Canadian
LAW AWARDS
2022
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CASE OF
THE YEAR
WINNER
Goodmans LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP –
Cineplex v. Cineworld
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Alberta Securities Commission,
McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Burnet,
Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP, Dentons Canada LLP –
Re Bison Acquisition Corp., 2021 ABASC 100
(Order) / Re Bison Acquisition Corp., 2021
ABASC 188
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP,
Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson,
Torys LLP, Attorney General of British
Columbia – Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater
Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021
SCC 7
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP,
Aitkin Klee LLP -
Pharmascience Inc. v.
Pfizer Canada ULC
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP, McCarthy
Tétrault LLP, Department of Justice
Canada –
Tataskweyak Cree Nation et al. v.
Canada and Curve Lake First Nation et al. v.
Canada
CASE AWARD
Judged on a single case's size and complexity and the
extent to which it set new standards of excellence in
the delivery of legal services by the team
MID-MARKET DEAL
OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Agnico Eagle Acquisition of TMAC Resources
Firms: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Cassels Brock &
Blackwell LLP, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
Stikeman Elliott LLP, Torys LLP
Banks: Trinity Advisors Corporation, First Asia Group Ltd., Blair
Franklin Capital Partners, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CVC Capital Partners and Caisse de Dépôt
et Placement du Québec Acquisition of
Majority Stake in BlueFocus Intelligent
Communication Group's international
group of marketing, advertising, and
communications agencies
Firms: Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, White & Case
Accountants: PJT Partners
Empire Company Acquisition of Longo's
Firms: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
LLP, Stewart McKelvey, Stikeman Elliott LL
Banks: Cormark Securities Inc
Newmont Purchase of GT Gold
Firms: Stikeman Elliott LLP, Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP,
Goodmans LLP, Lawson Lundell LLP, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Banks: BMO Capital Markets, Maxit Capital LP, Agentis Capital
Mining Partners, Rothschild & Co
TMX acquisition of AST Investor Services
Firms: Torys LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
WELL Health Technologies Acquisition of
CRH Medical
Firms: Torys LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Clark Wilson LLP,
McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Chapman & Cutler, Foley Lardner, Skaddens
Accountants: KPMG
Banks: JP Morgan
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