The M&A group at Toronto business law boutique firm Aird & Berlis LLP coordinates with the firm’s real estate, IP, banking and finance, tax and disputes teams, to advise domestic and multinational corporates and government agencies on a diverse range of matters across the practice area, including public and private M&A, restructuring, takeovers, leveraged buyouts, fund formation, activism matters and regulatory compliance. The practice is led by Paige Backman, who brings strength to data protection, tech and sports-related matters; and Lisa Moreau, who specializes in asset and share purchase transactions. Other key figures include Jeffrey Merk, who brings expertise to advising business in such spaces as mining, private equity and cannabis; and Richard Kimel, who draws on experience to assist with public offerings and corporate governance. A trio of partners - Yosef Adler, Ryan Ghuman and Queenie Lo - joined from Minden Gross LLP in January 2024 (the month Minden Gross announced it was winding down operations).
Testimonials
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‘Excellent, streamlined systems and processes aimed at accomplishing prompt and favorable client outcomes. All departments and personnel clearly on the same team, and helpfully working together to maintain client satisfaction. Transparent billing, solid information security and wire/disbursement control, excellent drafting and redline management.’
‘We have been blessed to work with Thomas Fenton at Aird & Berlis since we entered the Canadian market in 2016, and his sagacity and responsiveness have been absolutely unmatched in my 30 year career as an investor. We also work with Liam Tracey-Raymont, whose transaction expertise and swift research results have been invaluable to our business.’
Key clients
- Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust