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At a glance01Aird & Berlis LLP02Torkin Manes LLP03WeirFoulds LLP
Current position#1 in Toronto#2 in Toronto#3 in Toronto
Recognized asToronto business team spanning startup formation, growth, financing and public-private transactionsToronto corporate-commercial team for entrepreneurial, family, public and multinational businessesToronto team combining external-general-counsel access with sophisticated corporate work
Best forAn emerging-company, governance, IP, employment, commercial, financing, M&A or securities mandateA formation, tax reorganization, financing, partnership, joint venture, acquisition, divestiture or exitAn owner-managed, startup, growth or public-company governance, contract, financing, M&A or reorganization mandate
Decision fitExact staffed office resolved · Company and mandate fit assessed · Conflict clearance and named file owner requiredExact staffed office resolved · Company and mandate fit assessed · Conflict clearance and named file owner requiredExact staffed office resolved · Company and mandate fit assessed · Conflict clearance and named file owner required
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