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Canada > Banking and finance Tier 1

Noted for its ‘knowledge of industry precedents‘, McCarthy Tétrault possesses an enviable track record of involvement in many of the country’s landmark finance transactions. The firm also houses a prominent regulatory practice, which frequently advises domestic and foreign financial institutions on financial services policy development and implementation. Names to note in the former sphere include high-profile specialist Richard Higa, who shines in major, large-scale lending transactions. Higa led on one of the market’s marquee deals for 2021 when he acted as Canadian counsel to Bank of America Securities and Bank of America (Canada Branch) — as financial advisor, underwriter and lead arranger to Rogers Communications — in relation to Rogers’ C$26bn acquisition of Shaw Communications. The group also includes Justin Lapedus, whose practice takes in a broad range of secured and unsecured lending transactions; project finance specialist Stephen Furlan; and Montreal-based Michel Deschamps. On the non-transactional side, Ana Badour is recommended for her strong skill sets in banking regulation and fintech, while Nancy Carroll combines strength in financial services and insurance law matters. Seasoned counsel Barry Ryan is also highly regarded for his long-standing reputation in the banking and finance field. Up-and-coming names include partner Ian Mak and talented associate Noel Chow, both of whom focus on transactional work. Debt capital markets expert Marc MacMullin spearheads the broader financial services department.

Canada > Capital markets Tier 1

Leveraging its top-tier financial services practice, McCarthy Tétrault‘s close banking relationships yield a steady flow of underwriter-side mandates. The group also represents seasoned financial issuers on bond offerings, with its finance strength translating into a premier DCM practice; indeed, one banking client highlights it as ‘the best law firm in Canada for structured finance‘. Among its recent flagship equity deals, Toronto-based capital markets co-head Andrew Parker advised BMO Capital Markets and BMO Nesbitt Burns on the Bank of Montreal’s C$3.1bn public offering. On the debt front, Calgary’s Alyson Goldman represented a syndicate of underwriters, led by CIBC World Markets, in Suncor Energy $750m notes offering. Other senior specialists in Toronto include structured finance expert Marc MacMullin, who leads the national financial services group, and structured finance co-head Dean Masse, while high-profile capital markets co-head Patrick Boucher is recommended in Montreal. Up-and-coming names include Toronto-based Jo-Anna Brimmer, who focuses on securitization, covered bonds and debt capital markets, and talented associate Isabelle Nazon in Montreal.

Canada > Competition and antitrust Tier 1

McCarthy Tétrault‘s team is acclaimed for its merger and joint venture transaction expertise and also advises clients on foreign investment matters as well as national security issues. The practice is led by Jason Gudofsky who possesses a breath of competition knowledge and is often sought by clients to oversee risk assessments, strategic alliances, board management and cartel investigations. The team’s expertise also extends into litigation, having represented clients in cases concerning misleading advertisements, deceptive practices and class actions before the Competition Bureau, the Competition Tribunal and courts. Donald Houston is particularly noted for his expertise in this area and comes particularly recommended for his antitrust litigation skills due to his experience overseeing civil cases, private actions and criminal advocacy matters. Oliver Borgers‘ practice focus lies within mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances and market conduct. Michael Caldecott was promoted to partner in January 2022 while Corinne Xu joined the team from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Canada > Corporate and M&A Tier 1

A firm with offices throughout Canada, in addition to London and New York, McCarthy Tétrault is naturally a key port of call for both domestic and multinational deals. The practice is home to Cameron Belsher, a leading name within the private equity, pension fund, gaming and licensing industries, as well as infrastructure, power and real estate expert, Jonathan See; the pair co-lead the team alongside Shea Small, who splits his time between the London and Toronto offices, and, together with Belsher, is especially well-connected within the metals and mining sector. Other names integral to the offering include public and private M&A, public financing and private equity buyout authority, Clemens Mayr , in addition to Shevaun McGrath, co-lead of the national private equity group, a position which sees her instructed on M&A, capital raising and divestiture endeavours. Furthermore, David Woollcombe provides the practice with considerable corporate finance capabilities, often acting for both issues and investment dealers in public offerings and private placements. Other named lawyers are based in Toronto except for Mayr who works from Montreal.

