Leading Adviser Awards 2020

Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2020 45 10 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2021 Nov20276 Experts in Excellence xpert litigators Lenczner LLP has, over its 25 years in operation, acted for clients in more than 17,000 cases, conducting over 500 trials, arbitrations and tribunal hearings. Based in Toronto, Canada, the firm’s ranks are filled with recognized experts in their practice areas, not to mention a former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. Backed by a team of first-rate research lawyers, Lenczner’s advocates know the ins and outs of the law, because they’ve argued some of the leading cases across many practice areas. One such advocate that stands head and shoulders above the rest is one of Canada’s leading trial and appellate lawyers, Lawrence Thacker. With a broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, complex class actions, infrastructure disputes, procurement matters, securities issues, tax litigation, commercial arbitrations and insolvency restructuring, Lawrence has served as lead counsel in several complex international commercial arbitration matters involving large energy infrastructure and power generation projects. He appears regularly at all levels of the Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Lawrence is also deeply involved in legal education. For more than a decade, he was an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Toronto, where he taught international law. Since 1998, he has been an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he teaches trial advocacy and serves as a team leader and instructor in the school’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop. In addition to this, Lawrence also teaches courses in trial advocacy skills for The Advocates’ Society. “At Lenczner, our mission is to provide the highest quality advocacy and counsel, including litigation services, and tactical and business advice,” he begins. “We stand for excellence in both the courtroom and the boardroom.” Representing a diverse roster of clients, from leading multinational technology and pharmaceutical companies, to some of Canada’s largest financial institutions, to professionals, executives, business owners and public figures, Lenczner not only understands the law, it also knows how its clients’ disputes fit into their overall business objectives and strategy. With the bottom line being that the firm of experienced litigators is easily able to combine advocacy and subject- matter expertise. With such a prolific profile it’s no wonder that Lenczner is consistently the number one litigation firm in leading peer rankings, and has been for almost 20 consecutive years running. Its highly experienced trial and arbitration advocacy, coupled with its wealth of courtroom specialists, has seen clients returning again and again for advice and counsel. E As well as being an expert in its field, Lenczner has a stellar reputation for excellence when it comes to its treatment of staff. The strong emphasis on team work, and the relentless pursuit of the highest quality of work for its clients, means that the team of partners, advocates and admin staff are key to the firm’s overall success. Company: Lenczner LLP Contact: Lawrence Thacker Web Address: www.litigate.com With a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of law, Lenczner LLP has enjoyed more than two decades of success. Recently, we caught up with one of the firm’s key litigators to build a bigger picture of how the firm constantly strives for excellence. “At Lenczner, our mission is to provide the highest quality advocacy and counsel, including litigation services, and tactical and business advice,” he begins. “We stand for excellence in both the courtroom and the boardroom.” Leading Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, Ontario