Brian M. Pukier

Brian M. Pukier


Stikeman Elliott LLP

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance Practice

Corporate Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Mining Law

Private Funds Law

Securities Law

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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.

Location
  • 5300 Commerce Court West
    199 Bay Street
    Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
    Canada
Education
  • University of Toronto, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 1994

Stikeman Elliott LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

218 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

52 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • 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 2025 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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