Osler ranked #1 by Thomson Reuters for Q1 2018 M&A

Osler is proud to be ranked as the #1 law firm in the Canadian M&A league tables published by Thomson Reuters for the first quarter of 2018.

Osler advises on 14 of Business In Vancouver’s biggest B.C. deals of 2017

Business in Vancouver has announced its list of the biggest deals in British Columbia in 2017. Osler is proud to have been involved in 14 deals...

Canadian M&A deals seen rebounding after sluggish first quarter – Thomson Reuters

Though the first quarter of 2018 was sluggish for mergers and acquisitions among Canadian companies, an uptick in deals is expected moving forward,...

Lawyers stumped over new gender and identity provisions for environmental impact assessments – National Post

In February 2018, the federal government introduced Bill C-69 which, among other things, repeals the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and...

Osler recognized by the International Tax Review as one of the best Tax Transactional Firms in Canada

Osler is proud to have earned a Tier 1 ranking from the International Tax Review (ITR) as one of the 2018 Best Transactional Firms in Canada.

Issue must be ‘novel’ to avoid cost award – Law Times

In Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada, Justice Paul Perell outlined the criteria for determining if an issue in a claim is significantly “novel”...

Supreme Court sets out liability for auditors – Law Times

In a recent 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada held that Deloitte & Touche breached the duty of care it owed to its client, Livent Inc.,...

Hail, hail the blockchain kings! – Canadian Lawyer

In an article in Canadian Lawyer, Jim Middlemiss – a regular blogger about the legal profession – describes the increasing popularity of...

Have your say: Are new sick day entitlements a concern for employers? – Benefits Canada

Provinces across Canada are amending their employment laws to enhance sick leave entitlement, with Québec the latest jurisdiction to jump on the...

Alberta holding public consultation on new workplace health and safety rules – The Lawyer’s Daily

On June 1, 2018, Alberta’s updated Occupational Health and Safety Act will come into effect and before it does, the government is seeking the...