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In terms of recognition in the market, new records were achieved by Stikeman Elliott as revealed in the newly released 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. “We are very proud of these rankings. Our peers and clients know that we are committed to... Read more

We are pleased to announce that 67 Stikeman Elliott lawyers were recognized 87 times, across 24 areas in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2017 for their expertise and involvement. The publication also recognizes the following seven Stikeman Elliott lawyers... Read more

Stikeman Elliott celebrates its clients being shortlisted for five awards at the 2018 IFLR Americas Awards, which celebrates legally innovative teams and deals in the region. We congratulate our clients for their great achievements and thank them... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is proud to welcome four new associates in the Montréal office. They were sworn in on March 14, 2018. Gabrielle Daoust and Kim Ton-That joined the Corporate Group while Zara Bouyema and Sarah Chahine  joined the Employment and... Read more

Congratulations to Stikeman Elliott’s award-winning clients for being honoured with seven awards in their respective categories at the 2017 Canadian Dealmakers Awards gala in Toronto on March 8. The annual awards recognize Canadian companies and... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is proud to announce that Éric Mongeau has been named as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial... Read more

Through the recognition of our clients, Stikeman Elliott has once again secured its place among the leading and highest recognized law firms in Canada with the release of the Chambers Global 2018 directory. “These annual rankings based on our... Read more

With the release of the 2018 Canadian Federal Budget, our Tax Group has prepared a complete commentary and analysis of the fiscal plan for the coming year. View the commentary. As a firm that was founded on tax expertise, the Stikeman Elliott Tax... Read more

Benchmark Litigation hosted its annual awards gala on February 22, 2018, and Stikeman Elliott was awarded Québec Law Firm of the Year and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year, including winning three of the six National Impact Case awards for the... Read more

It’s hard to top the expertise of Ramandeep Grewal. Not only is she an accomplished and in-demand author and speaker at a number of legal industry events, she has also played a vital role in some of the most notable transactions in Canada. As a... Read more

With two entries recognized in Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions of 2017, it’s no wonder that clients turn to our team of litigation heavyweights for proceedings at all levels of provincial and federal courts. Top 10 Business Decisions featuring... Read more

Stikeman Elliott has once again proven to be a major player in Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals for 2017. With four deals included in the Top 10, including the #1 deal, the Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan merger with Agrium Inc., and three deals also... Read more

With the release of the 2017 fiscal year-end league tables, we are pleased to announce that Stikeman Elliott remains the most active Canadian business law firm with the #1 ranking in M&A by deal count (Mergermarket and Thomson Reuters), the #1... Read more

We are pleased to announce that Jeffrey Brown and Frédéric Paré have been selected to receive Lexology/The International Law Office’s 2018 Client Choice Award. Jeffrey was awarded with the Client Choice Award for Competition & Antitrust (Ontario),... Read more

The Global Competition Review (GCR) has once again named Stikeman Elliott’s Competition & Foreign Investment Group as one of the Elite in Canada in the 2018 edition of the GCR 100. This annual publication is a guide to the world’s leading... Read more

Serge Levy has joined the firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance Group. His extensive experience with cross-border leveraged finance transactions with a focus on asset-based and traditional (cash flow) lending will enable us to continue... Read more

With the release of the 2018 Lexpert/American Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Stikeman Elliott once again asserts itself as recognized leading legal force. 45 lawyers were recognized for their expertise in multiple practice... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is thrilled to sponsor the upcoming grand opening reception for the Calgary Zoo’s Panda Passage exhibit, arriving in Spring 2018. Giant pandas are recognized as a world-wide symbol of hope for wildlife and international friendship.... Read more

With the release of the 2018 edition of The Legal 500 Canada guide, we are pleased to announce that Stikeman Elliott has 27 elite lawyers ranked as leading in the 2018 directory – a 18% increase from last year, with six lawyers newly recognized. The... Read more

The idea of excellence in the service of others is a core value of Stikeman Elliott. This December, our motto was put into action by Mario Paura, Head of the Real Estate Group in Toronto. As a founding member of the advisory committee and a... Read more

On January 1st, Kathleen Chevalier, Ramandeep Grewal, J.R. Laffin from the Toronto office, Maxime Jacquin, Éric Lévesque, Aniko Pelland from the Montréal office and Kris Noonan from the Calgary office were invited to join the partnership. They are... Read more

