Welcome to Canada’s largest metropolis and the vibrant and multicultural city we proudly call home – Toronto. Renowned for its diversity, dynamic energy and warm hospitality, Toronto is ready to welcome you for an unforgettable 2025 IBA Conference experience. We look forward to connecting with you. An exciting place to explore, Toronto is full of fascinating contradictions: it is Canada’s business and financial hub , and also a city of neighbourhoods, each with a rich community life. As a Canadian city it has two official languages, English and French, although Torontonians speak more than 200 other languages, making us a truly multicultural city . Our skyline, punctuated by the CN Tower, is iconic, and yet we have abundant access to nature, including pristine beaches, the world’s largest ravine system and islands accessible by passenger ferry. Toronto boasts more than 9,000 restaurants – with 82 featured in Canada’s first Michelin Guide – so whether you are craving dim sum, pinxtos or tagine, you are sure to find the perfect spot. Cultural institutions, such as the Art Gallery of Ontario , Royal Ontario Museum and the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts , attract visitors from around the world. Our festival scene includes the Toronto International Film Festival (where Oscar buzz begins), Luminato (a boundary-pushing multi-arts event) and the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (the largest festival in North America). As Mexico City passes the baton to Toronto for the 2025 IBA Conference, we’ve invited Steven Molnar, executive chef-owner of one of our most celebrated Mexican restaurants, Quetzal , to share his insights into where to dine and what to do in our home city. Be sure to review the Michelin- starred chef’s recommendations. We are delighted to help orient you, through this guide, to Toronto and some of the most captivating visitor destinations within driving distance of the city. Enjoy your time here!
About Us
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Davies is a law firm with offices in Toronto, Montréal and New York. Clients around the world come to us with their high-stakes matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private debt and equity issues, structured finance transactions, commercial real estate acquisitions, litigation, tax, antitrust, financing and development and major infrastructure projects across a broad range of industries. Davies has the highest percentage of Band 1 lawyers relative to firm size among all Canadian law firms, according to the Chambers Global Guide . Our firm has also been a significant player in five of the 10 largest-ever announced M&A deals (based on deal value) with a Canadian target. We look forward to reconnecting with you at the 2025 IBA Conference, and our lawyers would be happy to answer your questions, whether about our city or the firm. Don’t hesitate to say hello at the conference or to contact our offices at any time!
Welcome to Toronto
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