Canadian special situations team dominates market in Bloomberg’s Global Activism League Tables

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is recognized as the top company-side legal advisor in Canada in Bloomberg’s 2022 Global Activism League Tables, with the highest combined stake valued at $3.8bn, double the combined stake value of the runner-up. We are also the top Canadian firm on the activist side.

A remarkable gain was made in the global company-side tables as well, with Norton Rose Fulbright being the only global firm with a leading Canadian presence to be represented in the top 10 global rankings.

Walied Soliman, Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and National Co-Chair of the Special Situations team commented: “These rankings speak for themselves. Norton Rose Fulbright in Canada is recognized as the top corporate special situations team encompassing contested and complex M&A and of course traditional shareholder activism. With years of experience,  Norton Rose Fulbright in Canada has the depth of knowledge and corporate trust to provide widely recognized leading  advice and guidance during these highly complex situations.” 

The Norton Rose Fulbright special situations team has an impressive track record advising both companies and shareholders in contested and complex M&A and a multitude of other shareholder activism situations. The team has played a leading role in most of Canada’s most high-profile contested M&A and shareholder activist and defense mandates. 

Bloomberg is the global leader in business and financial data, news and insight. The Bloomberg Activism Advisory League Tables are the definitive publication of activism advisory rankings. The tables represent the top financial, legal, IR/PR and proxy solicitor advisers in the global shareholder activism market.