Apr 7, 2017
Osler is ranked #1 among Canadian firms in the Q1 2017 M&A league tables published by Thomson Reuters and Mergermarket. Highlights of Osler’s rankings for Q1 2017 include:
- Ranked by Thomson Reuters as #1 law firm for Canadian announced deals (by value) and #2 firm (by deal count)
- Ranked by Mergermarket as #1 law firm for Canadian announced deals (by value) and #2 firm (by deal count)
- Ranked by Bloomberg as #2 Canadian law firm for Canadian announced deals (by value) and #3 firm (by deal count)
According to Thomson Reuters, there was US$75.4 billion of deal activity with Canadian involvement announced in Q1 2017, up 11.6% from the same period last year. Osler advised on US$23.4 billion in total transaction value represented by 31 deals.
With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, Osler is consistently ranked as one of the top M&A law firms in Canada. Our roles on domestic, cross-border and international transactions include advising public companies, private companies, private equity sponsors, emerging companies and start-ups, global conglomerates, pension funds, sovereign funds, and financial advisors.