Year after year, Osler is chosen to advise Canadian corporate leaders as well as U.S. and international clients with vital interests in Canada. Recognized for its depth of experience and innovative thinking, Osler has built its pre-eminent position on its unique, collaborative and client-focused approach to business law.

From a small-town practice founded in 1862, Osler's strong client relationships have driven its growth to approximately 440 lawyers in offices in Toronto, Montr�al, Calgary, Ottawa and New York. We have worked for many of our clients for decades and built our firm to meet their changing needs - one lawyer at a time, rather than through mergers.

Within Osler's broad practice areas of business law, taxation and litigation, we offer clients a depth of legal talent in highly specialized practices including competition/antitrust, intellectual property, labour and employment law, pensions and benefits, translation, and more. This means we can anticipate opportunities and respond to the most complex legal questions standing between our client and success.

Every business challenge can be different; some are unique. To ensure Osler can help clients navigate any legal aspect of their business challenges, the firm has developed capabilities that cover the full spectrum of business law with the added dimension of experienced and expert counsel in many special practice areas. Osler draws on these deep legal resources to create the team designed to meet the client's specific needs. Anywhere in Canada or across the border in the United States. Alone, or as part of an international team.

Independent research consistently confirms Osler's pre-eminent position in Canadian business law. For the sixth consecutive year, Osler has been ranked first in business law in Toronto, according to the 2006 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.