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EDITORIAL
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FEATURES
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PROACTIVITY PAYS OFF
Opportunities await strategic players
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CROSS-BORDER COMPLEXITIES
US expertise more crucial than ever
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LEXPERT-RANKED LEADING
FINANCE AND M&A LAWYERS
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INDIGENOUS EQUITY ON THE RISE
Ownership emerges as new norm
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INHOUSE PROFILE
Tracy Ross on leading from the front at RBC
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CANADIAN LAW AWARDS
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MORE LEXPERT-RANKED
LAWYERS AND LAWYERS TO WATCH
FOLLOW US
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UPFRONT
M&A RESILIENCE
A growing comfort with volatility
accelerated deal-making
in 2025, with momentum
continuing this year
CANADA FORTIFIES ITS
ECONOMY
Geopolitical uncertainty spurs
policy shifts
SPECIAL EDITION: FINANCE AND M&A 2026
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SPECIAL EDITION: FINANCE AND M&A 2026
M&A REBOUNDS
A GROWING CONFIDENCE EMERGES AS
TURBULENCE BECOMES THE NORM
BUILDING CANADA'S
RESILIENCE
Regulatory changes aim to
fortify the national economy
INDIGENOUS EQUITY
The shift from benefits
agreements to majority
ownership
CANADIAN LAW
AWARDS
The top 20 deals
of 2025
TOP DEALS
20 DEALS SHOWCASING THE CONVICTION AND
FORESIGHT OF LAW FIRMS AND BUSINESSES
IN CLOSING TRANSFORMATIVE DEALS
AMID A TRADE WAR, TARIFF SHOCKS, AND
GEOPOLITICAL UPHEAVAL IN CANADA IN 2025
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Canadian
LAW AWARDS
2026