Canada > Dispute resolution: British Columbia Tier 1

At McCarthy Tétrault, the Calgary disputes team combines IP, construction, insurance, oil and gas, securities and insolvency expertise and is home to Sean Smyth KC, famed for his prowess in class action, commercial contract, shareholder’s rights and directors liabilities claims. Kara Smyth  is likewise integral to the offering, owing to her experience in fiduciary duty, product liability, agro-science and technology-related disputes, while, at the more junior end, associate Sandra Aigbinode Lange is a name to watch for litigious energy, power, project and infrastructure matters. Elsewhere, at the Vancouver office, the practice demonstrates routine involvement in high-end environmental, aboriginal, retail, healthcare and financial service matters, playing home to Michael Feder KC who represents leading names within the mining, energy, forestry sectors; he is based alongside Aidan Cameron, uniquely well-placed to support on disputes pertaining to residential and commercial property schemes, in addition to P3 projects, as well as associate Patrick Williams, a litigator focused on product liability and contractual disputes. The firm is a particularly formidable player in the Ontario market, where its litigation department houses over 100 lawyers, who thrive on ADR, competition, tax and franchise disputes, professional and product liability and white-collar defence. Paul Steep, a lawyer well-versed before the Supreme Court of Canada, serves as an authority on securities disputes whereas Sarit Batner disperses specialist knowledge of breach of contract, patent, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Junior Sirivar  co-chairs the firm’s international arbitration group from Toronto, enjoying particular accomplishment within the banking, mining, telecoms and healthcare sectors, meanwhile Eric Block is active on the trade secret, cannabis, and defamation disputes fronts. In Quebec, Montreal-based duo Mason Poplaw  and Isabelle Vendette are especially recommended, the former due to his manufacturing, retail, financial services and property expertise and the latter due to her exceptional knowledge within consumer law, unfair competition and false advertising affairs.

Canada > Dispute resolution: Ontario Tier 1

At McCarthy Tétrault, the Calgary disputes team combines IP, construction, insurance, oil and gas, securities and insolvency expertise and is home to Sean Smyth KC, famed for his prowess in class action, commercial contract, shareholder’s rights and directors liabilities claims. Kara Smyth  is likewise integral to the offering, owing to her experience in fiduciary duty, product liability, agro-science and technology-related disputes, while, at the more junior end, associate Sandra Aigbinode Lange is a name to watch for litigious energy, power, project and infrastructure matters. Elsewhere, at the Vancouver office, the practice demonstrates routine involvement in high-end environmental, aboriginal, retail, healthcare and financial service matters, playing home to Michael Feder KC who represents leading names within the mining, energy, forestry sectors; he is based alongside Aidan Cameron, uniquely well-placed to support on disputes pertaining to residential and commercial property schemes, in addition to P3 projects, as well as associate Patrick Williams, a litigator focused on product liability and contractual disputes. The firm is a particularly formidable player in the Ontario market, where its litigation department houses over 100 lawyers, who thrive on ADR, competition, tax and franchise disputes, professional and product liability and white-collar defence. Paul Steep, a lawyer well-versed before the Supreme Court of Canada, serves as an authority on securities disputes whereas Sarit Batner disperses specialist knowledge of breach of contract, patent, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Junior Sirivar  co-chairs the firm’s international arbitration group from Toronto, enjoying particular accomplishment within the banking, mining, telecoms and healthcare sectors, meanwhile Eric Block is active on the trade secret, cannabis, and defamation disputes fronts. In Quebec, Montreal-based duo Mason Poplaw  and Isabelle Vendette are especially recommended, the former due to his manufacturing, retail, financial services and property expertise and the latter due to her exceptional knowledge within consumer law, unfair competition and false advertising affairs.

