IFLR1000 is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural IFLR1000 Canada Awards.

The awards celebrate the most innovative deals and the best-performing Canadian firms and lawyers across 2019 and highlight where firms performed exceptionally both provincially and nationally.

The awards shortlists can be viewed here.

Our methodology and criteria can be viewed here.

To discuss how we can help promote your achievements please contact Chris Edouard: chris.edouard@legalmediagroup.com

 

DEAL OF THE YEAR

 

BANKING AND FINANCE

Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project financing

  • Blaney McMurtry
  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
  • Fasken
  • McCarthy Tétrault
  • McMillan
  • Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
  • Stikeman Elliott
  • Torys

 

CAPITAL MARKETS

Home Trust Company Series 2019-1 MBS

  • Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Torys

 

M&A

Onex C$5 billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines

  • Blake Cassels & Graydon
  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
  • Goodmans
  • Norton Rose Fulbright

 

RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY

Stornoway Diamond restructuring

  • Fasken
  • McCarthy Tétrault
  • Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
  • Stikeman Elliott

 

 

FIRM OF THE YEAR

 

ALBERTA

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

ONTARIO

 

QUEBEC

 

 

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

 

BANKING AND FINANCE

 

CAPITAL MARKETS

 

M&A

 

RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY

 

 

TEAM OF THE YEAR

 

BANKING AND FINANCE

 

CAPITAL MARKETS

 

M&A

 

RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY

 

 

IMPACT DEAL OF THE YEAR

 

ALBERTA

Canadian Natural Resources $3.775 billion acquisition of Devon Canada

  • Bennett Jones
  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Aritzia C$437 secondary offering

  • Blakes Cassels & Graydon
  • Borden Ladner Gervais
  • Goodmans
  • Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
  • Stikeman Elliott

 

ONTARIO

Canopy Growth $3.4 billion acquisition of Acreage Holdings

  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell
  • DLA Piper
  • McCarthy Tétrault
  • Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
  • Stikeman Elliott

 

QUEBEC

Le Groupe Maurice / Ventas acquisition of seniors housing portfolio

  • McCarthy Tétrault
  • Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

 

FURTHER IFLR1000 CANADA RESEARCH

IFLR1000's first regional Canada law firm ranking tables covering eight markets will be published in July.

Our nationwide practice area ranking tables will be published monthly between June and September.

This year's Canada Leading Lawyers will be published in September.