira’s experience includes assisting with corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, taxation issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, and tax litigation and dispute resolution. Zaira acts for both private and public companies across a range of industries, including mining, technology, financial services, and aviation. Zaira clerked at the Federal Court and interned with the Provincial Court of British Columbia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Prior to law s...
Lauren Salloway is a well-rounded corporate lawyer whose practice is focused on M&A transactions, representing both purchasers and vendors. She is experienced in advising on complex multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and her practice is set apart by her depth and strength of global experience. She also has notable experience in private equity, corporate and commercial law, and banking and finance.
Francis Dumoulin is a lawyer and member of the Business Law group. His practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing and venture capital. He is driven by an enthusiastic and human approach to assist his clients in complex transactions, allowing him to build solid, lasting relationships by leveraging his cutting-edge expertise.
Kayla Zachariassen is an associate whose practice focuses on sophisticated corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance and securities. Kayla has acted for publicly listed and private entities, multinational companies, and Canadian, U.S. and global private equity and investment funds. She regularly represents domestic and international entities across a variety of industries including technology, finance, infrastructure and agriculture. A key member of the team ...
Carl Boulva practises business law in our Montreal office. His practice focuses on private mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions, venture capital financing, complex commercial arrangements and corporate and commercial law. Carl has developed a varied business law practice ranging from advising both institutional investors and emerging companies in early- and later-stage financings, to advising small and medium enterprises in the context of mergers and acquisitions as well as multin...
Catherine is a lawyer in our Corporate and Commercial Group at the Montréal office. Her practice focuses on company mergers and acquisitions, and private equity transactions. Catherine regularly manages cross-border and international transactions, corporate reorganizations and private placement financing, in English and French. She represents private equity funds and various companies who are ranging from start-ups and emerging companies to well-established public companies, particular...
Gabriel’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Gabriel acts on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as securities regulatory and stock exchange matters. He also advises on commercial transactions and continuous disclosure matters. Clients value Gabriel’s experience advising businesses with domestic and cross-border operations at all stages of growth.
Lee Abraham is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Lee, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Megan O’Neill is a solicitor in Farris LLP’s Corporate Commercial group in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her practice includes Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, with a focus on corporate commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate finance, and real estate matters. She advises both private and public companies across a range of industries. Megan regularly acts for participants in the British Columbia hospitality and alcoholic beverage secto...
Mylène Vallières is a member of the Business law group. Her practice is primarily focused on securities law and mining law. She also assists clients carrying out public and private financings, corporate reorganizations, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She also served as assistant to the chief negotiator for Québec in the negotiation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. Ms. Vallières completed her bache...
Shawn English is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Shawn’s practice primarily focuses on advising and assisting both early stage and middle-market private companies from a diverse range of industries on a variety of corporate and commercial matters. These matters include acquisition and divestiture transactions, financing transactions (both debt and equity), corporate structuring and reorganizations, corporate governance matters, shareholder d...
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