Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Equally adept at representing underwriters and issuers, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP enjoys close relationships with major Canadian and bulge-bracket banks and is also a popular choice to advise corporations on flagship offerings. Among its recent highlights, the group represented Bank of Montreal on its C$2.6bn equity offering, consisting of a C$1.6bn public offering and C$1bn private placement — department co-heads Desmond Lee and Rosalind Hunter teamed up with James Brown to lead the capital markets aspects of this large cross-practice transaction. On the debt side, corporate chair Michael Innes advised Hydro One on its C$1bn offering of medium-term notes. Next-generation partner Amelia Miao is also noted for debt and equity work. On the structured finance front, Rick Fullerton is highly regarded for securitizations; Arlene Mack is also noted for securitizations; and Lisa Mantello is a key contact for derivatives.