J.D., University of Ottawa, 2015
B.A., Ryerson University, 2012

• Ontario 2016

In addition to those matters listed under "Client Work" below, Nader has recently acted as counsel to the following clients:

Special Situations

• Aimia Inc. in defence of a high-profile shareholder dispute against Mithaq Capital SPC, including in connection with the first ever "against campaign" in Canada and an unsolicited take-over bid for C$308 million.  This proxy battle led to a leading decision in Canada on private placements in the face of proxy battles and take-over bids
• Canadian National Railway Company in defence of a high-profile shareholder dispute against TCI Fund Management Ltd. 
• Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. in connection with an unsolicited take-over bid made by Suncor Energy Inc., which ultimately resulted in a negotiated transaction representing a total consideration of C$6.6 billion 
• Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Canaccord Genuity Corp. in connection with an unsolicited take-over bid launched by a management-led group for C$1.13 billion

M&A

• Aquilini GameCo Inc. in its acquisition of Luminosity Gaming Inc. and Luminosity Gaming (USA), LLC, and contemporaneous reverse-take over and go-public transaction with J55 Capital Corporation and arrangement with Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc, and related private placement offering of equity and debt securities. The transaction also included an acquisition of a non-controlling interest in the Vancouver Titans esports team and resulted in the formation of the leading publicly traded esports and gaming media organization in North America. This transaction received the "Excellence Award" for "Capital Markets Deal of the Year" by Canadian Law Awards 
• Bird Global Inc. in its cross-border acquisition of Spin from TIER Mobility to become the leading micromobility operator in North America by market share 
• Origin House (also known as CannaRoyalty Corp.) in connection with the cross-border acquisition by Cresco Labs Inc. of Origin House for total consideration of C$1.1 billlion, to create one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the US and one of the first US cannabis mergers to pass through a second request under US competition and antitrust laws 
• Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Terra Firma Capital Corporation in connection with a related party go-private transaction with a management-led group for total consideration of $46 million

Corporate Finance

• Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. in connection with several public and private offering of equity and debt securities, including in connection with its filing of a short form base shelf prospectus and registration statement to offer common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants, units and subscription receipts in Canada and the US for gross proceeds of up to C$250 million
• VerticalScope Holdings Inc. in connection with its initial public offering of subordinate voting shares for gross proceeds of C$125 million

• Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch: Corporate Law, 2024
• Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40, 2024

• “Shining a spotlight on 'against campaigns' with a new corporate by-law that increases transparency,” Lexpert, November 27, 2023
   
• “SPACtivism: A New Trend Looming in Shareholder Activism,” Special Situations Law blog, August 20, 2021
   
• “Impact of COVID on executive compensation,” LAW360 Canada, March 2, 2021
   
• “E-gaming 2021: State of play,” LAW360 Canada,  February 2, 2021
   
• “Cannabis sector in Canada stoked for M&A activity in 2021, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers say,” Canadian Lawyer,  January 26, 2021
   
• “Measuring The Impact Of COVID-19 On Canadian M&A,” Deal Law Wire blog, June 3, 2020
   
• “A UK dispute sheds light on the duties of a dissident director,” Special Situations Law blog , May 10, 2019
   
• “When defamation in hostile proceedings leads to serious consequences,” Special Situations Law blog, April 11, 2019
   
• “Social media: shareholder activism in 140 characters or less,” Special Situations Law blog,  August 1, 2017
   
• “Due diligence defence for distribution of securities in breach of securities law,” Deal Law Wire blog,  July 26, 2017
   

• “Activist Vulnerability Assessments,” Bloomberg Activism Forum, December 2024
• “Buying or Selling a Business 2023,” Law Society of Ontario, March 2023 
• “Buying or Selling a Business 2022,” Law Society of Ontario, March 2022 
• “Business Associations,” Osgoode Hall, November 2022 
• “Corporate Social Responsibility,” York University, January 2021

• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Board member of Canada Arab Business Council
• Member of Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association Canada