International & Cross-Border Transactions | Global

The law firm provides best-in-class advice to Canadian and foreign clients and is regarded as a market leader for transactional work. For premier US and European firms, it is a top choice and trusted partner referral due to its experience advising foreign clients. The M&A team displays excellent experience handling cross-border matters, in both the public and private spheres, and the firm also offers high-end expertise in capital markets, banking and finance and restructuring. The group also shows proficiency in outbound transactions, and often represents some of Canada’s multinationals and world-leading energy companies in their deals across borders.

The law firm performs strongly in M&A and is a trusted adviser to foreign private investors and corporates acquiring Canadian companies and assets. It also displays proficiency representing Canadian clients in their international growth, on strategic projects and investments in the US in addition to Latin America, Europe and beyond. The law firm has longstanding relationships with major players in the mining industry and is well-versed handling substantial cross-border transactions in the space. It provides solid experience in capital markets and banking and finance, often involving US markets, and clients also benefit from its market-leading tax and competition groups that support cross-border transactions.

The law firm regularly advises on inbound deals and displays experience of outbound deals involving other key international markets. London acts as a hub for transatlantic deal flows, as well as a platform for clients operating in European and African jurisdictions, where it excels in energy and resources matters for Canadian companies. The law firm’s New York office gives it proximity to top-tier US firms and clients. Inbound M&A is a key driver of work for the firm, where it often assists US and European corporates entering the market as well as Canadian targets. It is often the choice of US-based private equity sponsors in their investment into Canada. In addition to public and private M&A expertise, the law firm demonstrates market-leading capital markets and banking capabilities.

The law firm excels in transactional areas and provides expansive high-end expertise across its domestic offices on matters ranging from venture capital investments to transformative mergers. It frequently advises US and Canadian clients on cross-border public M&A, private equity buyouts, capital markets matters and financing. The New York team is oriented around providing corporate and tax guidance to clients, with specialist expertise in M&A, finance, capital markets and financial services. The law firm performs strongly in transactions in the oil and gas industry and is a top choice for US clients and major US firms as a referral destination, as well as top international law firms for major cross-border mandates.

The law firm performs strongly in both mid-market and big-ticket cross-border M&A and buyouts, with a strong handle on inbound investment from the US. Its close ties with top US and European firms generate a regular flow of referrals and, in addition to large private equity transactions and public M&A, it capably handles cross-border capital markets and finance. The firm also demonstrates proficiency in advising Canadian clients including banks and pension funds in their international operations, leveraging key industry expertise. A large portion of the law firm’s international work orientates around energy and resources transactions, where it will coordinate deals, supported by its Sydney and London offices and a network of partner firms.

The law firm’s transactional teams have a robust reputation for high-end M&A and private equity buyouts and offer solid expertise across capital markets and finance matters. It is a major player in the energy industry and capably assists Canadian companies and foreign entities on inbound investments. In addition to inbound work, the transactional teams are well-versed in managing outbound deals for Canadian clients – including banks and pension funds – on large M&A and infrastructure investments in the US and other markets. Its New York office serves as a corporate and tax platform, and an interface for US clients, giving the firm proximity to US private equity firms and corporates.

Operating out of Toronto, Goodmans is oriented around providing specialist transactional advice to clients. The law firm maintains strong relationships with high-end corporate firms in the US and other major economies and remains a top choice for referrals on inbound Canadian work. The Toronto teams perform strongly on M&A, buyouts, finance, and capital markets deals for foreign clients. It regularly collaborates with international legal counsel, and is especially prominent on cross-border capital market listings, advising clients in relation to US and Canadian exchanges.

The transactional groups frequently advise on inbound public M&A and private equity investments from the US across sectors. It performs strongly as local counsel on inbound oil and gas transactions and offers experience leading outbound work for Canadian energy companies into the US and globally. Its presence in the US allows the law firm to maintain relationships with firms and clients, particularly those in the Texas energy market. A highly regarded competition group, on both the advisory and contentious side, boosts the firm’s offering to clients in relation to investment into Canada.

Fasken is an experienced adviser on inbound deals, offering solid public M&A capabilities and specialist expertise in cross-border banking and finance deals, which benefit from its strong relationships with Canadian financial institutions. The firm navigates major mining clients through international transactions, with an ability to project-manage M&A and financing deals across continents. It also offers expertise in inbound infrastructure deals including M&A, divestitures and financing, and advises Canadian infrastructure companies entering other markets in conjunction with partner counsel. It also regularly works with clients in the financial services, TMT, life sciences and healthcare industries on their cross-border matters, largely representing US investors and Canadian target companies on inbound work.

Norton Rose Fulbright combines its Canadian operations with a wider international network that provides an impressive global reach across many key and emerging markets. It offers full-service capabilities and boots on the ground across Canadian provinces, and clients receive well-resourced and full support throughout their interactions with the law firm. Its Canadian teams perform strongly in international energy and resources projects and transactions, and regularly link up with industry specialists within the firm globally. Contentious teams also provide solid cross-border capabilities and offer multi-jurisdictional support.