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Announcement
Chambers Canada 2018 Recognizes Davies as a Leader in 23 Practice Areas
Davies has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms by Chambers & Partners in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The 2018 edition of the guide reaffirms our position as a leader in the industry, with 62 of our lawyers ranked 79 times, including 25 Band 1 lawyer rankings.
Additionally, the guide lists Davies as a leading firm in 23 practice areas, ranked in the following as Band 1:
- Competition/Antitrust
- Corporate/Commercial: Ontario
- Corporate/M&A
- Litigation, General Commercial: Québec
- Private Equity: Fund Formation
- Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
- Real Estate: Ontario
- Real Estate: Québec
- Tax
Each year, Chambers & Partners conducts research through a series of confidential and non-attributable in-depth interviews with lawyers and their clients. The rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by clients. The rankings are independent, objective and based solely on the research team’s findings. Chambers Canada is published annually.
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