Ora Wexler > Dentons > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

In addition to its far-reaching international platform, Dentons stands out for its broad national coverage, which takes in six offices across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Cannabis remains a core industry for the group, with Toronto-based sector specialist Eric Foster noted for his expertise in this area. Other key contacts include capital markets and private equity-focused Dan Shea; Toronto-based Ora Wexler, who specializes in cross-border offerings; and Calgary-based Bennett Wong, who spearheads the securities and corporate finance group nationally.

One of the largest international firms, Dentons is naturally extremely active on the cross-border front, demonstrating particular accomplishment in matters intersecting Europe, Latin America, China and Australia; its team is geared to handle both corporate M&A and private equity transactions and is well-versed in a number of sectors including energy, technology, cannabis, mining, infrastructure, telecoms and entertainment. Alex Farcas serves as M&A lead, boasting distinct know-how in go-private transactions and public company governance, while simultaneously supporting on a wealth of share and asset, take-over bid and restructuring transactions; he is based in Toronto alongside Ora Wexler, a partner who is forging a prominent reputation for her work on multi-jurisdictional capital market deals.