Stikeman Elliott LLP

London Drawing on over 40 years of experience in the city, Stikeman Elliott's London office has long been recognized for its leadership in international corporate transactions, including leveraged buy-outs, take-over bids, share and asset purchases and financing transactions. Our M&A group has acted on a number of transactions involving Canadian clients making cross-border acquisitions and, more recently, advised a number of foreign companies, investment funds and sovereign wealth funds seeking to invest in Canada. Our London corporate finance team is a leading advisor to companies listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM market of London Stock Exchange and has been recognized for many years as one of the most prominent international advisors in the Eurobond markets. We have also been at the forefront of developing the legal framework for the issuance of Maple Bonds in Canada. Our tax and private client practice is widely recognized as a leading adviser to the global private banks. That practice also advises substantial private clients and the governments of small financial centers on tax information exchange and financial regulation. Our lawyers have broad industry expertise, as well as significant experience in Africa in the mining sector. The office also serves as the firm's gateway for our India, Middle East and Sovereign Wealth Fund practices.