Kassy Corothers
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Biography
Kassy Corothers practises corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Ms. Corothers' corporate finance practice includes a variety of transactions for both underwriters and issuers. She also assists clients with corporate governance, continuous disclosure and securities regulatory advice. Ms. Corothers also has experience advising clients on shareholder activist and defence mandates.
Ms. Corothers joined our Toronto office as a summer student in 2012 and moved to our Calgary office as an associate in 2017.
Professional experience
Collapse allJ.D., Queen’s University, 2013
B.A., McGill University, 2009
- Alberta 2017
- Ontario 2014
Ms. Corothers has acted in the following matters:
- Royal Bank of Canada on the issuance by Northern Courier Pipeline Limited Partnership of C$1 billion of 3.365% first-lien senior secured notes
- Special committee of the board of directors of WestJet in connection with the sale of WestJet to Onex for approximately C$5 billion
- Tervita Corporation on its acquisition of Newalta Corporation, concurrent public listing of Tervita and US$250 million high-yield notes refinancing
- Gibson Energy on its debt financing of US$350 million and related tender offer for two series of outstanding notes
- A number of shareholder activism mandates, acting both for issuers and shareholder activists
- Graphic Packaging in its acquisition of Cascades Inc.'s North American boxboard manufacturing and converting assets
- Queen's University, Faculty of Law Dean's List, 2011
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Calgary Bar Association
- Law Society of Alberta