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Brian M Pukier

Brian M Pukier

Canada 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Brian Pukier is a partner in the Corporate Group, whose practice is focused primarily on cross-border M&A, private equity investments, corporate finance transactions, complex corporate reorganizations and public policy. He is also called upon by his clients to advise them on corporate governance and crisis management issues.

Brian is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading corporate and M&A lawyers. He has extensive experience in counselling senior management and the boards of directors of prominent public and private corporations, including acting for many large and medium-sized private equity funds in Canada and internationally.

Brian currently serves on the Management Committee in the Toronto office and is the former Head of the Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Private Equity: Buyouts - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Brian Pukier has three decades of experience in high-value transactions and is held in extremely high regard for the quality of his private equity counsel.

Corporate/Commercial - Ontario

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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

Strengths

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  • Of all the lawyers that I've worked with, Brian is among the best. He is one of the best strategists and has great business sense.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Canada Guide
  • Brian is very impressive.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • He is a great lawyer.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide

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Alberta

British Columbia

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