Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman Elliott LLP remains a leader in the marketplace, displaying a strong national and international footprint, leveraging the deep bench strength of offices in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, as well as in New York and London, to advise major public and private corporations, banks and governments involved in high-value, cross-border M&A, private equity and corporate finance transactions. The firm’s robust client base covers sectors ranging from energy, consumer products and pharmaceuticals to entertainment, aviation, mining and telecoms. Toronto office managing partner John Ciardullo brings top-of-the-market expertise to M&A, crisis management and regulatory compliance matters. Simon Romano draws on over 30 years of experience to advise clients on the structure and launch of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). A specialist in complex M&A, capital markets and private equity matters, Jeffrey Singer advises major banks, corporates, private capital firms and pension funds. Sean Vanderpol assists clients with joint venture transactions, public corporate finance transactions and public governance issues. In Montreal, Warren Katz handles divestitures, investments, private placements and going-private transactions. Also of note is Sophie Lamonde, who was appointed managing partner of the Montreal office in October 2024, and who specializes in the retail, aviation, manufacturing, life sciences, tech and media sectors. Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.