Canada > Dispute resolution: Quebec Tier 1

At McCarthy Tétrault, the Calgary disputes team combines IP, construction, insurance, oil and gas, securities and insolvency expertise and is home to Sean Smyth KC, famed for his prowess in class action, commercial contract, shareholder’s rights and directors liabilities claims. Kara Smyth  is likewise integral to the offering, owing to her experience in fiduciary duty, product liability, agro-science and technology-related disputes, while, at the more junior end, associate Sandra Aigbinode Lange is a name to watch for litigious energy, power, project and infrastructure matters. Elsewhere, at the Vancouver office, the practice demonstrates routine involvement in high-end environmental, aboriginal, retail, healthcare and financial service matters, playing home to Michael Feder KC who represents leading names within the mining, energy, forestry sectors; he is based alongside Aidan Cameron, uniquely well-placed to support on disputes pertaining to residential and commercial property schemes, in addition to P3 projects, as well as associate Patrick Williams, a litigator focused on product liability and contractual disputes. The firm is a particularly formidable player in the Ontario market, where its litigation department houses over 100 lawyers, who thrive on ADR, competition, tax and franchise disputes, professional and product liability and white-collar defence. Paul Steep, a lawyer well-versed before the Supreme Court of Canada, serves as an authority on securities disputes whereas Sarit Batner disperses specialist knowledge of breach of contract, patent, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Junior Sirivar  co-chairs the firm’s international arbitration group from Toronto, enjoying particular accomplishment within the banking, mining, telecoms and healthcare sectors, meanwhile Eric Block is active on the trade secret, cannabis, and defamation disputes fronts. In Quebec, Montreal-based duo Mason Poplaw  and Isabelle Vendette are especially recommended, the former due to his manufacturing, retail, financial services and property expertise and the latter due to her exceptional knowledge within consumer law, unfair competition and false advertising affairs.

Energy and natural resources > Power Tier 1

Ranking among the leading power firms in Canada, McCarthy Tétrault houses a full-service national practice, which excels across the full range of corporate, projects, transmission, distribution and contentious matters. The group routinely acts for all industry stakeholders and its extensive client roster includes conventional, renewable and nuclear power companies and also represents lenders and investors, among other sector participants. Department head Seán O’Neill is highly regarded for transactional work and brings to bear niche expertise in nuclear-related issues. Heavyweight power specialist David Lever fronts the infrastructure and projects groups and is a go-to partner for developers, investors and lenders on major power projects. Additionally, energy regulation lead George Vegh and transactional power specialist, Suzanne Murphy, are also key contacts. Named attorneys are based in Toronto.

Canada > Environment Tier 1

McCarthy Tétrault‘s team is entrusted by major public and private Canadian and international organizations, including both US and European based multinationals with a Canadian presence. In addition, the team is also sought by government bodies and leverages a breadth of knowledge across a range of sectors including manufacturing, transportation, clean technology, waste management, energy generation and transmission and mining. Further strengths include the team’s project capabilities whereby they advise on matters within the extractive and energy sectors including environmental assessments, advocacy work, project execution and commissioning. Calgary-based Kimberly Howard and Quebec-based Cindy Vaillancourt lead the practice. Howard’s expertise includes environmental, energy and regulatory law, while Vaillancourt is best known for her environment, energy mining and regulatory knowledge. Further mention is given to Selina Lee-Andersen for her in-depth knowledge of environmental and aboriginal law.

Canada > Infrastructure projects Tier 1

A destination infrastructure practice, McCarthy Tétrault brings to bear a full-service national team that routinely represents all key stakeholders in major projects, including proponents, lenders, EPC contractors and government agencies. Led jointly by Vancouver-based infrastructure and project finance specialist, Linda Brown, and project finance and transactional energy partner, David Lever, the group also includes senior partner Godyne Sibay, who has a focus on real property, project development and infrastructure, and projects-focused counsel Gordon Willcocks. Among the department’s up-and-coming names, the increasingly prominent Morgan Troke teamed up with Samantha Cunliffe (both are in Vancouver) to advise the Aecon, Deutsche Bahn, Alstom and FCC consortium on the DBOM contract for the GO Rail Expansion On Corridor Project, the largest project in Metrolinx’s GO Rail Expansion program. Named partners are based in Toronto unless otherwise stated.

Canada > International trade Tier 1

One of the few national firms with a full-service international trade practice, McCarthy Tétrault combines strength in anti-corruption matters alongside expertise in more traditional trade spheres, including sanctions, import and export controls and trade disputes. Litigator John Boscariol spearheads the Toronto-based department and covers the waterfront on foreign trade and investment law. Among his recent cases, Boscariol acted for CGC in requesting an interim review of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)’s imposition of antidumping duties in relation to gypsum wallboard imported from the US into Western Canada, and in seeking a review of the CITT’s decision in the first dispute ever to be launched under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Martha Harrison is also a key contact and specializes in international trade and product regulatory law, with extensive experience in complex trade disputes. The team also includes newly promoted partner Carmen Francis and international trade and procurement specialist Robert Glasgow.

