Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman Elliott LLP remains a market-leading firm with a strong national presence and international reach, utilizing the deep bench strength of offices in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, as well as in New York, London and Sydney, to advise major public and private corporations, banks and governments involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A, private equity and corporate finance transactions. The firm's robust client base spans sectors ranging from energy, mining, real estate, financial services and manufacturing to food, e-commerce, life sciences and health care. Toronto office managing partner John Ciardullo, who brings top-of-the-market expertise to M&A and provides comprehensive support with crisis management and regulatory compliance. A pioneer in the structure and launch of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in Canada, Simon Romano utilizes over 30 years of experience. Firm chair Jeffrey Singer represents banks, corporates, private capital firms and pension funds on capital markets and private equity matters and M&A. Sean Vanderpol assists with complex joint venture transactions, public corporate finance transactions and public governance issues. The extensive background of Montreal office managing partner Warren Katz includes handling divestitures, private placements, investments and going-private transactions. Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.