Deloitte & Touche Canada and Mintz & Partners LLP agree to merge

Canadian professional services firms Deloitte and Mintz & Partners have reached an agreement to join forces. It is expected that the firms will be in business together in January 2008.

A team of 150 people, including 18 partners, from Mintz & Partners will join Deloitte’s Private Company Services practice in Greater Toronto. The merger will enable Deloitte to enhance its service for Toronto’s entrepreneurial companies and accelerate its development strategy in this market. “The union of our two firms will help us to achieve a common goal: to offer high-quality audit, tax and financial advisory services to strengthen our position as the most respected professional services firm in Greater Toronto and across Canada,” explains David Keddy, Deloitte’s Managing Partner, Greater Toronto, Private Company Services.

Mintz & Partners is one of the leading accounting and advisory firms in Canada offering a comprehensive approach to accounting including public and private company assurance services, tax planning and compliance, financial advisory services and strategic advice. The firm focuses on Public Companies, Real Estate and Property Management, Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution, Sports & Entertainment, Non-Profit, and emerging markets such as China and South Asia.