McCarthy Tétrault leverages the combined strength of a nationwide presence and offices abroad in London and New York, to provide a first port of call for major public and private companies (including Blackstone and Rio Tinto), banks and private equity firms involved in high-value domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions. Displaying particular strength in the mining segment, the practice’s active client roster spans such sectors as mining, energy, aviation, tech, engineering and manufacturing. The group’s comprehensive offering covers M&A, corporate finance and capital markets matters. The practice is led by M&A and private equity experts Cameron Belsher KC, who works in Vancouver and Toronto; and Jonathan See (also Toronto); and by Shea Small in Toronto and London, who provides extensive experience in joint ventures, strategic investments and capital markets. Also of note are Clemens Mayr in Montreal, who acts for issuers and underwriters in Canadian and cross-border public financings; and Shevaun McGrath, who handles restructuring, leveraged buyouts and minority investment transactions in Toronto, where David Woollcombe advises on M&A, securities offerings and corporate governance matters.

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Key clients

  • Blackstone
  • Blue Wolf Capital Partners
  • British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Enbridge
  • Endeavour Mining
  • Fairfax Financial
  • Glencore
  • Instar Group
  • Novacap
  • OMERS
  • Partners Group
  • Rio Tinto Group
  • Ritchie Bros
  • SoftBank Group
  • TD Bank
  • TD Greystone Asset Management
  • Vale

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cameron Belsher KC, Jonathan See, Shea Small

Other key lawyers

Shevaun McGrath, Patrick Boucher, Clemens Mayr, Roger Taplin, Patrick Shea, David Woollcombe