McCarthy Tétrault partners Pat Boucher and Roger Taplin have been named to the 2025 edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine's list of Canada's 25 Most Influential Lawyers . Both were recognized for their work in the business law category.
In addition to being a result of their transformative work to advance the law and improve legal services, their inclusion in this ranking is a testament to their broader impact on the legal community and Canadian society at large. Pat and Roger have recently been involved in some of the largest and most complex transactions in Canada. They have an unparalleled reputation for delivering strategic and innovative legal and business solutions to complex mandates.
Pat is a partner in the Montreal Business Law Group and co-leader of the firm's National Capital Markets Group. Recognized for his business acumen and ability to find practical solutions to complex problems, he practices primarily in the areas of securities, capital markets, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law, with a particular focus on private equity, pension funds, and financial institutions. Recently, he worked on the closing of a C$1 billion financing for National Bank of Canada in its C$5 billion acquisition of Canadian Western Bank, the acquisition of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. by La Caisse for CA$10 billion, and on the arrangement agreement entered into by La Caisse to sell and transfer the majority of its shares of Nuvei Corporation to Advent International in connection with the latter's acquisition of Nuvei for US$6.3 billion, on the proposed acquisition of RF Capital Group by iA Financial Corporation for approximately $597 million, as well as on the proposed acquisition of Ovivo's electronics activities by Ecolab for approximately $2.4 billion.
A partner in our Vancouver office, Roger is co-head of our global Metals & Mining practice. He acts for some of the world's largest mining companies and their financiers on domestic and international transactions, providing innovative solutions to complex multi-jurisdictional matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, metal production purchases, and various other financings. With traditional commercial arrangements under strain in the current global political climate, Roger plays a crucial role in helping clients find new ways to grow. He recently advised Glencore on its US$7.3 billion acquisition of Elk Valley Resources' steelmaking coal operations from Teck, Gold Fields on its C$2.16 billion acquisition of Osisko Mining, Royal Gold on its US$1 billion production offtake agreement with First Quantum, China Molybdenum on its C$581 million acquisition of Lumina Gold, Paulson & Co. Inc. on its joint acquisition with NovaGold of Barrick Gold's 50% interest in the Donlin gold project for US$1.1 billion, and Royal Gold on its US$3.7 billion acquisition of Sandstrom Gold and Horizon Copper, one of the largest global mining M&A transactions this year.
Pat and Roger regularly receive awards and are frequently listed in the most prestigious directories (notably ranked at Level 1 in their respective practice areas by Chambers and Partners ), and they continually raise the standards of professionalism, collaboration and excellence.