Torys ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law by Chambers. Torys LLP is delighted to announce that the firm's Family Enterprises practice has been ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in the 2026 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. This recognition reflects the strength of its Family Enterprises practice and its long history of supporting high-net-worth families across the business, financial and personal matters they navigate. Often serving as outsourced counsel, the team brings perspective across the considerations that shape family planning and decision-making. In addition, the guide also named the following four Torys lawyers in the Private Wealth Law category. Band 1. Band 2. Up and coming. Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide differentiates the best professional advisers for international private wealth by identifying and ranking law firms, lawyers and a range of other professional advisers globally. Learn more about the methodology and guide on the Chambers and Partners' website. Press Contact Richard Coombs | Senior Manager, Marketing 416.865.3815 Subscribe and stay informed.

Norton Rose Fulbright's Canadian head of energy Robert Froehlich bolsters Torys' energy group. He has spearheaded major energy projects and transactions, working with the likes of PETRONAS pictured: Robert Froehlich Robert Froehlich, formerly the Canadian head of Norton Rose Fulbright's energy practice, has joined the partnership at Torys, bolstering its energy group in Calgary. He has guided domestic and international clients on projects involving LNG, conventional and unconventional upstream petroleum and natural gas, heavy oil and oilsands, pipeline and midstream infrastructure, refining, electricity, and renewable power. He has served as lead counsel on asset acquisitions and divestitures, private merger and acquisition transactions, joint venture and partnership formation, and commercial arrangements underscoring energy project development. Froehlich represented PETRONAS as it acquired Progress Energy Resources Corp. for $5.8 billion. He also assisted PETRONAS and its affiliates with securing a 25 percent participating interest in the $40 billion LNG Canada Project in Kitimat, British Columbia from affiliates of Shell Canada Energy, PetroChina Canada Ltd., Diamond LNG Canada Ltd. and Kogas Canada LNG Ltd. According to Torys, this was the first large-scale liquefied natural gas export facility in Canada. He acted for Kiwetinohk Resources as it acquired an interest in certain multi-zone, oil and liquids-rich natural gas producing Duvernay assets in northwest Alberta's Simonette area for $160 million. He also represented Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure in a $277 million acquisition of the Prince George Refinery from Husky Energy Inc. and in the related negotiation of a long-term refined fuel products offtake agreement. Froehlich was with Norton Rose Fulbright, where he made partner, for nearly 20 years before making the jump to Torys, per LinkedIn. He also chaired the firm's business law group in Calgary. Lexpert ranked him as a consistently recommended lawyer in the categories of corporate commercial law and energy (oil and gas). He was once the Canadian Energy Law Foundation's president, treasurer, and director. He is part of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta, the Calgary Bar Association, and the Association of International Energy Negotiators. Torys managing partner Matt Cockburn described Froehlich as a respected figure in the Canadian energy industry who would be an asset to the firm "as Canada becomes a global energy leader." Calgary managing partner Scott Cochlan highlighted Froehlich's energy transactions and projects experience and long-term relationships within the sector. Lawyer(s).

Torys recognized in four categories at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards. Torys LLP is pleased to share that Torys has been recognized four times at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards, reflecting the depth of its experience and the strength of its teams across multiple practice areas. For the third year in a row, Torys' Knowledge and Innovation team received the award for Best Use of Technology in a Law Firm for the development of the revolutionary Torys Notes Product - the first fully automated, end-to-end workflow solution designed to ensure proper drafting, reviewing and filing of non-principal protected notes in Canada. The product sets a new industry standard for technological innovation by a law firm while delivering measurable benefits to its client. Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year for Canadian Tobacco's restructuring under the CCAA. Torys acted as counsel to JT Canada and PricewaterhouseCoopers in its capacity as receiver of JTI-MacDonald TM Corp., in the three historic jointly administered CCAA proceedings of JTI-Macdonald Corp., Imperial Tobacco and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges. This resulted in the approval of plans of arrangement for all three companies that address over one trillion dollars in claims and provides a settlement for the payment of C$32.5 billion to the various claimants. The Torys team was led by Scott Bomhof and Adam Slavens (restructuring). M&A Deal of the Year for Strathcona Resources' hostile takeover bid and Cenovus Energy's acquisition of MEG Energy. Torys acted as lead counsel to the special committee of independent directors of Strathcona Resources Ltd. in connection with its proposed unsolicited take-over bid for all issued and outstanding common shares of MEG Energy Corp., initially valued at C$5.6 billion and subsequently increased to C$7.85 billion. Torys also advised on the concurrent equity commitment from Waterous Energy Fund to purchase common shares of Strathcona in connection with the bid, conditional upon completion of the transaction. Mid-Market Deal of the Year for Blue Ant's go-public reverse takeover transaction of Boat Rocker. Torys acted as lead counsel to Fairfax Financial as a shareholder and backstop provider to Blue Ant Media as part of its reverse takeover transaction and its ultimate acquisition of Boat Rocker Media and the acquisition by Fairfax Financial of Boat Rocker Media's interest in The Initial Group Global, LLC, a U.S. talent management business. The Canadian Law Awards honour leading law firms, in-house legal teams, individuals and landmark deals over the past year. Learn more about the awards on Canadian Law Awards' website. Press Contact Richard Coombs | Senior Manager, Marketing 416.865.3815 Subscribe and stay informed.