Skip to footer Stikeman Elliott FIRM OFFICES EXPERTISE PEOPLE KNOWLEDGE HUB CAREERS EN FR Search 한국어中文 Accolades 2021 Awards and Recognition Global Competition Review’s Women in Antitrust Susan M. Hutton recognized as a top woman in antitrust for 2021 Chambers Canada Awards 2021 Corporate Law Firm of the Year IFLR Canada Awards 2021 M&A Deal of the Year: Starlight Group Property Holdings and KingSett Capital C$4.8B acquisition of Northview Apartment REIT Restructuring & Insolvency Deal of the Year: Cirque du Soleil CCAA Quebec Law Firm of the Year M&A Lawyer of the Year – John Ciardullo Equity Capital Markets Team of the Year IFLR1000 2022: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms Tier 1 in Banking, Capital Markets, M&A and Project Finance 76 lawyers ranked Chambers Canada 2022: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business Stikeman Elliott continues to have the most lawyers ranked in the Corporate/Commercial category across Canada (27) Stikeman Elliott continues to have the most lawyers ranked across the combined corporate practice areas (Corporate/Commercial, Private Equity and Capital Markets) among Canadian firms (36) 116 lawyers ranked as leading experts in their field - the most ever achieved 136 lawyer rankings in 53 practice areas 14 practice areas ranked as top tier (Band 1) leading practices Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Firm of the Year 18 lawyers recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice area 16 lawyers recognized as “Ones to Watch” in their practice area 190 lawyers recognized across all practice areas nationwide Benchmark Litigation Maria Konyukhova recognized in the 40 and under Hot List Stéphanie Lapierre recognized among the Top 50 Women in Litigation in Canada 2021 GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards Canada Law Firm of the Year – Transactions Canadian Law Awards 2021 Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year – Financing of Coastal GasLink Pipeline Insolvency Deal of the Year – CCAA Restructuring of Cirque du Soleil M&A Deal of the Year – KingSett Capital and Starlight Investments acquisition of Northview Apartment REIT Mid-Market Deal of the Year – GMP Capital acquisition of Richardson GMP Benchmark Litigation Canada 2021 Insolvency Law Firm of the Year Two National Impact Case of the Year awards Eliot Kolers recognized as the Ontario Litigator of the Year Éric Azran recognized as the Insurance Litigator of the Year 25 lawyers recognized as leading Canadian litigators in multiple practice areas, for a total of 60 rankings Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized as a leading law firm in 72 practice areas, of which 31 in the highest ranking "Most Frequently Recommended" 164 ranked lawyers in multiple practice areas for a total of 435 rankings Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 71 lawyers recognized as leading corporate finance and M&A lawyers MergerLinks John Ciardullo recognized as the #1 M&A Lawyer in Canada for 2020. Chambers Global 2021: The World’s Leading Business Lawyers Most lawyers ranked across combined corporate practice areas (M&A, Capital Markets and Private Equity) among Canadian firms (19) Most lawyers ranked in Corporate/M&A among Canadian firms (7) Most lawyers ranked in Private Equity: Buyouts among Canadian firms (5) 51 individual leading lawyers ranked in guide and a total of 55 rankings World Trademark Review 1000 Ranked as a Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm in Canada Justine Whitehead and Jonathan Auerbach recognized as top IP practitioners League tables – Year-end 2020 #1 law firm for Canadian M&A by value – Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Completed (US Involvement) by value - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced (EU Involvement) by value - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced/Completed (UK Involvement) by value - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced (German Involvement) by value – Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced (Benelux Involvement) by value) - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced (Indian Involvement) by value) - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced (Nordic Involvement) by value) - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for Global M&A Announced and Completed by value - Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for M&A Announced by deal count - The Deal #1 Canadian law firm for Private Equity by deal count - The Deal #1 law firm in Canada Equity, Equity-related by deal value - Refinitiv #1 law firm in Canada Equity IPO by deal value - Bloomberg #1 law firm in Canada Equity Offerings by deal value - Bloomberg #1 law firm in Canada Equity Offerings & Equity Linked by deal value - Bloomberg #1 Canadian law firm US Equity Linked by deal value and count – Bloomberg #1 law firm in Canadian Equities Offering by deal value (Issuer) – Financial Post #1 law firm in Canadian Combined Debt and Equities by deal count (Underwriter) – Financial Post Chambers Fintech Recognized as a leading law firm in the fintech industry 2020 Awards and Recognition Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 54 lawyers recognized as experts in their fields in the 2021 guide, more than any other Canadian firm Global Competition Review 2021 Recognized as an “Elite” competition law firm in Canada in the 21st edition of GCR 100 Kincentric Best Employers Best Employers in Canada 2020 – 12th consecutive year Lexpert’s Top 10 Business Decisions Recognized in the Top 10 Business Decisions of 2019/2020 Lexpert Rising Stars Vanessa Coiteux, Ben Hudy, and Kim Le as recipients of “Leading Lawyers Under 40” by the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards