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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Corporate/M&A

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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/M&A - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault houses a highly regarded national corporate law practice offering a wide range of industry specialities from its offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Québec City. The firm is especially strong in real estate, private equity and energy and is also well equipped to cover major deals in the telecoms, financial services, tech and retail sectors. The team advises on large M&A transactions as well as debt and equity securities offerings, and can regularly be seen acting for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, as well as major Canadian and international investment banks.

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Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault represented Innergex Renewable Energy in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for CAD10 billion.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • McCarthy Tétrault has an excellent bench of talent which enables it to provide seamless service to their clients.

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  • The team has industry knowledge that goes way above and beyond legal expertise. The specialised skill set that the lawyers offer is so unique.

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  • The quality of McCarthy Tétrault's work is top notch. They are concise, to the point and very accessible.

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