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Norton Rose Fulbright

Corporate/M&A

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Our mergers and acquisitions practice group in Canada advises on all aspects of public and private M&A for domestic and international organizations of all sizes. We represent bidders, targets, boards of directors and special committees, controlling shareholders, institutional and private equity investors, financial institutions, investment dealers and regulatory authorities.

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Corporate/M&A - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm with a successful Canadian platform and substantial cross-border capabilities, supported by offices in Calgary, Vancouver, Montréal, Ottawa, Québec and Toronto. The team is highly regarded for its acquisition financing and proxy battle expertise, with additional experience advising on debt and equity securities and recapitalisation transactions. The group offers asset financing expertise as well as advising on project and infrastructure finance. The group maintains a strong practice emphasis on energy, natural resources and transportation. The team is also active on transactions in emerging sectors, including tech and fintech, life sciences and cannabis production.

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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright represented Parkland Corporation in its definitive agreement with Sunoco, in which Sunoco acquired the outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at USD9.1 billion.

Strengths

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  • The quality of Norton Rose Fulbright's services always strikes the appropriate balance of efficiency, responsiveness and expertise.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • The team is a robust group with varying skill sets and expertise. The firm has international reach and a range of experience.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • Norton Rose Fulbright strikes a good balance between practical business sense and the law.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • Norton Rose provides clear, thoughtful advice and is incredibly proficient at navigating technically and politically complex situations.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • The firm is global and full service, which allows it to draw on multiple resources to service our needs. They are also very client-oriented.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Raymond
    Paul Raymond

    Paul Raymond

    Montréal-based Paul Raymond has a wealth of experience in M&A and securities law and displays additional strength in assisting clients with debt and equity financing transactions. His activity is notable for deals arising across a wide range of sectors, including tech, aviation and mining.

    • Paul provides a mix of business acumen and legal skills.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Paul is an outstanding lawyer who engenders trust and confidence.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Paul Raymond is a strategic thinker who is proactive and creative in his approach.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Walied Soliman
    Walied Soliman

    Walied Soliman

    Walied Soliman has a wealth of experience handling M&A and securities transactions, as well as proxy contests. Based in Toronto, he serves as Norton Rose Fulbright's Canadian chair and the co-founder of its special situations team.

    • His counsel is as grounded in integrity as it is in razor-sharp legal acumen. Beyond his client work, he demonstrates a deep and genuine commitment to his team.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Walied finds creative approaches to resolve issues and is relentless in implementing them.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Walied is super smart, strategic and is a delight to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • He is an exceptionally astute lawyer and business-minded as well.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Walied really knows his craft and is so extremely well connected that it just makes things flow.

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  • Stephen Kelly
    Stephen Kelly

    Stephen Kelly

    Montréal-based Stephen Kelly is the national practice head for the firm's Canadian business group. He operates a broad corporate practice that features strength in both M&A and corporate finance.

    • Steve is an exceptional lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Stephen builds trusted advisory relationships and can navigate the most complex situations with ease.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Stephen Kelly's business acumen, knowledge of the law and professional demeanor make him an extremely valuable legal adviser.

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  • Peter S Noble
    Peter S Noble

    Peter S Noble

    Peter Noble acts for both Canadian issuers in the international debt markets as well as advising foreign issuers in connection with Canadian transactions. He is based in London.
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