Dec. 19, 2024 - Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian public companies in 2023, when shareholder engagement reached its...
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Thirty-eight Davies Partners Recognized in the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2018 Guide
Davies’ market leadership and expertise in financial and corporate law is reaffirmed in the 2018 edition of IFLR1000, with 28 of our lawyers recognized as industry leaders, including one Market Leader, 18 Highly Regarded practitioners, six Rising Stars and thirteen Notable Practitioners across multiple practice areas and industry sectors.
The guide also names Davies as a recommended firm in six practice areas, stating, “Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg are what many firms strive for in Canada. They hold significant presence in banking, capital markets, M&A, PPP/PFI and restructuring and insolvency.”
The annual IFLR1000 guide highlights the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms. First published in 1990, the guide is based on research conducted in over 120 jurisdictions worldwide.
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