Orestes Paspaakis (Norton Rose Fullbright) Represents Bioniche Orestes Pasparakis
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Orestes Pasparakis is co-chair of our Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada’s leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities disputes and complex reorganization transactions. Recent notable cases include Agrium’s defeat of JANA Partners, TELUS’s success over Mason Capital, KEYreit’s successful takeover defence and Porter Airlines’ success over Air Canada, among many others.
Mr. Pasparakis focuses on high-stakes disputes that often proceed in “real time” or on an urgent basis. He is often retained to deal with critical corporate issues that have no apparent solution. His approach is practical and results-oriented. Many of his cases are international, involving cross-border issues.
Mr. Pasparakis has specific expertise with complex commercial litigation, financial restructurings, insolvency proceedings, injunctions and class actions. Details of his experience are found under “selected client work.” Mr. Pasparakis is widely regarded as one of Canada’s leading experts in proxy contests.
Mr. Pasparakis has appeared as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada and courts at all levels in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and the Federal courts, the Competition Tribunal and the Tax Court of Canada, as well as numerous arbitral and other administrative tribunals
Special situations
Orestes Pasparakis
Toronto (Toronto-Dominion Centre)
The Special situations team has played a leading role in Canada’s most high-profile shareholder activist and defence mandates, as well as complex reorganization transactions. The team has led or defended dozens of proxy battles in recent years. Our lawyers also lead complex M&A and litigation matters.
We are called upon for advice in the context of special situations for several reasons:
- Broad experience – We have advised activists, corporations, boards of directors and special committees in Canada on some of the most high-profile proxy battles. As a result, we understand the legal and business issues that all parties to a proxy battle face and how to get the best results for our clients.
- Leading case law – Our proxy battle campaigns have resulted in the leading case law and practice in Canada on fundamental proxy issues including empty voting, board duties during a proxy contest, the definition of solicitation, the definition of acting jointly or in concert, advance notice bylaws, independent chairpersons and requisitions.
- Well-developed/tested playbook – Our customized proxy defence playbook provides companies and boards of directors with practical information on how to respond quickly and effectively to activist shareholders, including identifying strategic tactics that may be employed by the board and management in the course of defensive planning.
- Global expertise – Our special situations expertise across Canada is supplemented by expertise in multiple jurisdictions across the world. As this is an evolving area of the law, access to a global network of colleagues who have addressed similar issues is a unique and valuable advantage.
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