Canada > Real estate Tier 1

Home to a notably broad offering, McCarthy Tétrault operates at the top-end of development, property dispute and management, transactional, financing and leasing affairs, acting at a varied array of asset classes including offices, shopping centres, hotels, apartment buildings, resorts and infrastructure projects. John Currie leads the national practice from Toronto, acting on everything from mid- and large-scale secured financings through to development agreements and joint ventures, and is supported by market veteran Abraham Costin, a widely renowned name among developers, pension funds and financial institutions; the pair are based alongside Jamie Orzech who is adept in the acquisition of all asset classes, in addition to ground and sale-back leasing transactions. Over in Vancouver, Keith Burrell KC holds extensive experience in the pre-sale of large residential and mixed-use projects.

Canada > Tax Tier 1

McCarthy Tétrault‘s tax practice has grown extensively in recent years, and the firm continues to invest in its national offering. Among its recent hires, in July 2021 it added new department co-head Brett Anderson in Calgary who he joined from Felesky Flynn LLP. The team also welcomed Stefanie Dewey from Baker McKenzie in January 2022 who joins in Toronto. Transactional specialist Raj Juneja spearheads the group and recently acted alongside Anderson to advise Newcrest Mining on the tax aspects of its agreement to acquire Pretium Resources for C$3.5bn. Other recommended names on the transactional tax side include Gabrielle Richards, counsel Douglas Cannon and increasingly prominent ‘technical superstar‘ Jeff Oldewening, all of whom are in Toronto. Additionally, the team draws on seasoned tax litigators Robert Kopstein, who splits his practice between Calgary and Vancouver, and senior counsel Chia-Yi Chua in Toronto.

Canada > Technology Tier 1

McCarthy Tétrault is well-regarded for its handling of major technology procurements and outsourcing, in addition to related M&A transactions. Clients also benefit from the team’s vast industry expertise, encompassing those in insurance, energy, banking, retail and government. The practice is also known for its TechLex blog, which covers technology law trends such as cybersecurity, e-commerce and fintech. Toronto-based Christine Ing leads the team and often oversees technology issues that arise in corporate transactions. Charles Morgan is a key contact for AI related matters, while Barry Sookman is highly regarded for his IT and IP expertise. Michael Scherman is noted for his expertise in cloud services and licensing. Lori Stein joined the team from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

Canada > Telecoms Tier 1

The team at McCarthy Tétrault advises a broad range of clients including satellite carriers, mobile and fixed wireless networks, e-commerce services, cable operators and telecommunications companies. In addition to advising on the application, regulation and commercialization of emerging technologies, the team is acclaimed for its advice on contentious broadcasting and telecommunications cases. Grant Buchanan heads the Toronto-based practice and focuses particularly on financing, Copyright Board work and regulation. Keith Rose is noted for his assistance to clients on innovative technologies such as 5G, consumer and medical devices and connected vehicle spaces.

Transport > Other transport Tier 1

McCarthy Tétrault‘s practice is well-regarded for its representation of Canadian motor carrier fleets and inter-city bus operating authorities. Its litigation expertise has benefitted clients with matters before the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, Transport Canada, the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Transportation Safety Board. The team is equipped to oversee rail matters where the energy and rail industries overlap. Based in Quebec, David Blair heads the practice and has extensive experience encompasses international transportation and carrier liability. Brian Lipson is also noted for his rail and road regulatory compliance expertise.

Canada > Business immigration Tier 2

With multiple offices across Canada, the team at McCarthy Tétrault assists clients on varying immigration issues across many sectors such as banking, automobiles, infrastructure, retail, agriculture and power generation. Stéphane Duval heads the practice and focuses on the handling of visas, work permits, permanent residences and labour market impact assessments. Julie Resetarits has over 20 years’ worth of experience in immigration law, with specific focus on professional mobility, work permits and global immigration. The team has grown with the arrival of Thomas Courvoisier Daoust in August 2021 and Angélique Adam in January 2022.

Canada > Cannabis Tier 2

The team at McCarthy Tétrault is well-equipped to advise international consumer packaged goods companies on global market entry strategies. Its expertise includes risk management, branding and advertising. In addition, the team often oversees regulatory matters and the execution of joint venture agreements and is co-led by both Ranjeev Dhillon and Awanish Sinha. Dhillon’s clients range from clinics, industry consultants and patient outreach platforms, to not-for-profit organisations and retailers. Sinha supports the team with his litigation expertise on cannabis related matters. Partner Lance Williams joined the practice from Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP meanwhile Danielle Bush arrived from Miller Thomson.

