October 26, 2006 - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is the top-ranked law firm in The Global Securities Information, Inc. (GSI) third quarter Legal Counsel Rankings. (Click here to see the rankings)

Davies led the worldwide rankings by total transaction value for completed mergers with 8 deals accounting for over US$50 billion in volume. The rankings consist of all deals resulting in a change in control registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including international transactions.

As a result of numerous complex transactions, practice standards and capabilities, Davies is consistently recognized among its peers, clients and third-party organizations for its excellence in M&A.

Davies, with over 235 lawyers, practices nationally and internationally from offices in Toronto, Montréal, New York and an affiliate in Paris, and is consistently at the heart of the largest and most complex commercial and financial matters on behalf of its North American and overseas clients.

 

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Gary Nurse                                                           Nicolas Rubbo
Manager, Marketing                                            Manager, Marketing
Toronto                                                                 Montréal
Tel. 416-367-6902                                                Tel. 514-841-6451
gnurse@dwpv.com                                             nrubbo@dwpv.com