As one of Canada’s leading business law firms, we’re well versed in our clients’ cross-border needs. We have earned a reputation as cross-border specialists, working in collaborative teams with lawyers and experts from other jurisdictions on... Read more

Danielle Royal, Stéphanie Lapierre, and Rémi Leprévost are featured authors for an article in the 2017 edition of the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Litigation. The article, “Recent Trends in Securities... Read more

A total of 16 lawyers are recognized within the 2017 Lexpert/ROB Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Litigation, proving the exceptional caliber and legal acumen of the members of Stikeman Elliott. The annual publication profiles the top... Read more

Congratulations to Samantha Horn winner of the Women’s Executive Network’s 2017 Top 100 Award in the Hall of Fame category. Samantha’s excellence within the legal community and her dedication to client services has repeatedly been recognized by her... Read more

The Legal Marketing Association Eastern Canada Region selected Stikeman Elliott’s website as the winner in the Technology Management - Website Refresh/Overhaul/Rebrand category at the 5th edition of the annual awards show. The award was presented on... Read more

Stikeman Elliott prides itself on having the best people. That’s why we are thrilled to announce that Lawson Hunter has been awarded the 2017 Order of Ottawa. This prestigious civic award recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that partners Patrick Duffy and Frank Mathieu have been named among the 2017 Lexpert Rising Stars. This annual award is dedicated to highlighting lawyers under the age of 40 for their success and leadership... Read more

A positive workplace leads to exceptional results. It is with this sentiment in mind that we are pleased to announce that Stikeman Elliott has been recognized as one of the 2018 Best Employers in Canada. Human Resources specialists, Aon Hewitt, have... Read more

Frederick Erickson, Chrysten Perry, Susan Hutton and Christopher Nixon contributed an industry overview to the Report on Business magazine entitled, “As Foreign Investment Leaves, Canadian Ownership Grows”. The article is a snap shot of a more... Read more

With a total of 27 lawyers recognized within the 2017 Lexpert/ROB Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Energy, Stikeman Elliott continues to offer the highest quality services to our clients in the energy industry. The annual publication... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is excited to announce the return of Margaret Nixon as a partner in our Toronto Tax Group. Margaret brings considerable experience in tax controversy and tax litigation to the group. “It is a pleasure to welcome Margaret back to... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is pleased to be recognized once again as one of Canada’s leading law firms in the IFLR1000 2018 Canada guide. The firm maintained its Tier 1 rankings in the areas of Capital Markets and M&A, sustaining our position as one of the... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is lead legal counsel to Airbus SE in its announced partnership with Bombardier Inc. and Investissement Québec on the C Series aircraft programme. The agreement brings together Airbus’ global reach and scale with Bombardier’s... Read more

Creative counsel, dedication to client service and passion for what we do are part of the fundamental traits of all members of Stikeman Elliott. It is our honour to have these values recognized once again by our peers and clients at the 2017... Read more

Stikeman Elliott welcomed clients and guests for an engaging and informative breakfast seminar providing valuable insight into the Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The group discussed the impact of CETA on... Read more

Stikeman Elliott was recognized at the International Tax Review’s Americas Tax Awards 2017 with the Americas Real Estate Tax Deal of the Year award for our work on a major acquisition by Hines. The deal was led by Eric Carmona and involved Ivanhoé... Read more

Vanessa Coiteux and Jonah Mann, were selected as winners of The M&A Advisor's 2017 Emerging Leaders Awards in the "Dealmaker" and "Legal Advisor" categories, respectively. This award recognizes and celebrates young M&A, financing and turnaround... Read more

Katherine Kay and Stéphanie Lapierre have been named to the Top 25 Women in Litigation for 2017 by Benchmark Canada in recognition of their skill, expertise and leadership at the litigation bar. The list singles out the top Canadian women in... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that Susan Hutton (Competition and Antitrust), Katherine Kay (Competition and Antitrust), Daphne MacKenzie (Banking and Finance) and Chrysten Perry (Energy and Natural Resources) have been recognized in the... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is recognized as a finalist in five practice areas for the Chambers Canada Awards 2017. Banking Competition Corporate Energy Real Estate The award winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Wednesday,... Read more

