Corporate and M&A

Torys

The corporate and M&A practice at Torys draws on the combined experience of teams in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and New York, to advise major corporates and financial institutions (including The Bank of Nova Scotia) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. The group’s client roster spans such sectors as energy and natural resources, retail, infrastructure, government and utilities. The group is headed in Toronto by John Emanoilidis, Karrin Powys-Lybbe and Michael Amm, all of whom bring experience and expertise to complex M&A, securities, private equity and corporate governance matters. Other key figures include Adrienne DiPaolo in Toronto, who, in addition to public and private M&A, specializes in corporate governance; Janan Paskaran in Calgary, an expert in securities compliance matters and corporate finance; and Jennifer Baugh (also in Calgary) who brings strength to M&A and reorganisations. Another figure of note is senior associate Daniel Masliyah in Toronto.

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‘Torys is a unique firm in that it will staff a file with the best lawyers for the file rather than worry about who has the relationship with the client. This is done regardless of which office the lawyers are located in and results in files being run efficiently, ensuring the best possible legal advice is provided.’
‘Having worked with the majority of the national and international business law firms in Canada, what sets Torys' M&A team apart is their responsiveness and the breadth of their knowledge.’
‘Tory’s and John Emanoilidis provide counsel that is balanced, pragmatic and thoughtful. The team he delivered on the recent engagement was small and effective, there was no layering on of billable hours.’
‘Excellent, thoughtful and timely advice. Great team players who collaborate and provide integrated advice with other advisors seamlessly.'

Key clients

Canadian Western Bank
Brookfield Group of Companies
TotalEnergies SE
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Home Capital Group
Homesteaders Life Company
Superior Plus LP
Bank of Montreal
Raymond James
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Carrier Global Corporation
Enbridge
The Canada Life Assurance Company
Sun Life Financial
Partners Value Investments LP and Partners Value Investments
The Charcoal Group of Restaurants
Teck Resources Limited
Coliseum Capital Management
Oxus Acquisition Corp.
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure
Canada Post Corporation

Work highlights

Advised Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation in its $4.7bn acquisition of Triton International Limited, the world's largest lessor of intermodal freight containers.
Advised TotalEnergies in its C$4.03bn sale of its interest and associated midstream commitments in the Surmont oil sands project located in northeastern Alberta, to ConocoPhillips.
Assisted Thomson Reuters in its $2.2bn return of capital and reverse-stock-split transaction.

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