421 7th Ave SW, Suite 1700, TD Canada Trust Twr, Calgary, AB
Year called to bar: 2004 (ON); 2014 (AB)
Greg McIlwain is a gifted business lawyer, with a focus on complex transactions including international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and joint ventures. Assisting international clients on mergers and acquisitions is a particular area of strength, and he regularly advises clients seeking to invest or do business in Canada. Recognizing this work, international law firms often call on him to advise their clients on transactions in Canada. Recognized as a leading lawyer in Canada under the age of 40 in Lexpert’s Rising Stars competition in 2016, he is also listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the area of corporate mid-market and in Best Lawyers in Canada as a leader in corporate law. He is McMillan’s Calgary office management partner and group head, cross-border transactions and investment into Canada. He is also a director of the Calgary chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, part of a global community of middle-market M&A deal-makers and business leaders focused on driving growth. He was chairman of the board of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps, a national collaboration of camps for children affected by childhood cancer.