Stikeman Elliott has 24 lawyers appearing in the recently released Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers.The annual publication highlights Canada’s most influential infrastructure lawyers. Our Project... Read more

Effective September 1, 2017, Stikeman Elliott’s Sydney office will be servicing its clients under a new address and telephone number: Level 24, Three International Towers 300 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8067 8578  For further... Read more

Stikeman Elliott has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada. We are pleased to have 138 lawyers recognized for their expertise in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada based on a peer-review process. Stikeman Elliott was also... Read more

You’ve probably noticed something different. Yes, the website has changed. But it goes far beyond simply cosmetic. First of all, our website is more responsive than ever, resizing to fit any mobile, tablet, laptop, or desktop device. We’ve also... Read more

The Calgary office is excited to welcome Dennis Langen as a partner in our award-winning Energy Group. An energy regulatory lawyer and a Professional Engineer, Dennis re-joins the Stikeman Elliott team after several years practicing with another... Read more

Edward J. Waitzer has been appointed as a Senior Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute - Canada's most trusted and influential think tank. Ed was recognized for his expertise and leadership within the legal community as a professor and director of the... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that Montréal office partner Pierre-Paul Daunais was named to the second annual edition of Benchmark Litigation's Under 40 Hotlist. This list recognizes outstanding American and Canadian litigators under the... Read more

The Montréal office is proud to welcome Gabrielle Ferland and Jean-François Forget within its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, as second year and fourth year associates, respectively. Prior to joining the firm, these two Université de Montréal... Read more

Stikeman Elliott is proud to welcome four new associates in the Montréal office. They were sworn in on July 12, 2017. Émilie Lanteigne and Charles Ouimet joined the Litigation group. Patrick Morin and Jules Dumas Richard joined the... Read more

Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office donated 26 boxes of dresses, suits, ties, shirts and other formal wear to Valley Park Middle School's grade 8 students, many of whom could not afford to purchase a new outfit for their graduation. "As we approach... Read more

Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office was eager to celebrate Pride and the vibrancy and diversity of Canada at this year's "Every Shade of Eh" event, presented by the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Committee. The luncheon provided a culinary tour... Read more

Congratulations to Celia Johnson (Graymont Ltd.), Kerry O'Reilly Wilks (Vale Canada), and Lisa Skakun (Mogo Finance Technology), winners and Stikeman Elliott nominees for the 2017 Lexpert Zenith Award: Celebrating Women in Law for their leadership... Read more

As part of our ongoing Board Diversity Initiative, Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office hosted Getting Yourself on a Board workshop on June 20, 2017 in partnership with Women Get On Board (WGOB). The workshop provided insights, tools and resources for... Read more

Stikeman Elliott proudly participated in The Ride to Conquer Cancer in Toronto on June 10-11, 2017. The two-day and over 200km journey began in Toronto on June 10 and more than 5,000 riders crossed the finish line in Niagara Falls on June 11. The... Read more

Stikeman Elliott congratulates its 56 lawyers appearing in the recently released 2017 Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada Guide. The guide highlights Canada's leading cross-border corporate and transactions lawyers in their... Read more

We are proud to announce that Stéphanie Lapierre is joining the Montréal Litigation Group as a partner. Ms. Lapierre was Co-Chair of the Commercial Litigation section of another large Montréal law firm. Admitted to the Bar in 2000, her practice is... Read more

Stikeman Elliott congratulates its 47 lawyers appearing in the recently released annual Lexpert ROB Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Corporate Lawyers that highlights Canada’s most influential corporate lawyers. Read more

Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that Richard W. Pound has been selected to receive the Medal of the Bar of Montreal. The Medal of the Bar of Montreal recognizes outstanding members who have achieved remarkable contributions to the cause of... Read more

Stikeman Elliott ranks highly once again in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory with a total of 138 individual lawyers recognized for their expertise in 41 different practice areas. The firm's lawyers received a total of 336 listings, with 86... Read more

With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our talented partner and great friend, Jeffrey Keey, on April 22, 2017 in London, following a short battle with cancer. Jeffrey (Jeff) was born on September 25, 1956 in Meriden, Warwickshire in... Read more