Top 10 Biggest Law Firms in Canada

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Most of Canada’s largest law firms, based on the number of attorneys, have similar characteristics. Often, they work with Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 businesses, as well as advise governments. Because their clients are spread out throughout the world and their businesses operate in many countries, they are primarily headquartered in Toronto where business law is practiced to the greatest extent possible. Here are the top 10 biggest law firms in Canada.

1. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

About

BLG advises and directs national and international companies on legal issues. A variety of public entities are also represented, such as government organizations, health care facilities, and universities. Clients of the company include those who run commercial companies and nonprofit organizations. BLG also takes on a large number of pro bono cases each year in addition to those for which they are compensated. Its lawyers collaborate with intellectual property agents, other legal experts, and a large support team to achieve their goals. Clients from throughout the country and across the world are served by these employees, who are based in five locations across Canada.

In Business

Since 1823

Borden- Ladner-Gervais-LLP
Borden- Ladner-Gervais-LLP

Contact Info

  • Phone: +1 416-367-6000
  • Email: info@blg.com
  • Website: blg.com

2. Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

About

More than 1,400 legal professionals work at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, often known as Gowling WLG. Gowlings and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. was the founding company of WLG. Many of their experts work in more than ten locations throughout Canada and across the globe, offering their customers a complete spectrum of legal services, including complex litigation and intellectual property issues.

Gowlings takes great satisfaction in knowing every client’s circumstance inside and out. The company has a worldwide reach thanks to its foreign offices in Moscow, Beijing, London, Brazil, and Belgium, among other nations and cities. Gowlings is well-known for its unique legal strategy, Gowlings Practical, which aims to keep legal issues going in the correct direction, on budget, and schedule for its customers.

In Business

Since 1887

Gowling-WLG
Gowling-WLG

Contact Info

  • Address: 100 King St W #1600, Toronto, ON M5X 1G5, Canada
  • Phone: +1 416-862-7525
  • Website: gowlingwlg.com

3. Fasken LLP

About

About 700 attorneys work in 10 locations on four continents at Fasken LLP. It’s one of Canada’s leading worldwide litigation and commercial law companies. This company’s offices may be found all across Canada, notably in Toronto, Calgary, and Ottawa. The company has worldwide offices in Paris and London, as well as a branch in South Africa and China.

This law company is well-known for providing legal services and advice to many of the Fortune 100 businesses. Furthermore, it collaborates with public sector bodies as well as nonprofit groups.

In Business

Since 1863

fasken
Fasken

Contact Info

  • Address: Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay St. #2400, Toronto, ON M5H 2T
  • Phone: +1 416-366-8381
  • Website: fasken.com

4. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

About

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP has a worldwide practice and works with some of the world’s most prestigious corporations and financial institutions. In addition to the firm’s 4,000 lawyers located in 50+ locations throughout Canada, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East, it also has a large legal support team.

The Canadian operations of the company include legal services such as employment and labor, intellectual property, general corporate law, and litigation in many areas of law. When it comes to counseling banks, corporations, business method patents, and international arbitration and real estate, the company is renowned for its expertise.

In Business

Since 1794

Norton-Rose-Fulbright
Norton-Rose-Fulbright

Contact Info

  • Address: 222 Bay St. Suite 3000, Toronto, ON M5K 1E7, Canada
  • Phone: +1 416-216-4000
  • Website: nortonrosefulbright.com

5. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

About

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, often known as Blakes, is a well-known worldwide law practice that frequently takes home honors. Over the last 150 years, the company has expanded at a nearly exponential rate. Blakes has main offices in Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal. The company has offices throughout the world, including the United Kingdom, mainland China, and the United States.

In Business

Since 1856

Blakes-Cassels-Graydon
Blakes-Cassels-Graydon

Contact Info

  • Address: 199 Bay St. #4000, Toronto, ON M5L 1A9, Canada
  • Phone: +1 416-863-2400
  • Website: blakes.com

6. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

About

Osler is a well-known corporate law company with locations throughout Canada and in New York. Among our customers are industry and company leaders from all market sectors and phases of business development. We’ve made a name for ourselves by dedicating ourselves to the success of our customers and by using our extensive knowledge, skills, and team-oriented approach. We see our success as a reflection of the success of our customers.

In Business

Since 1862

Osler-Hoskin-Harcourt
Osler-Hoskin-Harcourt

Contact Info

  • Address: Toronto, Canada
  • Email: messages@osler.com
  • Website: osler.com

7. McCarthy Tétrault

About

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law company that provides customers in Canada and across the globe with a complete range of legal and commercial solutions. As a full-service firm with locations throughout North America, they help clients with everything from company operations to litigation and tax planning to real estate and employment law. Because of their in-depth understanding of the business and their fully integrated national platform, McCarthy Tétrault can assist our customers to gain a competitive edge.

In Business

Since 1855

Mccarthy
Mccarthy

Contact Info

  • Address: 66 Wellington St W Suite 5300, Toronto, ON M5K 1E6
  • Phone: +1 416-362-1812
  • Email: info@mccarthy.ca
  • Website: mccarthy.ca

8. Stikeman Elliott

About

Stikeman Elliott is a worldwide leader in Canadian business law, providing innovative solutions to clients throughout the country and across the globe. The firm’s offices are situated in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, London, and Sydney, and they offer the best quality counsel, decisive guidance, and practical solutions.

Stikeman Elliott remains the firm that customers contact when it matters the most, no matter where they are on the globe. Together with decades of expertise in the firm’s main industries, their enthusiasm allows them to keep coming up with innovative solutions for a wide range of difficult legal problems.

In Business

Since 1952

Stikeman-Elliott
Stikeman-Elliott

Contact Info

  • Address: 5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
  • Phone: +1 416-869-5500
  • Website: stikeman.com

9. Torys LLP

About

Torys LLP is a well-known worldwide legal company with a track record for excellence, innovation, and collaboration. For their biggest and most complicated transactions as well as general issues where strategic counsel is critical, their customers have chosen them because of their expertise, collaborative practice approach, and insights, and creativity.

In Business

Since 1941

Torrys-LLP
Torys-LLP

Contact Info

  • Address: 79 Wellington St W #3300, Toronto, ON M5K 1N2, Canada
  • Phone: +1 416-865-0040
  • Website: torys.com

10. Bennett Jones LLP

About

Leading Canadian legal practitioners advise and assist Bennett Jones. They’re at the top of their fields in Canadian research institutions, national business and industry groups, and Canadian and worldwide legal organizations.

Taking an active role in the communities in which they live has been engrained in Bennett Jones since the company was established in 1922. Lawyers and employees alike support and engage in charity and community groups both collectively and individually. Their attorneys donate many hours to pro bono work.

In Business

Since 1922

Bennet-Jones-LLP
Bennet-Jones-LLP

Contact Info

  • Address: 100 King St W Suite 3400, Toronto, ON M5X 1A4, Canada
  • Phone: +1 416-863-1200
  • Website: bennettjones.com
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