Gowling WLG again among top firms in Bloomberg's Canadian M&A league tables for Q1-Q3 2018

Gowling WLG has had another remarkably strong quarter for Canadian M&A as evidenced by the latest league table rankings. In Bloomberg's Q1-Q3 tables,* the firm surged more than 75% over its deal numbers for the entire first half of the year - from 48 to 85 - and finished solidly in third place for volume of transactions.

Spanning a wide range of industries, the firm's recent M&A transactions include:

• Energy: URZ Energy's merger with Azarga Uranium
• Food Products: Bonduelle's acquisition of Canadian Del Monte processed fruit and vegetable business
• Information Technology: Teranet's acquisition of D+H Collateral Management
• Manufacturing: Ovivo's acquisition of FilterBoxx
• Real Estate: LaSalle's acquisition of a 1/3 stake in Minto Place Complex in Ottawa

Quarter after quarter, Gowling WLG continues to build on its reputation as one of the world's busiest law firms for Canadian M&A. Combining legal knowledge and business acumen, members of the firm's M&A Group serve as trusted advisers to a range of Canadian and international clients - both publicly traded and privately held - across all major industry sectors.

Bloomberg's league tables, published quarterly, are leading benchmarks of legal advisory performance.

*Bloomberg: Global M&A Market Review Legal Rankings 1^st 3Q 2018