With expertise in the industries that matter most to the global business landscape, we have the proven experience to get deals done.
McCarthy Tétrault’s Mergers & Acquisitions team brings the right combination of expertise and energy to our clients’ most important and sophisticated transactions. Our industry-specific approach, local depth and cross-border experience ensures we deliver successful results.
Why Clients Choose Us
Deep Experience
Significant experience advising a wide range of transaction participants, from emerging companies to global conglomerates, in large and mid-market transactions, including acquisitions, sale processes, divestitures, joint ventures and special situations.
Industry Expertise
We are pioneers in the legal industry for our focus on developing industry-specific expertise amongst our lawyers, concentrating on industries that have strategic alignment with key sectors in the Canadian economy.
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Cannabis
- Distressed Assets
- Infrastructure
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Power
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Retail and Consumer Products
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Trusted Advice on Complex Issues
Often the first call for domestic and cross-border transactions that involve complex or novel issues. We specialize in advising clients on the largest and most innovative domestic and international deals, including special situations and corporate governance matters.
Global Presence
Borderless service from our offices across Canada’s major commercial centres and in New York and London. We routinely work closely and in concert with leading law firms in the U.S. and overseas.
Strategic and Practical
Commercial-minded, practical advice and deal-making with a relentless focus on managing risk, delivering value and getting the right deal done.
Business Advisors
As entrepreneurial thinkers and business people ourselves, we understand our clients’ businesses and focus on their transaction objectives.
Select Recent Experience
Rio Tinto GroupUS$3.3 billion Acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources (2023 M&A Deal of the Year, Canadian Law Awards) | Stelco Holdings Inc.C$3.4 billion Acquisition by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | Glencore plcUS$7.3 billion On its agreement with Teck Resources for the acquisition of Teck’s steelmaking coal production business, Elk Valley Resources |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.C$15 billion Privatization of Inter Pipeline Ltd. (2022 M&A Deal of the Year, Canadian Law Awards) | Enbridge Inc.C$37 billion Acquisition of Spectra Energy Corp. to create the largest energy infrastructure company in North America | Pipestone Energy Corp.C$1 billion Acquisition by Strathcona Resources |
Direct EnergyUS$3.625 billion Acquisition by NRG Energy, Inc. | Brookfield Renewable Holdings€6.1 billion In its exclusive negotiations with Impala to acquire a majority stake in Neoen and launch a mandatory tender offer for 100% of the company | Cameco CorporationUS$7.875 billion In their partnership with Brookfield Renewable to acquire Westinghouse Electric Company |
Real Estate & Financial Services
Summit Industrial Income REITC$5.9 billion Acquisition by JV between Dream Industrial REIT and GI | National Bank of CanadaC$5 billion Acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank | Slate Asset Management L.P.US$2.33 billion Acquisition of the Commercial Real Estate Business of Annaly Capital Management |
Ritchie Bros. Inc.US$7.3 billion Acquisition of IAA Inc. | Nestlé S.A.US$5.75 billion Acquisition of core brands of The Bountiful Company to integrate into the Nestlé Health Science business line | Beiersdorf AGC$590 million Acquisition of Chantecaille Beaute Inc. |
Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecUS$6.3 billion In its definitive arrangement agreement to roll over the majority of its equity in Nuvei Corporation to Advent International | Score Media and Gaming Inc. (“theScore”)US$2 billion Acquisition by Penn National Gaming, Inc. | Silver LakeUS$6.4 billion Investment in Vantage Data Centers |
Skyservice Business AviationUndisclosed In their agreement to purchase interests in Fontainebleau Aviation's fixed-based operators in Miami Opa-Locka and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airports | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GICUS$8.4 billion Acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | Blue Wolf Capital PartnersC$1.2 billion Acquisition of LOGISTEC Corporation |
Brookfield Asset Management£4.08 billion Acquisition of HomeServe PLC | Blackstone Group and BenettonsEUR€58 billion Buyout offer for Atlantia | Enercare Inc.Undisclosed Acquisition of all the issued and outstanding units of HydroSolution L.P. and HydroSolution Ltd. |
Awards & Rankings
Chambers & Partners
Band 1 in Corporate and M&A
Chambers & Partners
Band 1 Corporate/Commercial: The Elite (British Columbia, Ontario, Québec)
Legal 500
Tier 1 in Corporate and M&A
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Recognized as a Most Frequently Recommended firm for M&A
IFLR1000
Consistently recognized as a leading firm in M&A
Canadian Law Awards
M&A Deal of the Year for fifth consecutive year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)
Refinitiv, Mergermarket and Financial Post
Consistently ranked as a top firm by both value and deal count in league tables
The Globe and Mail - Canada’s Best Law Firms
Area of Distinction: Mergers & Acquisitions
Best Law Firms in Canada
Leading Firm: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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