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Osler shines in H1 2025 M&A league tables Osler shines in H1 2025 M&A league tables

July 21, 2025 1 MIN READ
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Alex Gorka

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Jeremy Fraiberg

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Osler is proud to be recognized once again as a top Canadian law firm in the M&A league tables published by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv), Bloomberg and MergerMarket for the first half of 2025. LSEG reports that worldwide M&A value was up 33% compared to one year ago, totalling US$1.98 trillion, while the number of deals fell 10%.

Highlights of Osler’s rankings include the following:

  • #1 Canadian law firm for global principal advisors (completed deals by value) (LSEG)
  • #2 Canadian law firm for Canadian announced and completed deals by deal count (LSEG)
  • #2 Canadian law firm for Canadian announced deals by volume (value) and by deal count (Bloomberg)
  • #2 Canadian law firm by value and by deal count (MergerMarket)

With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, Osler is consistently ranked among the leading M&A law firms in Canada. Our roles on domestic, cross-border and global transactions include advising public companies, private companies, portfolio companies, private equity sponsors, emerging and high growth companies, pension funds, sovereign funds and financial advisors.

People Mentioned
Alex Gorka

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Jeremy Fraiberg

Partner, Corporate, Toronto