Katherine Prusinkiewicz

Partner, Director of Knowledge Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Calgary +1 403 267 8313

Katherine Prusinkiewicz

Katherine Prusinkiewicz is a partner and our director of knowledge. As a partner in the business law group of our Calgary office, she helps clients with their corporate governance, M&A, and general corporate needs. As the director of knowledge, she develops programs to leverage the collective wisdom of the firm to ensure efficiency and top quality. This includes model documents, legal updates, internal and external training programs and innovative technologies.

Katherine's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies as well as assisting clients with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, ESG-related matters, human rights, continuous disclosure and general corporate matters.

Prior to law school, she completed a bachelors' degrees in commerce and arts, with majors in marketing and Spanish.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Katherine has acted in the follwoing matters:

MEG Energy's special committee in its $8.6 billion acquisition by Cenovus Energy, following an unsolicited take-over bid from Strathcona Resources and strategic review process
Veren Inc. on its combination in an all-share transaction with Whitecap Resources Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement for a transaction value of approximately $15 billion
Crescent Point Energy Corp. on its acquisition of Hammerhead Energy Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement for a transaction value of $2.55 billion
Benevity, Inc. on its sale to private equity firm HG Capital LLP for a transaction value of US$1.1 billion
Solium Capital Inc. on its sale to Morgan Stanley by way of a plan of arrangement for a transaction value of $1.1 billion
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Solium Capital on the disposition of assets in the UK and Australia
Petro-Canada on its share exchange merger with Suncor Energy Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement for a transaction value of $1.1 billion
Over 200 clients in respect of their obligations under Canada’s modern slavery reporting legislation. In connection with this new legislation, Katherine has taken part in a Legal Advisory Panel with Public Safety Canada and partnered with the United Nations Global Compact Network Canada on their Business & Human Rights Accelerator program and other initiatives

Rankings and recognitions

Best Lawyers in Canada: Securities Law, 2023-2026; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2026; Corporate Governance Practice, 2025-2026
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2024: recommended in Corporate Mid-Market
Campbell McLaurin Achievement Award, 2005
R.A. MacKimmie, O.C., Q.C. Award for Outstanding Contribution, 2004
Gold Medal, Faculty of Management, 2000
Silver Medal, University of Calgary, Faculty of Arts, Department of French, Italian and Spanish, 2000