Canada > Dispute resolution: Alberta Tier 2

At McCarthy Tétrault, the Calgary disputes team combines IP, construction, insurance, oil and gas, securities and insolvency expertise and is home to Sean Smyth KC, famed for his prowess in class action, commercial contract, shareholder’s rights and directors liabilities claims. Kara Smyth  is likewise integral to the offering, owing to her experience in fiduciary duty, product liability, agro-science and technology-related disputes, while, at the more junior end, associate Sandra Aigbinode Lange is a name to watch for litigious energy, power, project and infrastructure matters. Elsewhere, at the Vancouver office, the practice demonstrates routine involvement in high-end environmental, aboriginal, retail, healthcare and financial service matters, playing home to Michael Feder KC who represents leading names within the mining, energy, forestry sectors; he is based alongside Aidan Cameron, uniquely well-placed to support on disputes pertaining to residential and commercial property schemes, in addition to P3 projects, as well as associate Patrick Williams, a litigator focused on product liability and contractual disputes. The firm is a particularly formidable player in the Ontario market, where its litigation department houses over 100 lawyers, who thrive on ADR, competition, tax and franchise disputes, professional and product liability and white-collar defence. Paul Steep, a lawyer well-versed before the Supreme Court of Canada, serves as an authority on securities disputes whereas Sarit Batner disperses specialist knowledge of breach of contract, patent, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Junior Sirivar  co-chairs the firm’s international arbitration group from Toronto, enjoying particular accomplishment within the banking, mining, telecoms and healthcare sectors, meanwhile Eric Block is active on the trade secret, cannabis, and defamation disputes fronts. In Quebec, Montreal-based duo Mason Poplaw  and Isabelle Vendette are especially recommended, the former due to his manufacturing, retail, financial services and property expertise and the latter due to her exceptional knowledge within consumer law, unfair competition and false advertising affairs.

Energy and natural resources > Mining Tier 2

A strong performer in the M&A and cross-border spheres, McCarthy Tétrault leverages its extensive national platform, together with its New York and London offices, to pack a punch in large-scale corporate transactions. In a highlight example of its multi-jurisdictional prowess, Shea Small, who splits his time between Toronto and London, advised Australia-headquartered Wyloo Metals on its C$617m acquisition of all the shares of Noront Resources that it did not already possess. In Vancouver, Roger Taplin is a sought-after name for his experience in mining financing and M&A, including streaming transactions. Rounding out the key partners is Toronto-based M&A and corporate finance specialist Eva Bellissimo; she co-heads the global mining practice alongside Small and Taplin.

Canada > Indigenous law Tier 2

The team at McCarthy Tétrault serves as a one-stop shop, advising clients on all Aboriginal law matters and assisting them through evolving laws and policies. The team has overseen Aboriginal water title claims, the impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, risk management, the assessment of right assertions and issues arising from the Indian Act; it is also noted for its comprehensive understanding of the financing process in Indigenous owned projects and the acquisition of interests within such projects. Bryn Gray leads the group from Toronto, boasting specialist knowledge of both Aboriginal law and commercial litigation.

Canada > Insurance Tier 2

McCarthy Tétrault scores highly with clients for its ‘thorough knowledge of the insurance licensing process and regulatory requirements‘. In Toronto, high-profile department co-head Nancy Carroll attracts rave reviews from sources for her ‘keen understanding of both the regulatory landscape and marketplace‘; she recently teamed up with the firm’s private equity practice to advise True Wind Capital on its investment in Sterling Capital Brokers. Fellow group co-head Hartley Lefton, also in Toronto, is an impressive up-and-coming name within corporate insurance. The group’s robust regulatory and transactional offering is supplemented by a solid contentious capability, which draws on Toronto-based insurance litigation head William Scott and the ‘highly knowledgeable and practical’ Aidan Cameron in Vancouver.

Canada > Intellectual property Tier 2

A team which thrives in protecting, defending, obtaining and monetizing its clients’ IP, McCarthy Tétrault is geared to support on patent prosecutions and applications, all forms of relevant disputes, and the IP aspects of major M&A and private equity deals. Steven Mason is routinely engaged on litigious matters by leading technology, software, telecommunications and pharmaceutical players meanwhile Alfred Macchione, a fellow practice co-head, is distinctly well-versed in guiding early-stage business and start-ups on the protection and development of IP. Based alongside them in Toronto is Barry Sookman, a lawyer active on both the strategic advice and litigations, dispersing his expertise on copyright, internet, e-commerce and privacy law matters, as well as pharma, biologics, entertainment, software and telecommunications sector specialist, Fiona Legere. In Vancouver, Vincent Yip is a key port of all for acquisition, commercialization and enforcement affairs.

