DLA Piper (Canada) LLP are regularly engaged in cross-border corporate mandates involving the US and the UK. The firm is noted for its natural resources expertise, often aiding clients from mining, oil & gas and forestry industries. It does work outside of these sectors too, advising clients in tech, telecoms, healthcare, life sciences and cannabis sectors. Its clients include both Canadian and American corporations as well as international and multinational companies. Jennifer Cleall KC leads the Edmonton team and works on both corporate and commercial matters. She is also well-versed in the real estate sector. Co-head Ted Maduri leads the Toronto practice and advises on mergers, acquisitions and sales transactions with cross-border aspects. Robert Fonn is part of Maduri’s team and advises investment deals and cannabis industry participants with M&As, financings and capital raising.
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‘Transparent, professional, always come prepared to meetings to make them quick and efficient, knowledgeable team that seamlessly works and there is never a hold up despite needing to bring team members in. Always properly briefed and prepared no matter when they join in to the current need.’
‘Morgan McDonald is thorough, extremely knowledgeable, always supports us in a calm, matter of fact way enabling our team to clearly understand the various legal topics that arise - an excellent communicator. Mike Reid is another exceptional partner. Both Morgan and Michael have consistently met our companies needs.’
‘DLA Piper (Canada) have someone within the team that can handle every legal problem I have had to date. They look outside of the box to solve my problems.’
‘The team care about my business and issues we are having within the business. They give solutions that are for the best of the company.’
Key clients
- FansUnite Entertainment
- Tier1 Financial Solutions
- Deka Immobilien Investment
- Blue Moon Metals
- Slip.stream
- Agilent Technologies
- Acreage Holdings
- The common unit holders of Ultimate Fitness Holdings
- Tilray Brands
- PharmaCorp Rx
- Adventus Mining
- Sio Silica
- Concentric Equity Partners
Work highlights
Advised Rolls-Royce on an agreement to sell its Naval Propulsors & Handling business to Fairbanks Morse Defense.
Advised Legrand on its acquisition of Power Bus Way.
Advised Dundee Partners on entering into a strategic partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) to acquire KKR’s majority interest in Chord.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ted Maduri; Jennifer Cleall KC
Other key lawyers
Robert Fonn; Morgan McDonald; Mike Reid