Corporate/Commercial: The Elite

BLG is Canada’s law firm and we are recognized in the marketplace for our roster of marquee clients in a variety of industries and sectors. We provide fully-bilingual business and legal services in connection with private and public financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, as well as a wide variety of corporate matters, including shareholders’ agreements, governance requirements, privacy issues and general policies.

Given our long-standing presence in Québec, we are uniquely positioned to assist clients in navigating the distinct challenges and considerations presented by its civil law system, particularly as it relates to the provincial aspects of international M&A and capital markets transactions. We represent leading institutional investors on strategic transactions in Québec, which includes extensive venture capital and private equity expertise. Our firm’s transactional expertise is backed by deep industry knowledge and expertise as well as bench strength in specialized areas.

We are known for our cross-border transactions, including those where multi-national or foreign businesses are being purchased and the buyers are US-based companies. We represent all types of parties in such transactions, including buyers, sellers, targets, investment bankers, boards of directors, special committees, commercial banks providing acquisition financing, merchant banks and institutional investors.