Corporate/Commercial: The Elite
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 1
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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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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.
Work Highlights
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt acted as counsel to Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its USD2.4 billion acquisition by AstraZeneca.
Strengths
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"The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is highly responsive, proactive and dedicated to the client experience, balancing top-tier substantive legal knowledge with client-centred practicality."
"Osler are among the best I have ever worked with. They delivered great service."
"The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt were strategic, creative and provided strong advice and support through a unique process."
"The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is highly responsive, proactive and dedicated to the client experience, balancing top-tier substantive legal knowledge with client-centred practicality."
"Osler are among the best I have ever worked with. They delivered great service."
"The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt were strategic, creative and provided strong advice and support through a unique process."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Emmanuel is a rockstar, he is an exceptional lawyer and an exceptional person."
"Emmanuel Pressman is one of the best in Canada."
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 Fraiberg is a trusted adviser."
Alex Gorka is a Toronto-based corporate lawyer who 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 expertly balances legal expertise with corporate and commercial practicality to achieve clients' intended outcomes."
"I had terrific experiences working with Alex Gorka. He is a thoughtful, pragmatic and gifted adviser."
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