Franziska Ruf

Practice Areas

As a partner who focuses on capital markets, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and pension funds, Franziska advises on Canadian and international public and private acquisitions, divestitures, investments and joint ventures. She frequently advises domestic and foreign corporations, private equity firms, pension funds and financial advisers on public and private cross-border M&A. Known for her expertise in corporate governance, Franziska regularly advises boards of directors, special committees, senior management and shareholders on a wide range of transactions, public disclosure issues and corporate governance matters. Franziska is a director of Saputo Inc., La Fondation Le Chaînon and The Institute of Corporate Directors, Québec Chapter, as well as co-chair of the Québec Chapter of Women Corporate Directors. She is also a former member of Davies’s Management Committee. Select Recognitions: Chambers Global; IFLR1000; Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert ALM 500; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A; Best Lawyers in Canada: Corporate Governance Practice Lawyer of the Year 2018, Montréal, Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, 2017 and 2020, Montréal, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year 2019 and 2024 Montréal, M&A Law Lawyer of the Year, 2018 and 2021, Montréal, Securities Law, 2024 and Venture Capital Law 2024.