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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite

Canada Guide 2026 : Ontario

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McCarthy Tétrault’s M&A team brings the right combination of expertise and experience to our clients’ most important and sophisticated cross-border and domestic transactions. By drawing on our top-ranked strength in Tax, Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment, and Banking & Financial Services, combined with industry-specific insights, we deliver practical solutions and ensure deals are executed seamlessly and successfully.

Market-leading M&A practice

  • Knowledge and expertise in every type of M&A transaction
  • Have played a principal role acting for every type of transaction participant
  • Often the first call for domestic and cross-border transactions that involve complex or novel issues
  • Expensive experience in both large-cap and mid-market transactions
  • Trusted by multinational corporations, financial sponsors, boards of directors, financial advisors and emerging companies

Reputation for excellence

  • Borderless service from our offices across Canada’s major commercial centres and in New York and London
  • Canada’s most developed industry group expertise, aligned with the country’s most critical industries, including infrastructure, power, mining, oil and gas, and technology
  • Top-tier rankings across the practices that drive complex transactions, and a consistent position at the top of Canadian M&A league tables

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: The Elite - Ontario

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
McCarthy Tétrault is highly regarded for commercial energy and financial services sector transactions. The law firm's Toronto corporate team acts for issuers and underwriters on capital markets matters, including IPOs, as well as undertaking a large number of M&A deals. It is also well equipped to represent major private equity sponsors; its enviable client list includes significant Canadian companies as well as major multinationals. The lawyers offer additional expertise in reorganisations, divestitures and joint ventures; their industry expertise encompasses telecoms and entertainment, retail and hospitality.
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Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault acted for Brookfield Renewable Partners in connection with the acquisition of a 53.12% stake in Neoen for GBP3.25 billion from Impala and other shareholders.

Strengths

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  • McCarthy Tétrault has deep expertise and experience, strong negotiations skills and excellent people skills. The firm is very responsive and committed to meeting very tight timelines.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

  • The team is strategic, has an extensive bench and has tier one experience. Their national scope and the sheer number of excellent lawyers is a category apart. They have tremendous industry experience.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

  • McCarthy is the pre-eminent Canadian M&A firm and I have complete confidence in their ability to handle complex, sophisticated and multi-jurisdictional matters.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

  • The key distinguishing factors of the team includes strategic insights, a client-first mentality, expert knowledge and seamless execution.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

  • McCarthy Tétrault is the true definition of a full service firm. The team is always available on short notice and provides general strategic advice, alongside specific legal advice.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • David E Woollcombe
    David E Woollcombe

    David E Woollcombe

    Toronto-based David Woollcombe operates a longstanding transactional practice spanning a number of industries, including media and energy.

    • David is always very pragmatic and has a wealth of knowledge in market deals.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

    • David has seen it all and provides sophisticated and sound advice in a very calm manner.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Jonathan See
    Jonathan See

    Jonathan See

    Toronto-based Jonathan See offers expertise in M&A transactions, capital markets and private equity matters, and serves as co-head of the firm’s national M&A and private equity group.

    • I trust his acumen, technical skills and his securities law background is impeccable.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

    • Jonathan is highly intelligent and pragmatic. He simply gets the deal done and is always looking for the solution, rather than just pointing out the problem.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

    • Jonathan is able to provide real time advice and guidance on what we are seeing in the market and his available market knowledge is priceless. He is an amazing resource for us.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Robert O Hansen
    Robert O Hansen

    Robert O Hansen

    Robert Hansen is a Toronto-based lawyer who handles corporate transactions on behalf of clients in the technology, private equity and financial services sectors.

    • Robert really takes the time to get to know the business and the risks. He gives practical advice very quickly and focuses on what matters. He is very solution-oriented in negotiations.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

    • Robert is a thorough and clear communicator, an expert in his field and consistently delivers high-quality service in a timely manner.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

    • Robert has strong technical and deal skills and is a good negotiator. He provides excellent client service, is accessible and is responsive.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Shea Small
    Shea Small

    Shea Small

    Shea Small acts as the co-head of the mergers & acquisitions team at McCarthy Tétrault, while also practising out of the firms Toronto, Canada and London, UK offices. He is well placed to assist clients from the mining sector with M&A transactions.

    • Shea is a phenomenal lawyer. He is constantly generating unique insights and solutions to address complex problems and is relentless in his pursuit of delivering his clients objectives.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Deandra Schubert
    Deandra Schubert

    Deandra Schubert

    Deandra Schubert is a partner in the business law group of McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office. She regularly acts for both public and private clients on a range of corporate matters, including acquisitions.

    • Deandra is a very sophisticated and commercial lawyer, who is always one step ahead on matters. Her background with the company and level of institutional knowledge makes her very instrumental.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Jennifer Longhurst
    Jennifer Longhurst

    Jennifer Longhurst

    Jennifer Longhurst has a growing practice at McCarthy Tétrault, where she assists with M&A transactions in the mining sector and advises on refreshment agreements.

    • Jennifer is great. She is a good subject matter expert and knows the Canadian landscape inside out. I am very happy with her expertise and client service.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
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  • Claire Lehan
    Claire Lehan

    Claire Lehan

    Claire Lehan is an adept advisor on a variety of capital market deals, particularly in the mining and natural resources sectors.

    • Claire is intelligent, pragmatic and strongly solutions-focused.

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