MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

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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
Former Davies senior litigation partner Jim Doris joins Capital Markets Tribunal
His two-year term took effect this month
M&A lawyers on how regulatory changes driven by geopolitical instability are affecting deals
Deal-making is being impacted by Canada's policy shifts to fortify its economy and security
As Indigenous equity in resource projects grows, a new norm is emerging: majority ownership
The 51 percent deal is eclipsing benefits agreements for resource project proponents

BIG DEALS

Cassels and Fasken among advisors on the deal

2026 LEADING LAWYERS IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

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David Tardif
Year called to bar: 2010
Montréal, Québec
Andreea Muth
Year called to bar: 2015
Mississauga, Ontario
Yosef Adler
Year called to bar: 2007
Toronto, Ontario
Anthony Spadaro
Year called to bar: 2009
Toronto, Ontario
Carlos A. Cerqueira
Year called to bar: 1998
Toronto, Ontario
Amélie Métivier
Year called to bar: 2006
Montréal, Québec

2026 LEADING LAW FIRMS IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

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FARRIS
Miller Thomson LLP
McKercher LLP
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Stikeman Elliott LLP