Ranking tables
Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded | Canada
Ontario
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Dan Giantsopoulos Blaney McMurtry LLP3 Years Ranked
- John Papadakis Blaney McMurtry LLP1 Years Ranked
- Nancy Hamzo Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
- Rob Wortzman Wildeboer Dellelce LLP4 Years Ranked
- Sammy Redlick Torkin Manes LLP1 Years Ranked
- Gregory PrekupecDipchand LLP
- Mark RedingerDickinson Wright LLP
Up and Coming
- Hunter Forman Torkin Manes LLP1 Years Ranked
- Peter A. Saad Loopstra Nixon LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kathy LeDickinson Wright LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Aird & Berlis LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAird & Berlis is a Toronto-based firm that regularly provides advice on the Canadian aspects of cross-border M&A and corporate finance deals, as well as acting on a range of domestic commercial matters. The corporate department has established a particularly solid reputation for mid-market private equity transactions. The law firm is particularly well versed in technology and energy industry transactions, and is also well experienced in providing advice in the cannabis space.1 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais wins recognition for its commercial work in the mid-market in Toronto. The law firm advises on public M&A transactions and is well known for its experience of technology, cannabis and resources sector deals, as well as financial services. The Ontario corporate group's areas of expertise also include financings and reorganisations. The practice benefits from strong relationships and experience in the investment funds and asset management space.1 Torkin Manes LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedTorkin Manes is a local law firm with a well-established reputation for corporate and commercial work in the Ontario market. The Toronto-based group regularly represents owner-operated businesses in mid-market M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. The legal team's deal experience extends across borders, often advising on M&A involving US entities. The practice also advises on business succession planning, corporate reorganisations and securities regulation. The law firm's industry expertise cuts across sectors including real estate, healthcare, technology, retail and financial services.1 Wildeboer Dellelce LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedWildeboer Dellelce is a corporate boutique law firm with a substantial reputation in Toronto. Its lawyers act for a wide range of issuer clients and investment dealers on corporate finance and structured finance transactions, as well as providing significant M&A, corporate governance and tax expertise. The team advises on going-private matters, as well as transactions in numerous industries including real estate, mining and financial services, tech and biotech. The law firm is recognised for its work on deals in the cannabis space; other areas of growing focus include blockchain and cryptocurrency-related work.
Band 2
2 Blaney McMurtry LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedBlaney McMurtry is a popular law firm among Toronto clients for transactions in the mid-market. The firm's corporate and commercial group handles a range of acquisition and financing matters, with a strong emphasis on the alternative energy and emerging technology industries. The law firm also offers expertise in the real estate, banking and pharmaceutical sectors. The practice is often involved in cross-border matters and is the sole Ontario member of law firm network TAGLaw.2 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPCorporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedGowling WLG's Toronto office advises on M&A transactions and share reorganisations, frequently acting for clients in the new technologies sector. Lawyers at the firm are experienced with corporate governance matters.