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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Corporate/Commercial

Canada Guide 2026 : Ontario

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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The Osler Corporate/M&A practice perennially includes a substantial number of the nation's largest and most innovative deals. Their consecutive #1 league table rankings year over year for the past five years demonstrate the full participation in M&A (both large-cap and mid-market deals, for clients ranging from entrepreneurs to institutions and emerging companies to global conglomerates) and equity, venture and debt capital markets (including IPOs, SPACs, RTOs, CPCs).

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Corporate/Commercial - Ontario

What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a regular feature of the market-leading Canadian deals, with an elite Toronto-based corporate department acting alongside partners based nationwide. The firm's extensive deal sheet includes sophisticated M&A and capital markets transactions, acting for both issuers and dealers, as well as high-profile private equity deals. The group stands out for its representation of major Ontario-based clients, as well as its emerging companies practice. The practice is well regarded for its industry-specific experience, with extensive expertise in the financial services, mining, and oil and gas sectors. The legal team advises clients ranging from financial institutions and pension plans to start-ups in the tech and life sciences sectors. The law firm has also recently been active advising clients on their strategic investments into the cannabis space.

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Work Highlights

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  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt acted as counsel to Battery Ventures in its take-private acquisition of TrueContext.

Strengths

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  • The strengths of this firm includes good judgement coming from extensive experience and subject matter expertise. The Osler team is very responsive in communication and timely in work.

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  • The technical knowledge, practical guidance and responsiveness of Osler is second to none.

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  • The lawyers are detailed, responsive and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Osler offers top notch technical talent combined with sound judgement.

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  • Osler offers exceptional deal execution capabilities, combined with a deep bench of practitioners. They have a solutions-focused approach that aligns legal strategy with clients’ business goals.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Douglas A Bryce
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    Douglas A Bryce

    Douglas Bryce is the national managing partner of the firm and enjoys a prominent reputation both in Ontario and beyond. He has a wealth of experience across a wide range of M&A and private equity matters.

    • Douglas is an excellent managing partner, with a client focus and he empowers team members.

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  • Emmanuel Pressman
    Emmanuel Pressman

    Emmanuel Pressman

    Co-chair of the firm's corporate department in Toronto, Emmanuel Pressman enjoys a stellar reputation and concentrates his practice on the representation of high-end clients in M&A and private equity matters.

    • Manny's technical knowledge, thorough and practical approach is exceptional. He is always accessible and we always feel that we are a top priority for him.

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    • He is the best!

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    • Manny is one of my favourite lawyers and is excellent at everything he does.

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    • He has deep institutional knowledge of our company, as well as deep technical knowledge. He provides sound, practical advice every time we need him.

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    • Manny is one of the most senior lawyers at Oslers, yet is as attentive and responsive as anyone. His judgement is impeccable and attention to each and every matter is extremely impressive.

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  • Jeremy Fraiberg
    Jeremy Fraiberg

    Jeremy Fraiberg

    Toronto-based Jeremy Fraiberg serves as co-chair of the firm's M&A group and advises clients across the energy, mining and banking industries, among others.

    • Jeremy is an awesome individual and has excellent skills.

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    • He is excellent in every way.

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    • Jeremy is very commercial, service-oriented and highly creative.

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  • (Ricco) A.S. Bhasin
    (Ricco) A.S. Bhasin

    (Ricco) A.S. Bhasin

    Ricco Bhasin is increasingly visible in the Toronto market. He advises clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters.

    • Ricco is extremely knowledgeable, creative and pragmatic. His ability to provide crisp advice on multiple subjects simultaneously is exemplary.

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    • Commercial awareness is a significant strength of Ricco's.

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    • Ricco is an expert deal negotiator with tremendous business sense.

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  • Alex Gorka
    Alex Gorka

    Alex Gorka

    Alex Gorka is a Toronto-based corporate lawyer, who is increasingly visible in the Toronto market and frequently handles sophisticated corporate matters for both public and private companies. He assists with significant transactions in varied industry sectors, including media, technology and retail.

    • Alex is an excellent lawyer.

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    • Alex is great at navigating complex issues and sensitivities.

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    • Alex is able to give us really timely and practical advice even when we come to him with difficult things.

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    • We are so impressed with Alex's negotiating skills. He has a good understanding of our business and what we wanted to achieve with our transaction.

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  • James Brown
    James Brown

    James Brown

    James Brown is based in Toronto and is noted for his adept handling of both corporate and commercial mandates. He is particularly active in transactions in the mining sector, regularly leading high-value deals.

    • James offers really high level service quality, availability and strong communication through the process.

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    • James is very responsive to all our requests.

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    • James is a high-calibre lawyer with a great sense of market and excellent technical skills.

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