Brian M. Pukier

Brian M. Pukier

Toronto, ON recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Stikeman Elliott LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Governance Practice Corporate Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Mining Law Private Funds Law Securities Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Toronto.

Biography

Brian Pukier is a partner in the Corporate Group, whose practice is focused primarily on cross-border M&A, private equity investments, corporate finance transactions, complex corporate reorganizations and public policy. He is also called upon by his clients to advise them on corporate governance and crisis management issues.

Brian is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading corporate and M&A lawyers. He has extensive experience in counselling senior management and the boards of directors of prominent public and private corporations, including acting for many large and medium-sized private equity funds in Canada and internationally.

Brian currently serves on the Management Committee in the Toronto office and is the former Head of the Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.

Stikeman Elliott LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

Stikeman Elliott LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Toronto, graduated 1992

  • Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 1994
  • Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 1994
  • University of Toronto, graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Corporate Governance Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Corporate Governance Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Governance Practice, Toronto, Canada (2026)
  • Corporate Law, Toronto, Canada (2025)
  • Corporate Governance Practice, Toronto, Canada (2024)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Toronto, Canada (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mining Law
  • Private Funds Law
  • Securities Law
Special Focus:
  • Finance

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