Canada > International expertise Tier 2

McCarthy Tétrault is widely recognized for the strength of its cross-border transactional capability in mining, with additional experience in financial services, real estate, energy and technology. Its ability to lean on a sizeable London office, which practises Canadian and UK law, as well as a well-staffed New York platform is also a draw for global clients. Global mining co-head Shea Small splits his time between London and Toronto and is a first port of call for multi-jurisdictional mining M&A; he advised Australia’s Wyloo Metals on its C$617m acquisition of all the shares of Noront Resources that it did not already own. London managing partner Robert Brant and New York managing partner Matthew Cumming are also highly regarded.

Canada > Labour and employment Tier 2

McCarthy Tétrault‘s labour and employment practice brings to bear the full weight of its national offering. A dominant Ontario practice combines with an increasingly prominent Alberta team, together with well-staffed platforms in Quebec and BC, to provide extensive Canadian coverage of contentious and non-contentious labour and employment issues. In Toronto, national department head Tim Lawson is recognized for his broad practice, which has an emphasis on representing major clients in the energy, financial services, transport, retail and construction sectors. Other key names in Toronto include Toronto practice lead Sunil Kapur and Kate McNeill-Keller. In Calgary, Shana Wolch is a ‘highly intelligent and responsive lawyer‘, while rising star associate Justin Turc is a ‘trusted resource‘. In Montreal, André Baril is a go-to labour and employment specialist. Christopher McHardy is a key contact in Vancouver.

Canada > Pensions Tier 2

McCarthy Tétrault‘s team advises an array of clients such as employers, administrators, governments, sponsors, service providers and regulators. As well as advising on the establishment and management of pension, benefit and executive compensation plans, the team is also proficient in overseeing pension plan mergers and spin-offs, the designation of beneficiaries and fiduciary responsibilities. Partner Deron Waldock brings experience handling registered retirement savings plans and welfare benefit plans. Kelleher Lynch is another key contact. Scott Bell joined the team from Torys. Since publication, team co-head Randy Bauslaugh departed in January 2023 into private practice, with the department bolstered by the April 2023 arrival from Torys of new practice leader Susan Nickerson, who brings expertise in new plan implementation, fiduciary duties and risk management.

Canada > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2

The team at McCarthy Tétrault excels on domestic and cross-border restructurings, work-outs and insolvencies. The group has extensive experience overseeing Canadian and US border bankruptcies as well as those concerning European issues. Dedicated bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency expert James Gage leads the practice from Toronto; his breadth of expertise benefits an array of clients including creditors, investors, debtors and court officers. Sean Collins oversees both out of court and court-supervised restructurings and is a key contact for reorganizations. Lance Williams joined the practice from Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP.

Canada > Construction Tier 3

McCarthy Tétrault’s construction practice excels on a broad arrange of matters, from project development, conceptual design, financing and regulatory approvals due to subsequent leasing and disputes. The practice caters to a number of standout project owners, primary consultants and financiers and demonstrates a track record in P3, nuclear reactor, metro-system, hospital, government building and shipping yard schemes, among others. Scott Chalmers leads the practice, leveraging a previous career as an architect in Canada and Australia as well as specialist knowhow of the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, road and rail sectors.

Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas Tier 3

Led out of Calgary by transactional oil and gas lawyers, McCarthy Tétrault‘s practice is well-versed across a range of asset acquisitions and disposals, financings, joint ventures and commercial arrangements. Brian Bidyk, who has recently undertaken transactions for clients such as West Lake Energy and Bench Creek Resources, co-heads the department alongside Kerri Howard, who advises on energy-related M&A, securities offerings and other transactional matters. Gordon Nettleton is a key contact for energy regulatory, Indigenous and environmental law matters.

Canada > Public procurement Tier 3

McCarthy Tétrault‘s team advises on all procurement matters with particular strength in the structuring of procurements, defending clients procurements from legal challenges and preparing contracts. Calgary-based Catherine Samuel and Toronto-based Tristan Musgrave co-lead the practice. Musgrave is noted for her handling of PPPs. The practice was joined by Puneet Kohli from DLA Piper (Canada) LLP.