Norman Steinberg is the Chairman of Norton Rose Group, the Chairman of Norton Rose Canada and a member of Norton Rose Group's supervisory board. He is also an ex officio member of Norton Rose Canada's management committee. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, privatization and corporate governance.
Mr. Steinberg's mergers and acquisitions experience includes multi-billion dollar transactions in the hospitality, oil and gas, telecommunications, paper and printing, rolling products and electronics sectors. He has acted in numerous privatization matters for governments and major Canadian and North American companies.
Within corporate finance, he conducts numerous Canadian and Canada/US cross-border and international financings for both issuers and underwriters. He has acted in numerous initial public offerings in various industry segments.
In the area of corporate governance, Mr. Steinberg frequently advises on directors and officers' liability, board of directors' governance, committees, shareholder matters and other related matters.
Selected client work
· Secondary offering by ECL Western Holdings Limited and The Sobey Foundation of units of Wajax Income Fund (representing Wajax) for gross proceeds of $127 million
· Financing by Aeroplan Canada Inc. of Air Canada (representing Aeroplan) by way of a $600 million secured credit facility
· Acquisition of Alcan by Rio Tinto (representing Alcan), which is the biggest all cash takeover in Canadian history (transaction valued at US$38.1 billion)
· Privatization of the Four Seasons Hotels (transaction valued at US$3.7 billion)
· Privatization of Shell Canada Limited by Royal Dutch Shell (transaction valued at approximately $8.7 billion) in which he represented the Special Committee
· Cross-border merger of Domtar with the fine paper assets of Weyerhaeuser, creating new Domtar (US$6 billion enterprise value)
· Acquisition by Yellow Pages Group of the directories business of MTS Allstream
· Sale by Telesystem International Wireless Inc. of its operating subsidiaries to Vodaphone in 2005 (US$4.4 billion)
· Spin-out by Alcan of Novelis, creating the largest rolling products company in the world (sales US$6 billion)
· Merger of Quebecor Printing Inc. and World Color Press, Inc. ($2.6 billion) for Quebecor Printing
Rankings and recognitions
· IFLR (International Financial Law Review) 1000 - The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms - Leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions, 2012
· Best Lawyers in Canada, 2012 - Securities Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law
· The International Who's Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers, 2011
· The International Who's Who of Capital Markets Lawyers, 2011
· PLC Which lawyer?, 2011 - Corporate/M&A
· Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011: Corporate/M&A
· 2010 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
· Lexpert / American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada - Most frequently recommended for Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Mid-Market
· Received the distinction "Advocatus Emeritus" from the Quebec Bar
· One of the leading 100 creative lawyers in Canada in the 2006 edition of the Lexpert-Thomson Guide to the Leading 100 Creative Lawyers in Canada
· Listed in Lexpert's 2006 US Guide to Canada's Top 100 Industry Specialists
· Listed in the Canadian Who's Who
· Listed in the Financial Post Directory of Directors
· Received the highest ranking from Martindale-Hubbell
· Profiled in the November 2002 issue of Lexpert magazine as one of 30 top deal makers in Canada
Memberships and activities
· Chairman, Mount Royal Club
· Co-chair, Capital Campaign, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2008-2012)
· Former member, Advisory Committee to the Autorité des marchés financiers (Quebec)
· Past President, Canadian Club of Montreal
· Co-chair, 2007 Centraide campaign of Greater Montréal
Directorships
Past and present
· Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ)
· Chairman of the Board, Wi2Wi Inc.
· Airborne Mobile Inc. (previously Airborne Entertainment Inc.)
· Gildan Activewear Inc.
· Consoltex Group Inc.
· Algo Group
· Lennox Industries Inc.
· Canadian Marconi Company
· Shreve Crump & Low
· Vice Chairman and member, Executive Committee, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
· Trustee, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
· Centraide of Greater Montréal
· The Centaur Theatre Company
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Related News
Norman Steinberg to become Group Chairman of Norton Rose Group
International legal practice Norton Rose Group is pleased to announce that Canadian partner Norman Steinberg will become Group Chairman, effective from 1 May 2012.
30/04/2012
A global perspective
Ogilvy Renault Chairman Norman Steinberg comments in Lexpert magazine on the firm's upcoming combination with international legal practice Norton Rose Group and how it opens a new and global perspective for Canadian law firms.
30/05/2011
Mulroney played key role in legal megamerger
The Globe and Mail reports on Brian Mulroney's speech to the partners that sealed the deal to join Norton Rose Group. Norman Steinberg, John West and Stephen Parish are also quoted.
01/06/2011
Taking on the world
In just over a year, Norton Rose's Peter Martyr has crafted ambitious tie-ups in Australia, Canada and South Africa, writes the American Lawyer. John Coleman and Norman Steinberg are featured in this story about Ogilvy Renault joining Norton Rose Group.
01/03/2011
The new underdog
Peter Martyr, John Coleman and Norman Steinberg recently visited New York City to discuss Ogilvy Renault joining Norton Rose Group on June 1, 2011.
26/01/2011
Ogilvys hopes global deal will be magnet for other firms' partners
Norman Steinberg and John West talk to Law Times about joining the Norton Rose Group, focusing on the firm's international strategy.
22/11/2010
Ogilvy Renault to join with Norton Rose
Norman Steinberg, Chairman of the firm, tells the National Post he predicts the Ogilvy Renault-Norton Rose combination will create dramatic change in the legal landscape.
16/11/2010
What's behind Ogilvy Renault's merger with Norton Rose?
Norman Steinberg and John Coleman talk to the American Lawyer on how clients' response to news of the Ogilvy Renault-Norton Rose combination has been enthusiastic. Rusty Miller is also quoted as saying the news has been well received.
16/11/2010
Canadian law firm goes global
Norman Steinberg tells BNN's SqueezePlay about Ogilvy Renault becoming the first Canadian law firm to go global, joining Norton Rose Group.
15/11/2010
Calgary 2008: The Players
Firm co-chair Norm Steinberg is quoted in Lexpert, where he discusses the possibility of Ogilvy Renault moving into Calgary, Canada's boomtown.
31/07/2008
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