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[H1] Contact Us
[H3] Montréal
Stikeman Elliott LLP1155 René-Lévesque Blvd. West,41st FloorMontréal, QC H3B 3V2CanadaPhone: +1 514 397 3000Fax: +1 514 397 3222
[H3] Vancouver
Stikeman Elliott LLPSuite 2700666 Burrard StreetVancouver, BC V6C 2X8CanadaPhone: +1 604 631 1300Fax: +1 604 681 1825
[H3] Toronto
Stikeman Elliott LLP199 Bay StreetSuite 5300, Commerce Court WestToronto, ON M5L 1B9CanadaPhone: +1 416 869 5500Toll Free: +1 877 973 5500Fax: +1 416 947 0866
[H3] New York
Stikeman Elliott LLP
641 Lexington Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10022
United StatesPhone: +1 212 371 8855Fax: +1 212 371 7087
[H3] London
Stikeman Elliott (London) LLP36 CornhillLondon EC3V 3NG United KingdomPhone: +44 20 7367 0150
[H3] Calgary
Stikeman Elliott LLP4200 Bankers Hall West888 - 3rd Street S.W.Calgary, AB T2P 5C5CanadaPhone: +1 403 266 9000Fax: +1 403 266 9034

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Montréal

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[H2] Quebec’s leading law firm
Stikeman Elliott is the law firm of choice for sophisticated and complex matters. We have established longstanding ties to corporations operating in Quebec and around the world, and the quality of our legal expertise is regularly recognized by leading legal industry publications and surveys.
[H3] Proud to be founded in Montréal
Heward Stikeman and Fraser Elliott established their firm in 1952 in the Bank of Canada building at the foot of Beaver Hall Hill. These two young lawyers took a calculated risk leaving their established careers to start their own firm, and their actions set the foundation of the firm’s entrepreneurial culture. Some of our original clients are still with us and, today, the firm is still true to its grassroots culture. The Montréal office, like the firm itself, has always grown organically rather than through mergers, creating a strongly unified culture. Stikeman Elliott continues to follow the standards for service excellence and innovative thinking set by our founding partners.
[H3] A complete range of business law services
Clients appreciate knowing that, when it counts the most, they can count on us for practical, bespoke recommendations. Members of our Montréal office regularly advise on:
Mergers and acquisitions
Capital markets and securities
Banking and finance
Cross-border financial restructuring
International tax and commodity transactions
Real estate
Litigation and dispute resolution
Environmental law
Intellectual property
Information technology
Transportation
Insurance
Employment and labour
The Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at the firm is widely recognized as one of the leading business law litigation teams in the country.
All Montréal lawyers are trained in the province’s civil law code, and many are also trained in common law. We are pleased to service our clients fluently in English and French and maintain a highly professional translation department, fully staffed with credentialed translators and several full-time lawyers.
[H3] A significant cross-border focus
Members of Stikeman Elliott’s Montréal office enjoy deep ties to the global business community – in fact, our clients are based in locations around the world. An expertise in civil law combined, with business law experience, is particularly valuable to international clients who have a corporate presence in Quebec. We also advise clients with operations in other civil law-based legal systems, such as Central and Eastern Europe and South America.
[H3] Deep ties to our local community
In addition to relationships within the Quebec business environment, Stikeman Elliott is proud to support local community-building efforts. The founders firmly believed that we exist to provide the very best service to our clients and communities and, to that end, all lawyers, students and staff are encouraged to volunteer their time with charitable organizations. We also regularly contribute to worthy causes championed by clients. Contributions are not simply financial, as members also donate their time and skills to a wide variety of local and regional organizations.

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Stikeman Elliott earns strong recognition in the 2026 Lexpert 500 Guide

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Toronto

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[H2] One of Canada’s pre-eminent Bay Street firms
Stikeman Elliott is a globally recognized leader in Canadian law, and the firm clients call when it counts the most. Members of the Toronto office handle a significant share of the country’s high-profile corporate matters, cross-border transactions and litigation files. Stikeman Elliott is frequently ranked #1 in corporate league tables, and lawyers from our Toronto office are repeatedly praised by leading publications and third-party client surveys.
[H3] A forward-thinking approach since the office first opened
The Toronto office launched in 1971 with an audacious choice for lead partner: John Robarts, the well-known former premier of Ontario. This entry into the Toronto market gained immediate notice from other, more established Bay Street firms. The firm grew quickly with the addition of new clients and lawyers – many of whom were attracted to the firm’s entrepreneurial character. By the close of the decade, the firm had 30 lawyers operating out of the landmark Commerce Court building, and Stikeman Elliott was widely recognized as a growing force in the Canadian legal market. Today, the number of lawyers in the Toronto office has increased significantly – all providing innovative solutions and expert counsel to clients on even the most complex issues.
[H3] Providing a complete range of business law services
Stikeman Elliott’s Toronto office encompasses a broad-based corporate-commercial law practice with a strong transactional focus. Our clients count on us to offer creative, practical and clear legal advice in areas such as securities, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, real estate, tax, competition and foreign investment, project development, employment and labour, pensions, technology and regulatory compliance. The office’s highly regarded Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group is particularly known for its class actions, competition and restructuring and insolvency expertise.
[H3] International focus
Stikeman Elliott enjoys a well-deserved reputation as the go-to Canadian firm for international business, and our lawyers regularly appear as advisors on high-profile cross-border litigation and multinational transactions. Members of the Toronto office are routinely called to help global corporations and financial institutions navigate Canadian laws and regulations.
[H3] Deeply embedded in the local community
Stikeman Elliott firmly believes that individual passion drives collective success, and that we exist to serve our clients and communities.
That’s why every member of the Toronto office is encouraged to volunteer their time and energy to a worthy cause. We are particularly proud of our work with innovative local organizations that help disadvantaged young people expand their career horizons. Many of our lawyers are also active members of the Osgoode Business Clinic, assisting small business owners with their legal needs.

