Stikeman Elliott is one of Canada's leading law firms in the investment funds area, with members of our Investment Funds Group located in major financial centres around the world, including Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, London and New York. Our group is recognized in the 2008 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a "repeatedly recommended" firm in the investment funds area.

We have been involved extensively in both the public and private investment fund markets, including the private equity fund market. Our clients include both public and private investment funds, investment fund managers, dealers and advisers (both domestic and international), as well as financial institutions and other institutional investors. Members of our group act for a number of publicly offered mutual funds, exchanged traded funds and structured vehicles. We have also been involved in many mergers and acquisitions within the investment fund industry. We regularly provide governance and compliance advice in established and emerging areas. Stikeman Elliott is a member of the Investment Funds Institute of Canada, and a regular sponsor of its annual conference.