Toronto (May 11, 2026) – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has welcomed Nicholas Nevins and Christian Vieira as partners in its Corporate and Capital Markets Group in Toronto. Their arrival enhances BLG’s bench strength for large, complex transactions, bolstering the firm’s ability to serve existing clients and compete for new high-value mandates across mergers and acquisitions, private equity and capital markets.
Nicholas and Christian bring significant transactional depth at a time when Canadian deal activity is at its most competitive. Prior to joining BLG, both practised at a leading national law firm, where they developed proven track records executing some of Canada’s most sophisticated corporate mandates. Their arrival together signals a strategic addition to BLG’s Corporate and Capital Markets Group.
“Nicholas and Christian are skilled transactional lawyers who can support our clients’ most sophisticated deals from day one,” said Prema Thiele, national group head of BLG’s Corporate and Capital Markets Group. “Bringing them on board together adds immediate, high-calibre depth to our M&A, private equity and capital markets practice. Their combined experience enhances our capacity to pursue large and complex mandates and deliver stronger outcomes for our clients. We’re thrilled to welcome them.”
Nicholas Nevins
Nicholas advises clients on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate finance, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. He acts on both public and private transactions for Canadian and U.S. corporations and private equity funds across a broad range of industries. His capital markets experience spans prospectus offerings and private placements, advising underwriters and issuers on numerous debt and equity transactions, including IPOs, bought-deals and investment grade and high-yield note offerings. In 2021, Nicholas completed a three-month secondment with GFL Environmental Inc., adding valuable in-house perspective to his transactional practice.
Christian Vieira
Recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada as “Ones to Watch” in Corporate, Christian advises domestic and international clients on public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity, growth capital, capital markets and corporate finance. He acts for private equity sponsors, financial institutions and other issuers across a range of industries, including financial services, technology, cannabis, construction and mining. His experience includes investment fund mergers and restructurings, debt and equity financings and reverse takeovers. Christian’s perspective is further enriched by prior roles at a global development institution and a Canadian mid-market private equity firm.
Both partners were called to the Ontario Bar in 2017. Nevins holds dual law degrees – a J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Michigan State University College of Law – as well as a B.Soc.Sci. with specialization in finance from the University of Western Ontario. Vieira holds a J.D. from the University of Western Ontario and a B.B.A. (finance) with distinction from Wilfrid Laurier University.
About Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
As one of the largest, truly full-service Canadian law firms, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) delivers practical legal advice for domestic and international clients across more practices and industries than any Canadian firm. With over 800 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals, BLG serves the legal needs of businesses and institutions across Canada and beyond — from M&A and capital markets to disputes, financing, and trademark and patent registration.
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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