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Calgary

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[H2] Standing out in Alberta’s legal landscape
Recognized within the dynamic and competitive Calgary market as a leading business law firm, Stikeman Elliott attracts a significant and growing share of Western Canada’s most complex transactions and high-stakes disputes. Since opening in 1992, our office has skillfully represented domestic and international companies in a wide range of industries.
[H3] Leaders in mergers and acquisitions
Members of our Calgary office are adept at advising clients on an extensive variety of transactions —from traditional private deals to some of the most highly scrutinized inbound investments. Lawyers frequently advise on foreign investment in the Canadian energy sector, including acting on a number of precedent-setting transactions for state-owned entities and other international investors. Our experience also includes significant domestic transactions and asset divestments, which is characteristic of cyclical commodity markets.
[H3] A complete portfolio of business law services
Clients have access to comprehensive advice in relation to a suite of business law matters, and we are proud to be the firm that clients come to when it counts most. Our internationally recognized team provides practical legal advice and clear, bespoke recommendations in many areas:
Capital markets and securities
Corporate commercial law
Private equity and venture capital
Banking and finance
Real estate
Tax
Litigation and dispute resolution
Employment and labour
Lawyers work together closely with every client, ensuring that our clients' challenges become our challenges. We provide seamless advice for clients at every stage of the business cycle and in relation to all aspects of their business and operations.
[H3] A key strategic partner in the Canadian energy sector
Our legal expertise spans the breadth of the Canadian oil and gas, power and renewable energy, and energy services industries. Clients know they can count on us for practical and decisive recommendations, as well as strategic legal solutions that anticipate and address business issues arising from the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry. Stikeman Elliott provides commercial and regulatory advice to all energy market participants, and we are highly experienced in a broad array of oil and gas and oilfield service transactions and cases – from the financing and development of major projects to ongoing operations.
[H3] Corporate citizens dedicated to supporting our community
Stikeman Elliott firmly believes that individual passion drives collective and team success, and that we exist to serve our clients and communities.
We are proud to live and work in Calgary, and our office is committed to initiatives that support positive change in this city. Our corporate citizenship program includes three main pillars: serving the community, reducing our environmental footprint and creating an inclusive workplace. All team members focus on creating programs that further these goals and enable lawyers and staff to be active in their own communities.

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Vancouver

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[H2] One of BC’s most prominent business and real estate development law firms
Many of British Columbia's foremost lawyers in real estate, litigation and corporate/commercial law call Stikeman Elliott home. Clients rely on the firm to advise them on the city’s top real estate deals, corporate transactions and complex commercial litigation files. The Vancouver office also acts as the firm’s Canadian gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. The team is well versed in advising on corporate and real estate transactions involving foreign investment that crosses borders and cultures.
[H3] Deep ties to the local business community
The Vancouver office opened in 1988 to support our role as lead counsel for the development of Concord Pacific Place, one of the most significant privately initiated urban brownfield development projects in the world. Today, we act for four of the top five real estate developers in Vancouver. Stikeman Elliott is equally proud of the important role we play in British Columbia’s resources industry, including acting on such milestone transactions as the sale of MacMillan Bloedel to Weyerhaeuser, Westcoast Energy to Duke Energy and Terasen to Kinder Morgan.
As Vancouver’s economy evolves, the firm has grown and diversified to ensure that clients receive the services they need most. For example, Stikeman Elliott plays an important role in the city’s vibrant tech sector, working with both emerging and mature companies as well as private equity and venture capital investors.
[H3] Providing a full suite of business law services
Clients bring us their most complex matters when it counts the most and the stakes are high, because they know we will work to find creative and innovative solutions and provide bespoke recommendations. As such, clients can leverage a comprehensive roster of business law services, including:
Capital markets and securities
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity and venture capital
Corporate governance
Banking and finance
Real estate
Municipal law
Indigenous law
Environmental law
Public-private partnerships (PPP)
Project development
Project finance
Commercial litigation
Lawyers in our Vancouver office also engage on national and international transactions, sharing their expertise seamlessly with other Stikeman Elliott offices, as required.
[H3] Engaged as community citizens
Stikeman Elliott firmly believes that individual passion drives collective success. We exist to express the best that is in us in the service of others.
That sense of community involvement is deeply embedded in the firm’s culture, and we support all Vancouver office members who volunteer their time for a worthy cause. Stikeman Elliott lawyers sit on boards of important social institutions, including the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, The Breakfast Club of Canada and the Provincial Health Services Authority, and many have taken leadership roles at cultural institutions such as the Vancouver Art Gallery and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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January 8, 2026

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