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Stikeman Elliott’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group is perennially among the most active in Canada. Whether advising on Canada’s largest contested public company transactions or friendly acquisitions of privately owned family businesses, we utilize our expertise and creativity to pragmatically achieve client goals.

One of the hallmarks of our practice is our understanding of risk. We see managing and minimizing risk as one of our key roles in any transaction – identifying and mitigating third party issues before they become a problem.

Stikeman Elliott lawyers have well-earned, long-standing relationships with all Canadian regulators. Our strategic management of regulatory interactions has helped clients close some of the most highly scrutinized deals in Canada. We also understand that successful transactions must be designed having regard to their real and perceived implications to our client’s key stakeholders. As such, we work with clients to help them present transactions that best preserve and leverage these often critical relationships

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott is a national M&A powerhouse with a distinguished corporate and commercial base in Ontario. The law firm has a strong tradition of public M&A and is well equipped to advise on the regulatory aspects of market-leading deals. The Toronto corporate group also boasts a strong track record of private equity deals and capital markets transactions, particularly equity IPOs, across numerous industry sectors including tech and fintech, resources, cannabis and retail.

Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott acted on behalf of CanadaOne Auto Group in its acquisition from the AutoIQ Dealership Group of eight automotive dealerships.

Strengths

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I can count on Stikeman Elliott to be timely and get the important things right.

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Global

It's a great team that is highly responsive, commercial and incredibly focused during the course of a transaction.

Corporate/M&A respondent
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The corporates lawyers at Stikeman Elliott were exceptional in handling the issues presented. They were extremely responsive to all questions and issues. 

Corporate/M&A respondent
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Stikeman Elliott is a team you can rely on for timely support, pragmatic advice and practical solutions, offering tireless and wholehearted support. I haven’t had a better experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Nixon
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Christopher Nixon
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Senior Statespeople
Boasting a longstanding leading reputation, Christopher Nixon operates an impressive transactional practice in Calgary that sees him advise on high-profile M&A transactions.

He is one of the best transactional lawyers in Canada. He understands the processes and that there is a strategic game to be played, and he can advise and explain it to us.

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Sidney M Horn
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Sidney M Horn
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Senior Statespeople

Sidney Horn is a highly regarded lawyer in the corporate and commercial space in Québec. He acts as a trusted adviser to domestic and international clients on transactional matters, including M&A, corporate governance and securities law issues.

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William J Braithwaite
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William J Braithwaite
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Senior Statespeople
William Braithwaite offers a vast wealth of experience to clients in the corporate arena. He advises on both domestic and cross-border M&A, securities and corporate governance matters.
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Jeffrey Singer
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Jeffrey Singer
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Eminent Practitioners
Jeffrey Singer enjoys an esteemed reputation for his handling of complex M&A mandates. He is the chair of the firm.

Jeffrey is a great lawyer. He's very commercial and engaged and he's a pleasure to work with.

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Brian M Pukier
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Brian M Pukier
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Toronto-based Brian Pukier focuses his practice on M&A transactions, corporate governance and private equity matters.

Brian is arguably the most brilliant legal mind I have run into - our go-to leader on all complex transactions and the type of lawyer that you can trust will do the deal perfectly.

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John Ciardullo
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John Ciardullo
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Toronto managing partner John Ciardullo has a wealth of experience in M&A and capital markets mandates, and displays additional strength in assisting clients with shareholder activism and corporate governance matters.

Simply one of the top M&A lawyers in Toronto. I have John's number on speed dial as I know I can get a direct answer from him on virtually any question.

He's very smart and extremely responsive. John has a lot of experience and is very proactive, responsive and commercially sensible.

John provides exceptional strategic advice.

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John W Leopold
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John W Leopold
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Montréal-based John Leopold maintains a leading reputation for his impressive corporate practice, which sees him handle M&A transactions and private equity deals, among other matters.

John always provides a strong voice of experience to help guide our transactions to a firm close.

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Samantha Horn
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Samantha Horn
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Toronto-based Samantha Horn maintains a flourishing practice with a strong focus on buyout transactions. She has particular expertise concerning matters in the technology space.

Samantha Horn is extremely knowledgeable and has a ton of experience. That experience, and her industry knowledge, are her biggest strengths. She is extremely thoughtful and easy to work with.

Samantha is an exceptional counsel who demonstrates great leadership and organisational skills.

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Peter Castiel
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Peter Castiel
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Montréal-based Peter Castiel focuses his practice on the representation of clients in cross-border mergers and acquisitions as well as divestitures and private equity matters.

Peter Castiel is a brilliant tactician.

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Simon A Romano
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Simon A Romano
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Toronto-based Simon Romano exhibits a strong grasp of both M&A and the capital markets, acting for a diverse client base that includes private equity firms and financial institutions.

Simon is the best - he has in-depth knowledge and is quick to respond.

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Sophie Lamonde
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Sophie Lamonde
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Sophie Lamonde is a well-regarded lawyer who has significant experience representing major private equity firms. She is based in Montréal and frequently assists clients with add-on acquisitions.

She is a great corporate lawyer with a very broad practice.

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Stewart Sutcliffe
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Stewart Sutcliffe
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Toronto-based Stewart Sutcliffe attracts strong praise for his capabilities in the private equity space. He has notable experience representing major private equity houses in acquisitions arising in a wide variety of sectors.

Stewart is intensely smart and incredibly entrepreneurial. He is able to advise in depth and in a way that is very impressive. He is one of the more practical and commercial lawyers out there.

Stewart Sutcliffe is an exceptional lawyer.

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Craig A Story
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Craig A Story
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Craig Story is highly accomplished in handling mergers and acquisitions and private equity matters, as well as joint ventures and capital markets transactions.
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Robert Carelli
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Robert Carelli
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Robert Carelli combines his role as head of the Montréal office's corporate group with an active client-facing practice. He demonstrates strength in mergers, acquisitions and equity deals. He is also noted for his expertise in securities law.

Robert Carelli is a fantastic, very technical lawyer. He knows our company very well.

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Jean Marc Huot
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Jean Marc Huot
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Montréal-based Jean Marc Huot attracts praise for his consummate handling of high-level corporate matters. He frequently advises clients on securities, corporate governance and M&A transactions.

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Leland P Corbett
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Leland P Corbett
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Calgary-based Leland Corbett handles a wide array of corporate transactions, including M&A and capital markets mandates.

He's very creative in coming up with solutions and he also has a great style which puts people at ease, helping people think constructively towards solutions.

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Warren Katz
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Warren Katz
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Warren Katz regularly advises public and private corporations on securities, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity matters. He serves as the managing partner of the Montréal office.

Warren is a very knowledgeable and sophisticated securities law and M&A attorney.

Warren Katz is a great business partner.

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Christopher Nixon
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Christopher Nixon
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Senior Statespeople
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Sidney M Horn
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Sidney M Horn
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William J Braithwaite
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William J Braithwaite
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Jeffrey Singer
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Jeffrey Singer
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John Ciardullo
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John Ciardullo
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John W Leopold
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John W Leopold
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Brian M Pukier
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Brian M Pukier
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Simon A Romano
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Simon A Romano
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Craig A Story
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Craig A Story
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Robert Carelli
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Robert Carelli
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Jean Marc Huot
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Jean Marc Huot
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Leland P Corbett
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Leland P Corbett
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Warren Katz
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Warren Katz
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Brian M Pukier
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Brian M Pukier
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Samantha Horn
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Samantha Horn
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Peter Castiel
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Peter Castiel
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Sophie Lamonde
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Sophie Lamonde
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Stewart Sutcliffe
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Stewart Sutcliffe
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