Aaron J Atkinson

Aaron’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism and corporate governance. He advises Canadian and international businesses, boards and investors spanning a wide range of sectors, including mining, industrial, technology and private equity. A seasoned and strategic practitioner, Aaron has advised on many high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, including contested matters such as proxy contests, unsolicited takeover bids and topping bids. Well versed in corporate governance, Aaron is also regularly called upon to advise boards and board special committees on transactional matters and complex governance issues. Aaron also serves as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where he teaches a course focussed on public company M&A and shareholder activism. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Editions: Agribusiness & Cannabis, Finance, M&A, Energy & Mining, Technology; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada; Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40; Lexology Index.