Canadian special situations team earns top spot in Bloomberg’s 2021 league tables

Canada Press release - Recognition July 2021

For the second consecutive year, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright was named the top activist advisor in Bloomberg’s advisory league tables. In addition, the team secured the number three spot on the company side advisory league tables, moving up four places since 2020.

The global law firm had three engagements in Canada listed in the activism advisory league tables, all of which launched in 2020. At the time of the ranking announcement, the combined stake value was US$100m. In instances where the team acted for the company, Norton Rose Fulbright was credited for its role in two deals, with a combined stake value of US$2bn.

Our team is a leader in some of Canada’s most high-profile shareholder activist and defence mandates, proxy battles and hostile situation matters. The team has a strong track record advising activists and companies through shareholder activism and is ranked in the top ten globally in Refinitiv’s (formerly Thomson Reuters) tables since 2016. 

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For further information, please contact:

Ali Aziz
Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: +1 416.216.1889
ali.aziz@nortonrosefulbright.com