Fasken LLP is one of the largest international litigation and commercial law firms, employing more than 800 lawyers in ten offices on four continents. The firm`s offices are located across Canada, including Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa and Quebec City. The firm has international offices in Paris and London, as well as offices in South Africa and China. The Globe and Mail partnered with Statista to determine which law firms in Canada are most liked by their peers The survey, available in English and French, was conducted online between May 17 and July 10, 2022, and more than 3,100 people responded to the invitation. Statista has registered more than 10,000 recommendations for law firms in the various areas of law. Self-recommendations (or recommendations from his own law firm) were prohibited and were not included in the assessment. This year, Torys and Borden Ladner Gervais took the lead, with Torys finishing in the top five – after taking sixth place in 2021. Torys has driven its rise by raising awareness and considering M&A work at the highest level. For the second time, The Globe and Mail`s Report on Business magazine has partnered with Statista to determine which law firms in Canada are most liked by their peers. From corporate law to cannabis law, these results reflect the 200 companies that received the most referrals from others in their field. Other companies ranked in the top four – McCarthy Tétrault in second place; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (three); and Norton Rose Fulbright (four) – maintained their rankings from last year, with each company earning its place in this market by leveraging different brand differentiators, survey respondents said.
The top 10 Canadian companies in 2022 were (in order): Since the beginning of the gradual reopening of the economy, law firms have been increasingly involved in major financial transactions and mergers and acquisitions that had slowed at the beginning of the health crisis. The first three months of 2021 saw a significant increase in M&A activity, driven by encouraging financing conditions, with deals in the third quarter of the year reaching their highest level since 2016, as strong equity markets and low interest rates boosted deals suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lists of the best law firms in the various categories were established after careful consideration based on the available data. The research team has striven to be as comprehensive as possible with adequate resources. The largest law firms in Canada, based on the number of lawyers, have some things in common. They serve large companies that are often on the Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 lists, and sometimes even advise governments. They are primarily based in Toronto, where the vast majority of business law is practiced, but their offices are spread around the world, as most of their companies operate in more than one country. McMillan LLP is one of Canada`s largest national law firms.
As a full-service business law firm, McMillan`s extensive expertise serves public, private and not-for-profit clients nationally and globally in a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on infrastructure and construction. natural resources and energy; technology and technology transactions; and transportation. With our globally recognized expertise and leadership in cross-border transactions and investments in Canada, debt and equity mobilization, complex dispute resolution and advice through complex regulatory systems, we provide our clients with creative, solution-oriented business and legal advice. About Statista: Statista publishes globally established company rankings and lists with well-known media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com. It is a leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, business-relevant data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys. For more information on the methodology, please contact bestlawfirms-canada@statista.com, to obtain the license of the award logo, please contact evan.tobias@statista.com. With thousands of lawyers, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is one of Canada`s largest law firms. This limited liability company (LLP) offers a variety of services with the aim of providing optimal results to each client. The firm`s staff is almost exclusively bilingual. For its efforts, BLG has been the subject of numerous national and international legal publications.