Corporate/Commercial: The Elite
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 2
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Bennett Jones is highly regarded for its focus on transactions in the mining, energy, tech and fintech sectors. The corporate team benefits from the firm's strength in areas such as restructuring and tax to provide a comprehensive service on a range of deals, including public and private M&A, joint ventures and capital markets matters. Its Toronto lawyers are experienced in handling deals in the telecommunications, retail and construction industries. The firm also advises on transactions in the cannabis space.
Work Highlights
- The team at Bennett Jones represented Argonaut Gold on the sale of its issued and outstanding shares to Alamos Gold, through a court-approved plan of arrangement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bennett Jonesis an excellent firm which understands business and how to help complete transactions successfully."
"The lawyers at Bennett Jones are very professional - I can call for advice and I trust it."
"Bennett Jones provide sophisticated business advice with a very commercial and client-focused approach. They provide top-notch client service."
"Bennet Jones's multidisciplinary skill set not only addresses the immediate legal needs of our transactions but also anticipates and mitigates broader legal and business implications."
"Bennet Jones is by far the best law firm, given their ability to assist with key transactions while also providing day-to-day commercial assistance."
"Bennett Jonesis an excellent firm which understands business and how to help complete transactions successfully."
"The lawyers at Bennett Jones are very professional - I can call for advice and I trust it."
"Bennett Jones provide sophisticated business advice with a very commercial and client-focused approach. They provide top-notch client service."
"Bennet Jones's multidisciplinary skill set not only addresses the immediate legal needs of our transactions but also anticipates and mitigates broader legal and business implications."
"Bennet Jones is by far the best law firm, given their ability to assist with key transactions while also providing day-to-day commercial assistance."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Curtis Cusinato has deep experience assisting clients in the technology, energy and private equity spaces with mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and financing transactions. He currently co-heads the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice at Bennett Jones LLP.
"Curtis's leadership, expertise and dedication have had a profound impact on our firm, contributing significantly to our growth and success."
"Curtis is a valued partner for us in Canada and a 'first call' adviser."
"His key strengths are that he is very commercial and pragmatic in how he approaches problems. Curtis is always at least two steps ahead of everyone else on the deal."
Toronto-based Kristopher Hanc is an increasingly visible name in the corporate space who routinely advises on M&A and recapitalisation matters.
"Kristopher is a rockstar. He is integral to our success."
"Kristopher is an excellent lawyer all around - he is particularly skilled at explaining technical securities matters to business leaders in a way that makes sense and aids informed decision-making."