MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Cassels adds Farzad Forooghian as partner in capital markets group
His experience spans mining transactions, M&A, regulatory compliance
Tim McCormick announced as BLG’s national M&A and corporate transactions practice chair
He chairs the national mergers and acquisitions strategy committee as well
PwC’s 2026 mid-year Canadian M&A update sees landscape reshaped by geopolitical shifts
Report notes strong activity for materials, industrials, information technology
Lavery names Alexandre Hébert as head of business law group
He focuses on M&A, divestitures, corporate finance, venture capital

BIG DEALS

Cassels and Fasken among advisors on the deal

2026 LEADING LAWYERS IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Warren Silversmith
Year called to bar: 2006
Montréal, Québec
Justin E. Ferrara
Year called to bar: 1996
Calgary, Alberta
Pierre-Paul Henrie
Year called to bar: 1993
Ottawa, Ontario
John J. Ciardullo
Year called to bar: 1997
Toronto, Ontario
Deepak (Dee) Rajpal
Year called to bar: 1992
Toronto, Ontario
Andrew McLean
Year called to bar: 2014
Toronto, Ontario