Walied Soliman KC
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/Commercial
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Provided by Walied Soliman KC
Practice Areas
Walied Soliman is the Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading lawyers in his field, having been involved in some of the most significant and complex M&A transactions and proxy battles in the country, advising buyers and sellers, boards, hostile bidders and shareholder activists. In addition, his practice focuses on restructurings, corporate finance, governance and structured products.
Mr. Soliman was mandated in 2020 by the government of Ontario to chair the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce. In 2019, Mr. Soliman was chosen by the United Nations Association in Canada to be its Global Citizen Laureate for his professional merit and service to the community. He was the only lawyer featured in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine Power 50 list in 2017, was designated as a "Star Lawyer" by Acritas for ranking in the top 28 lawyers globally, and he has been continuously recognized by the most prestigious legal rankings over the years, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Mr. Soliman sits on the boards of the BlackNorth Initiative against anti-Black racism, Ryerson University, and the Toronto SickKids Hospital Foundation.
Chambers Review
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Walied Soliman has a wealth of experience handling M&A and securities transactions, as well as proxy contests. Based in Toronto, he serves as the firm's Canadian chair and the co-chair of its special situations team.
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Provided by Chambers
"The most client-oriented lawyer I have worked with. I will always want him in my corner."
"HE's a very strong lawyer. Walied is very knowledgeable and practical, with broad experience."
"Walied is a superb business partner. He has a fantastic ability to put together the right team of professionals within Norton Rose Fulbright to best meet the client's needs."
"Walied Soliman is the best in the business."
"The most client-oriented lawyer I have worked with. I will always want him in my corner."
"HE's a very strong lawyer. Walied is very knowledgeable and practical, with broad experience."
"Walied is a superb business partner. He has a fantastic ability to put together the right team of professionals within Norton Rose Fulbright to best meet the client's needs."
"Walied Soliman is the best in the business."