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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Notable
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Blake Cassels & Graydon
15 practice areas
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
12 practice areas
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Fasken
15 practice areas
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McCarthy Tétrault
15 practice areas
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Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
15 practice areas
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Stikeman Elliott
16 practice areas
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Torys
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Borden Ladner Gervais
14 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Dentons
12 practice areas
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Goodmans
14 practice areas
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McMillan
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bennett Jones
15 practice areas
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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer
8 practice areas
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell
14 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
5 practice areas
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Notable

Aird & Berlis
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Miller Thomson
6 practice areas
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Sangra Moller LLP
6 practice areas
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Projects : Energy and infrastructure
Tier 3
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Blake Cassels & Graydon
15 practice areas
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
12 practice areas
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McCarthy Tétrault
15 practice areas
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Torys
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bennett Jones
15 practice areas
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Borden Ladner Gervais
14 practice areas
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell
14 practice areas
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Stikeman Elliott
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Aird & Berlis
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Dentons
12 practice areas
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Farris
3 practice areas
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Goodmans
14 practice areas
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McMillan
12 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
13 practice areas
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Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
15 practice areas
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Fasken
15 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Notable
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Blake Cassels & Graydon
15 practice areas
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Goodmans
14 practice areas
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McCarthy Tétrault
15 practice areas
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Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
15 practice areas
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Stikeman Elliott
16 practice areas
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Thornton Grout Finnigan
2 practice areas
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Torys
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bennett Jones
15 practice areas
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell
14 practice areas
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
12 practice areas
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Fasken
15 practice areas
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McMillan
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Borden Ladner Gervais
14 practice areas
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Dentons
12 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
5 practice areas
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Miller Thomson
6 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
13 practice areas
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Notable

Aird & Berlis
6 practice areas
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Chaitons
1 practice area
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Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin
1 practice area
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McInnes Cooper
3 practice areas
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Sangra Moller LLP
6 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1919, Aird & Berlis is a corporate law firm with headquarters in Toronto. It has a team of more than 190 lawyers working across various corporate law practice areas.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is experienced in banking and finance, project development and restructuring and insolvency.

In banking and finance it is experienced in advising mostly banks and also borrowers on direct financing facilities.

In project development it advises contractors on development and procurement projects in industries such as transport, utilities and social infrastructure.

In restructuring and insolvency it advises creditors, trustees and receivers as well as insolvent entities on insolvency proceedings and restructuring.

 

Key clients

Among the clients of the firm are Waygar Capital,KSV Restructuring, RCM Capital Management, Crown Capital Partnersand Crown Capital Private Credit Fund, The Walt Disney Company, First Capital Realtyand First Capital Holdings, City of Edmonton, The Government of Nova Scotia,Humber River Hospital,Metrolinx, Cortel Group and Innisfil Land Holdings.

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Deal Highlights
7 results7 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Raymond O'Neill & Son Fisheries Ltd. - M&A
2021-10-15
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Raymond O'Neill & Son Fisheries Ltd.
Target
LendCare Holdings Inc. - M&A
2021-04-12
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
LendCare Holdings Inc.
Target
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust - M&A
2022-03-07
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Buyer
Federated Capital Corp. - M&A
2022-05-02
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Federated Capital Corp.
Buyer
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust - M&A
2023-06-21
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Seller
Small Pharma Inc. - M&A
2023-08-28
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Small Pharma Inc.
Target
Linamar Corp. - M&A
2023-12-20
Aird & Berlis
Canada (National)
M&A
Linamar Corp.
Buyer
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