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Torys
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3000
BOX 270, TD CENTRE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canada
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Adrienne DiPaolo

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416.865.7549 x7549 adipaolo@torys.com

Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

With multifaceted skill across public and private mergers and acquisitions, securities law and corporate governance, Adrienne is a longstanding advisor to clients in executing their transactional, capital raising and other activities.

Adrienne works closely with some of Canada’s largest companies and institutional investors in their capital markets, securities law and corporate governance matters. With deep experience in both public and private M&A, Adrienne frequently acts for bidders and targets in both negotiated and contested transactions. She also provides ongoing advice to companies, directors and shareholders on corporate governance and securities compliance matters. Adrienne also supports both issuers and investment banks in a variety of public offerings.

Career

Ontario, 2009

Memberships

Adrienne co-chairs Torys’ Student Committee and is active in the community, serving as Vice Chair of the board of directors of The George Hull Centre for Children and Families and the Chair of its Governance Committee, as well as a director of the Loran Scholars Foundation.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Corporate and M&A

(Next Generation Partners)

Adrienne DiPaolo – Torys

The corporate and M&A practice at Torys marshals the combined experience of teams in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and New York, to advise major corporates and financial institutions (including Scotiabank and BNP Paribas) involved in cross-border transactions at the domestic and international levels. The group’s client roster spans such sectors as telecoms, financial services, cannabis, utilities and energy. The group is jointly led in Toronto by John Emanoilidis, Karrin Powys-Lybbe and Michael Amm, all of whom bring expertise to complex M&A, securities, private equity and corporate governance matters. Other key figures include Adrienne DiPaolo in Toronto, who, in addition to public and private M&A, acts for bidders and targets in both negotiated and contested transactions; Janan Paskaran in Calgary, a specialist in securities compliance matters and corporate finance; and Jennifer Baugh (also in Calgary) who was promoted to partner in January 2023. Another key figure is senior associate Daniel Masliyah in Toronto.

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