Osler is a leading business law firm practising
nationally and internationally from its offices across Canada and in New York.
Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market
and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our
reputation on our commitment to our clients’ success and the experience,
expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe
that our success is a reflection of our clients’ success.
Who We Are
Osler is
recognized for the breadth and depth of its practice in business law and is
consistently ranked as one of Canada’s top firms. We have leading lawyers in
the specialized areas that allow our clients to succeed in their business
objectives and deep industry expertise in the various sectors of the North
American economy. We strive to provide innovative, solution-oriented advice in
a practical and cost effective manner.
With almost
500 lawyers working together from offices across Canada in Toronto, Calgary,
Montreal and Ottawa and our office in New York, we undertake mandates that
cross Canada’s internal borders as well as mandates that cross international
borders. Increasingly, our clients are
looking for seamless legal support across the United States - Canada border and
we are uniquely positioned to offer this support in the areas sought most often
by our clients.
We are known
for providing business critical advice and counsel in transformational
transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. We
also provide business critical advice and counsel to mid-size and start-up
enterprises and on smaller sized matters. Thanks to our
clients, we have deep expertise in a wide range of industries, including
banking and financial services, construction, energy, franchise, health,
infrastructure, life sciences, mining, private equity, real estate, technology
and telecommunications.
For more
information on our expertise, see our Expertise section.
How We
Work
We work with
our clients to ensure that we provide the advice they need at good value. We
recognize that our clients expect us to deliver on our value proposition. We
work to understand our clients’ expectations at the outset so that we can
tailor our services to those expectations. In doing so, we benefit from our
significant investment in training, customized project and knowledge management
resources and technology.
We understand
the importance of being familiar with our clients’ business and industry and of
aligning our work to support their business objectives. We know that we perform
best when we integrate our advice within the context of the business
imperatives facing our clients, combining our efforts to assist our clients in
overcoming their challenges and achieving their goals.
By engaging
Osler, our clients gain access to the expertise and experience they need from
the best of our firm. Our “one firm”
approach is based on teamwork and collaboration to deliver superior legal
advice efficiently and effectively for our clients.
Our Values
Clients first: Our clients are our foremost
priority and their interests come first with us. We invest in understanding their businesses
and objectives and provide them with timely, efficient and practical advice. We seek to deliver more value than our
clients expect by working with them as part of an integrated team.
One firm: Our approach internally is client-focused and
collegial, enabling us to deliver the power of “one firm” to our clients. We believe that teamwork and collaboration
across practice groups and offices results in the innovative, solution-oriented
advice that will best help our clients succeed.
Integrity: We deal honestly, openly and professionally
with our clients and with each other.
This dedication to integrity is fundamental to our strength as a firm
and to upholding the reputations of our clients.
Expertise and
excellence: We believe the
exceptional expertise of our people and the standard of excellence that we work
to are at the core of our client service offering. As a result, we are committed to attracting
and developing leading legal experts who are intellectually curious, motivated
problem-solvers and who recognize and benefit from the power that comes from
working within our client-focused, collaborative environment.