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    Lateral Law Report

    Practice area · Updated October 28, 2026

    Corporate and M&A: who moved.

    6 announced moves in corporate and m&a since September 1, 2026, across 5 firms. We group practice descriptions from each announcement into broad areas, so a lawyer whose practice spans two areas appears under the first one named.

    Summary

    Moves announced
    6
    Moves announced
    Lawyers who moved
    16
    Lawyers who moved
    Firms hiring
    5
    Firms hiring
    Cities
    3
    Cities
    01The moves

    Every move, newest first.

    1. Shalomi Abraham to Osler

      Partner · Corporate and investment funds

      TorontoLaw360 Canada

    2. Kerri Lui to Torys

      Partner · Corporate

      TorontoLaw360 Canada

    3. Mogan Daniels Slager (11 lawyers) to Miller Thomson

      Group move · Corporate and M&A · From Mogan Daniels Slager

      Firm combination. Private company M&A and private equity team joins in early November.

      VancouverMiller Thomson

    4. Lee Abraham to Fogler, Rubinoff

      Partner · Corporate and M&A

      Called 2019.

      TorontoPrecedent

    5. Antonio Nadaira to Miller Thomson

      Partner · Corporate and M&A · From BCF

      Joins the business law, M&A and securities group. Droit-inc reported the move from BCF on October 21.

      MontrealMiller Thomson

    6. James O'Shea to DLA Piper

      Partner · Investment funds · From Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

      TorontoLexpert
    02Patterns

    Where the hiring is happening.

    Busiest firms

    Miller Thomson
    2
    DLA Piper
    1
    Fogler, Rubinoff
    1
    Osler
    1
    Torys
    1

    By city

    Toronto
    4
    Montreal
    1
    Vancouver
    1

    Counts come from public announcements, which favour firms that publicize their hires. Many moves are never announced, so read these figures as a sample of the market rather than a census.

    ·More

    Other practice areas

    1. 01Employment and labour3 moves
    2. 02Litigation and disputes8 moves
    3. 03Tax3 moves

    See every move in the tracker

    How we count

    The tracker lists partners, counsel, and teams who joined a Canadian private practice firm since September 1, 2026, from firm announcements and trade press. A previous firm is shown only when a source names it. Spotted something missing? Email will@laterallawreport.com with a link.