IFLR1000 2021: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms Au premier échelon en droit bancaire, en marchés des capitaux, en fusions et acquisitions et en financement de projets 69 avocats classés The Deal Awards Deal of the Year – United Technologies Corporation’s all-stock merger of equals of its aerospace business with Raytheon Company Energy & Industrials Deal of the Year – United Technologies Corporation’s all-stock merger of equals of its aerospace business with Raytheon Company Canadian Law Awards 2020 Capital Markets Deal of the Year – TransAlta Strategic Partnership with Brookfield M&A Deal of the Year – Air Canada Acquires Aeroplan Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year – Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project Private Equity Deal of the Year – BC Partners Buys GardaWorld Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year – Catalyst Paper Restructuring Chambers Canada 2021: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business Stikeman Elliott continues to have the most lawyers ranked in the Corporate/Commercial category across Canada (25) Stikeman Elliott continues to have the most lawyers ranked across the combined corporate practice areas (Corporate/Commercial, Private Equity, Capital Markets and Investment Funds: Fund Formation) among Canadian firms (35) 111 lawyers ranked as leading experts in their field - the most ever achieved 138 lawyer rankings in 54 practice areas 15 practice areas ranked as top tier (Band 1) leading practices Best Lawyers in Canada Corporate and Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year 14 lawyers recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice area 174 lawyers recognized across all practice areas nationwide Benchmark Litigation Stéphanie Lapierre recognized among the Top 50 Women in Litigation in Canada Bloomberg Legal Advisors in Global Cannabis Only Canadian law firm in the top three Legal Advisors in Global Cannabis deals in 2019 (19% market share) #1 Canadian law firm in Global Cannabis Legal Advisors in 2019 (by market share and by value) Highest deal market share for any Canadian law firm in Global Cannabis Legal Advisors (19%) 2020 GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards Canadian Law Firm of the Year – Transactions IFLR Canada Awards 2020 Capital Markets Team of the Year Banking and Finance Deal of the Year Wataynikaneyap $1.9B Power Transmission Project Restructuring & Insolvency Deal of the Year Stornoway Diamond restructuring C$946M CCAA filing and Credit Bid from Secured Creditors British Columbia Impact Deal of the Year Aritzia C$437M secondary offering Ontario Impact Deal of the Year Canopy Growth's C$3.4B acquisition agreement with Acreage Holding Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized as a leading law firm in 29 practice areas, of which 13 are “Most Frequently Recommended” 163 ranked lawyers, of which 51 are "Most Frequently Recommended" 6 practice areas ranked in four cities Benchmark Canada Awards Éric Mongeau recognized as Québec Litigator of the Year National Impact Case of the Year award 25 lawyers recognized as leading Canadian litigators in 2020 Best Lawyers in Australia Brian Hansen recognized for Banking & Finance, Energy, M&A, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, and Project Development & Finance Chambers Global 2020: The World’s Leading Business Lawyers Most lawyers ranked across combined corporate practice areas (M&A, Capital Markets and Private Equity) among Canadian firms (18) Most lawyers ranked in Corporate/M&A among Canadian firms (11) Most lawyers ranked in Private Equity: Buyouts among Canadian firms (4) 51 individual leading lawyers ranked in guide and a total of 55 rankings Ranked Band 1 in five practice areas IFLR Americas Awards Private Equity Deal of the Year 2020 Project Finance Deal of the Year 2020 Lexpert Top 10 Deals of 2019 Acted on seven of the Top 10 Deals Acted on six deals that received Honourable Mentions League tables – Year-end 2019 #1 law firm for Canadian M&A by deal count – Mergermarket #1 Canadian law firm for Americas M&A by deal count – Mergermarket #1 Canadian law firm for Announced M&A and Private Equity by deal count – The Deal #1 Canadian law firm for Americas Announced M&A (US Involvement and US Target) by value – Refinitiv #1 Canadian law firm for Americas Announced and Completed M&A (Canadian Involvement) by deal count – Refinitiv #1 law firm in Canada Equity Offerings; and Canada Equity & Equity Linked by deal value (Issuer) – Bloomberg #1 law firm in Canada Equity Offerings by deal value (Issuer) - Financial Post #1 law firm for Canadian Equities Offerings by deal count (Underwriter) – Financial Post #1 law firm for Canadian Combined Debt and Equities by deal count (Underwriter) – Financial Post #1 law firm for Canada Equity & Equity Related by deal value (Issuer) – Refinitiv #1 law firm in Canada Equity IPO by deal value (Manager) – Bloomberg #1 Canadian law firm for US Equity IPO by deal value (Manager) (only Canadian law firm ranked) – Bloomberg #1 law firm in Canada Corporate Bonds by deal count (Issuer and Manager) – Bloomberg Global Competition Review Recognized as an “Elite” competition law firm in Canada in the 20th edition of GCR 100 Chambers Fintech Leading law firm (Band 2) in the fintech industry for 2020 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 49 lawyers recognized as experts in their fields in the 2020 guide Key Contacts Bianca Barbucci National Director, Marketing, Communications and Brand +1 514 397 3374 Donna Proia Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications +1 416 814 7969 LinkedIn Twitter © Stikeman Elliott LLP Accessibility Legal Notice Login Privacy Sitemap Alumni Circle Get In Touch