Below are profiles of 10 of Canada’s leading law firms. These firms provide comprehensive legal services to businesses, financial institutions, public sector organisations, and private clients, with expertise spanning corporate law, litigation, banking, real estate, tax, and intellectual property.
1. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Company history
Founded in 1862, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious business law firms. With offices across Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, the firm is widely recognised for advising leading Canadian and international businesses on complex commercial matters.
Services
- Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Litigation
- Tax
- Competition
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
- Employment
- Insolvency & Restructuring
Address
First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 6200, Toronto, ON M5X 1B8, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-362-2111
Homepage
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
2. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes)
Company history
Established in 1856, Blakes is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. The firm advises many of Canada’s largest corporations, financial institutions and multinational organisations on domestic and cross-border transactions.
Services
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking & Finance
- Competition
- Litigation
- Tax
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
- Employment
- Environmental Law
Address
199 Bay Street, Suite 4000, Toronto, ON M5L 1A9, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-863-2400
Homepage
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
3. Stikeman Elliott LLP
Company history
Founded in 1952, Stikeman Elliott has grown into one of Canada’s premier business law firms, with offices throughout Canada as well as New York and London. The firm is particularly known for corporate finance, M&A and litigation.
Services
- Corporate
- Securities
- Banking & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation
- Tax
- Competition
- Employment
- Real Estate
- Insolvency
Address
5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5L 1B9, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-869-5500
Homepage
Stikeman Elliott LLP
4. McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Company history
Founded in 1855, McCarthy Tétrault is one of Canada’s largest full-service law firms. It has offices across major Canadian cities and in New York and London, advising clients on significant domestic and international legal matters.
Services
- Corporate
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Litigation
- Technology
- Intellectual Property
- Tax
- Real Estate
- Labour & Employment
- Infrastructure
Address
66 Wellington Street West, Suite 5300, Toronto, ON M5K 1E6, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-362-1812
Homepage
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
5. Torys LLP
Company history
Founded in 1941, Torys is a leading Canadian law firm recognised for advising financial institutions, public companies and private enterprises on sophisticated corporate transactions and disputes.
Services
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking
- Capital Markets
- Litigation
- Competition
- Tax
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Private Equity
Address
79 Wellington Street West, Suite 3000, Toronto, ON M5K 1N2, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-865-0040
Homepage
Torys LLP
6. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Fasken)
Company history
Founded in 1863, Fasken is one of Canada’s largest international business law firms. The firm operates offices across Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia, serving clients in numerous industry sectors.
Services
- Corporate
- Banking & Finance
- Litigation
- Labour & Employment
- Intellectual Property
- Mining
- Energy
- Tax
- Real Estate
- Environmental Law
Address
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5H 2T6, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-366-8381
Homepage
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
7. Gowling WLG
Company history
With origins dating back to 1887, Gowling WLG became its current international firm through the 2016 combination of Gowlings and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. It is widely recognised for its strengths in intellectual property, litigation and business law.
Services
- Corporate
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Banking
- Employment
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Tax
- Government Relations
Address
100 King Street West, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON M5X 1G5, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-862-7525
Homepage
Gowling WLG
8. Bennett Jones LLP
Company history
Established in 1922, Bennett Jones is a leading Canadian business law firm with a strong reputation in energy, infrastructure, financial services and corporate law.
Services
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking
- Litigation
- Energy
- Construction
- Employment
- Competition
- Tax
- Regulatory Law
Address
3400 One First Canadian Place, P.O. Box 130, Toronto, ON M5X 1A4, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-777-4800
Homepage
Bennett Jones LLP
9. Miller Thomson LLP
Company history
Founded in 1957, Miller Thomson has grown into one of Canada’s largest national business law firms, with approximately 500 lawyers serving clients across multiple provinces.
Services
- Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Tax
- Labour & Employment
- Intellectual Property
- Financial Services
- Insolvency
- Private Client Services
Address
Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West, Suite 6600, Toronto, ON M5H 3S1, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-595-8500
Homepage
Miller Thomson LLP
10. Dentons Canada LLP
Company history
Dentons Canada traces its Canadian roots back to 1839 and became part of the global Dentons network in 2013. Today it is one of the world’s largest law firms, providing legal services across virtually every major area of business law.
Services
- Corporate
- Banking & Finance
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Energy
- Employment
- Intellectual Property
- Tax
- Infrastructure
- Insolvency & Restructuring
Address
77 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5K 0A1, Canada
Telephone
+1 416-863-4511
Homepage
Dentons Canada LLP