The Legal 500 Canada Recognizes Davies as “Best in Class”
Clients and industry experts have praised Davies’ “strong track record handling complex multijurisdictional transactions” in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 Canada.
Davies lawyers are also cited for their “timely, practical and creative advice,” “excellent service” and “deep level of knowledge."
The firm earned Tier 1 rankings in the practice areas below, with Real Estate and Construction added this year. Since 2015, according to S&P Capital IQ, Davies has advised on half of the 22 announced deals valued at over $1 billion, including Cominar REIT’s $5.7-billion sale to Iris Acquisition II LP – the largest Canadian real estate acquisition announced in 2021.
- Competition and Antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute Resolution: Ontario
- Dispute Resolution: Québec
- Infrastructure Projects
- Real Estate and Construction
- Tax
In addition to our practice area rankings, 27 of our lawyers were recognized as Leading Individuals and the following 12 lawyers as Next Generation Partners:
- Christopher Anderson (Tax)
- Anthony Arquin (Real Estate and Construction)
- William Buchner (Banking and Finance, Infrastructure Projects)
- Jim Dinning (Competition and Antitrust)
- Julie Girard (Dispute Resolution: Québec)
- Jean-Philippe Groleau (Dispute Resolution: Québec)
- Matthew Milne-Smith (Dispute Resolution: Ontario)
- Derek D. Ricci (Dispute Resolution: Ontario)
- Brett Seifred (Corporate and M&A)
- Anthony Spadaro (Banking and Finance)
- Marie-Emmanuelle Vaillancourt (Tax)
- David M.R. White (Infrastructure Projects)
Also, Bob Bauer has been inducted into the new Hall of Fame category for Infrastructure Projects, as well as for Real Estate and Construction. He is one of only three lawyers to achieve this ranking.
The Legal 500 rankings highlight the legal teams that provide the most cutting-edge and innovative solutions to corporate counsel. Research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.