Trevor Zeyl

Partner Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Toronto +1 416 216 4792

Trevor Zeyl

Trevor Zeyl practises corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions, financings and corporate governance. Trevor is also a member of Norton Rose Fulbright's special situations team, which encompasses Canada's leading hostile M&A, shareholder activism and complex reorganization transactions.

He was recognized as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 in Canada by Lexpert in 2021 and was designated a "Top 40 under 40" Emerging Leader Award by M&A Advisor in 2018.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Trevor has acted recently for the following clients:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited in its $895 million repurchase of its Financial Services stake from Scotiabank.
Yamana Gold Inc. in its sale Pan American Silver Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited for $4.8 billion
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited in its $985 million acquisition of Helly Hansen
Agrium Inc. in connection with Agrium's US$36 billion merger of equals transaction with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Capital Markets

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited in its $600 million medium-term note offering
TELUS Corporation in its offering of $750 million sustainability-linked notes
TELUS Corporation in its $1.5 billion equity offering

Shareholder Activism

Canadian National Railway Co. in its high-profile shareholder dispute opposite TCI Fund Management Ltd.
Agrium Inc. in its successful high-profile shareholder dispute opposite JANA Partners LLC
TELUS Corporation in a high-profile shareholder dispute opposite Mason Capital Management LLC

Rankings and recognitions

Leading Practitioner in Finance and M&A: 2022 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers
Leading Lawyer to Watch in Corporate Finance & Securities: Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022
Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40, 2021
"Top 40 under 40" Emerging Leader Award: M&A Advisor, 2018

Education

J.D., University of Windsor, 2011
LL.M. (International Business Law), London School of Economics and Political Science, 2010
M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science, 2007
M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2005
B.A. (Hons.), Wilfrid Laurier University, 2004

Admissions

Ontario 2012

Publications

"Dealing with Exchange Rates - Currency Fluctuation and M&A," MergerMarket; May 1, 2015 [https://www.mergermarket.com/assets/TP_Newsletter_Currency-Fluctuations_Final_0.pdf]
"Charting the Wrong Course: The Doctrine of Legitimate Expectations in Investment Treaty Law," Sept. 1, 2011; Alberta Law Review, Volume 49, Issue 1 (and cited in the Respondent's Memorial in Abaclat and others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5; the ICSID Review, and the Human Rights Law Review) [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1776429]
"Shareholder activism in Canada: 2017," Ethical Boardroom [https://ethicalboardroom.com/shareholder-activism-in-canada-2017/]