Ranking tables
Investment Funds | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Rankings overview for Departments
- Alix d'Anglejan-Chatillon Stikeman Elliott LLP11 Years Ranked
- Kathryn Fuller Borden Ladner Gervais LLP10 Years Ranked
- Sean D. Sadler McCarthy Tétrault LLP11 Years Ranked
- Shannon Gotfrit Torys LLP9 Years Ranked
- Shevaun McGrath McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
- Stacy McLean Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP7 Years Ranked
- Anil Aggarwal Fasken10 Years Ranked
- Élise Renaud Fasken2 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Dylke Bennett Jones LLP5 Years Ranked
- Garth Foster Fasken9 Years Ranked
- Jason Brooks Borden Ladner Gervais LLP8 Years Ranked
- John Kruk Fasken11 Years Ranked
- John W Groenewegen Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP7 Years Ranked
- Kate McGilvray Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP2 Years Ranked
- Mia Bacic Bennett Jones LLP8 Years Ranked
- Prema Thiele Borden Ladner Gervais LLP11 Years Ranked
- Sarah Gardiner Borden Ladner Gervais LLP2 Years Ranked
- Sonia J Struthers McCarthy Tétrault LLP6 Years Ranked
- Whitney Wakeling Borden Ladner Gervais LLP1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedBlake, Cassels & Graydon operates a wide-ranging investment funds practice with notable expertise in ETFs, closed-end funds and mutual funds. The investment products and asset management team is also noted for advising sponsors on launching Canadian SPACs. Its lawyers represent asset managers, established financial institutions and overseas banks. The group demonstrates significant experience in structuring domestic and cross-border funds, offering additional guidance on the capital markets and tax aspects of fund matters.
1 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais operates a market-leading investment fund practice widely praised for its mutual funds expertise and provision of regulatory support. The group also advises on ETFs and open-ended fund matters, acting for a diverse range of clients including banks, dealers and fund managers. It has a strong track record of assisting international investors with debut matters in the Canadian funds market, and maintains an impressive bench of highly experienced practitioners across the key markets of Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver.1 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt enjoys a strong presence in the ETF space as well as representing fund managers in formations, launches and downstream transactional work. The investment funds and asset management team advises on significant mutual funds mandates, including assisting with public disclosure, compliance and regulatory filings. It demonstrates considerable expertise in pooled and closed-end funds, and frequently assists clients located in the USA and further afield with their investment activities in Canada, benefiting from its well-established New York office. The firm also regularly acts for pension funds and Canadian banks on domestic and international mandates.
Band 2
2 FaskenInvestment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedFasken is an international law firm with a strong presence in both Toronto and Montréal, from where its lawyers advise on investment fund structures and support clients in regulatory and compliance matters. The investment management department is noted for its significant representation of mutual funds managers, as well as ETFs, private equity and closed-end funds. It provides advice on M&A transactions involving investment funds, in addition to matters of corporate governance and fund regulatory work.
2 McCarthy Tétrault LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault operates a high-quality investment fund practice with a strong track record of representing clients in connection with closed-end funds. The firm also advises on open-end funds, derivatives and ETF mandates, and supports clients with regulatory and compliance expertise. The lawyers are noted for their strong grasp of the regulations governing Canadian investment funds and demonstrate further expertise in secondary investments and fund formation.
2 Stikeman Elliott LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedStikeman Elliott operates a broad investment fund practice acting for managers, dealers and investors on closed-end funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and real estate funds. The financial products and services group advises on regulatory compliance and transactional matters, including cross-border offerings. It regularly assists Europe-based investors with their Canadian business activities. The firm is also widely praised for its capabilities in fund formation, with notable strengths in both Montréal and Toronto.
2 Torys LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedTorys is a Toronto and Calgary-based law firm that assists clients with a range of issues, including fund formation and launches. The team is noted for advising on bespoke fund platforms, in addition to providing guidance on the structuring of funds and capital raises. Its investment funds and asset management team is particularly recognised for an elite client roster that includes leading private equity houses as well as pensions and sovereign wealth funds. The group is renowned for its expertise across a variety of asset classes, including infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds. It offers clients cross-border and US law capabilities through its New York office.
Band 3
3 Bennett Jones LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedBennett Jones is an established firm in the private equity space and has a notable bench and profile for investment and fund formation mandates. The team is particularly active advising Canadian clients on sizeable investments into Canadian and US funds as well as Luxembourg special limited partnerships. It has additional experience advising asset managers on fund formation and fundraising matters.
3 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPInvestment Funds2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGowling WLG has experience acting for private funds and fund managers on a range of investments and transactions. The group provides counsel on matters related to venture capital, private equity and pensions funds, often involving the infrastructure and real estate space. The practitioners demonstrate notable strength handling open-end funds in addition to continuation vehicles.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightInvestment Funds2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright enjoys a solid presence in the Canadian investment funds market, with notable activity on fund formation and structuring mandates. The international law firm regularly advises on asset management and investment matters, with additional strength in securities law. The lawyers are well versed in private equity and venture capital funds, with notable knowledge in the real estate space.