Toronto (Canada) – Fasken remains a leader in advising on M&A and Capital Markets transactions, with a remarkable performance in the first quarter of 2026. The Firm achieved No. 1 rankings as legal advisor in the latest league tables from Mergermarket, LSEG Data & Analytics, Bloomberg and PitchBook.
Detailed Q1 2026 M&A league table rankings include:
- #1 for Canadian Involvement Announced by deal count (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #1 for Canadian Involvement Completed by deal count (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #1 for Canadian Involvement (mid-market) by deal count (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #1 for Canadian Involvement (small-cap) by deal count (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #12 Worldwide (mid-market) by deal count (only Canadian firm in the top 25) (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #12 Worldwide (small-cap) by deal count (only Canadian firm in the top 25) (LSEG Data & Analytics)
- #1 for Canada rankings by deal count (Mergermarket)
- #3 for Canada rankings by deal value (Mergermarket)
- #1 (tied) for M&A deals, representing – Most active in Canada: Companies (PitchBook)
- #1 (tied) for deals combined, geography – Most active in Canada (PitchBook)
- #1 for deals combined, representing – Most active in Canada: Companies (PitchBook)
Detailed Q1 2026 Capital Markets league table rankings include:
- #1 (tied) Canada Equity IPO: Legal Advisor - Manager Ranked by Deal Count (Bloomberg)
These results showcase our team’s nation-wide M&A and Capital Markets dominance and commitment to outstanding client service, as well as our forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary approach.
Consult Fasken’s comprehensive book on private M&A, Private M&A in Canada: Transactions & Litigation and the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Knowledge Centre for the team’s latest insights and analysis.
The Firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group is a clear leader in Canada and among the country’s largest. Our M&A team advises our clients on the most complex and noteworthy transactions and cross-border deals. The group also calls upon our deep bench for industry-specific knowledge and advice on regulatory matters including tax strategy, anti-trust and foreign investment, labour and employment, intellectual property, sanctions and corrupt practices and government relations. The Capital Markets group regularly acts for underwriters and issuers on Canada’s most complex corporate finance transactions. A key to our success is our proven ability to maintain longstanding relationships with our publicly traded clients (many of which we have been advising since their IPO) that extend beyond capital markets transactions and throughout their lifecycle as publicly traded issuers.
About Fasken
As a premier law firm with over 900 lawyers worldwide, Fasken is where excellence meets expertise. We are dedicated to shaping the future our clients want, precisely when it matters most. For more information, visit fasken.com.
