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One of Canada's largest law firms, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg traces its roots back to 1895, at the start of the country's emergence as an industrialized nation. Today, approximately 235 lawyers work with businesses around the world from offices on three continents. Even though there are larger law firms in Canada, The Financial Post -- Canada's daily business newspaper -- described us as"Bay Street's legal powerhouse".

Some of Canada's most distinguished lawyers have practised with our firm and today our lawyers carry on a full-service business law practice, with a particular emphasis on the expertise in transactional matters such as corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring, both public and private, and real estate acquisition and disposition, finance and development. Our lawyers have been involved in numerous 'high profile' transactions in recent years. We also have substantial practices in litigation, taxation, sports and entertainment and various aspects of administrative law.

Besides having offices in Toronto and Montreal, we were Canada's first international law firm, a pioneer in working with governments, financial institutions and companies from all over the globe. Our long-standing commitment to our international practice is evidenced by our having been the first Canadian firm in Europe (1961), the first North American firm in Asia, (1971), the first major Canadian firm in the People's Republic of China (1994), and the Canadian firm with the largest office in New York.

We have grown to become one of the world's premier international law firms by developing a reputation for handling complex, sophisticated, multinational matters for clients from around the world.

In addition to acting for many of Canada's largest businesses in their home markets, we are truly global in our outlook. Besides acting for Canadian and Chinese businesses, as a few examples we act for Australian and Argentinean businesses in China, French and New Zealand companies in Canada, Middle Eastern businesses pursuing interests in other Mideast countries and a South African company in Europe. Over the past few years, we have helped businesses and investment banks raise billions of dollars (US) in equity and debt financing through public offerings and private placements.

We also have an unsurpassed global reputation for international tax structuring, negotiating and drafting joint venture, merger and acquisition agreements, multinational debt restructuring and helping North American governments negotiate NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement).

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Legal Name: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Number of Employees: 231

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