Atty. Peter Riddell
Peter Riddell's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and other complex commercial arrangements, carve-out transactions, and corporate and commercial law. He represents clients in various industries, including aerospace, agriculture, technology, pharma, renewable energy and entertainment.Peter has developed a relatively broad corporate practice ranging from advising large multinational corporations in the context of cross-border M&A, to smaller emerging scale-ups in early- and later-stage financings.
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Peter Riddell is a business and m&a attorney, practicing at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Venture Capital Law (2026).
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About Peter Riddell
- Peter Riddell's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and other complex commercial arrangements, carve-out transactions, and corporate and commercial law
- He represents clients in various industries, including aerospace, agriculture, technology, pharma, renewable energy and entertainment.Peter has developed a relatively broad corporate practice ranging from advising large multinational corporations in the context of cross-border M&A, to smaller emerging scale-ups in early- and later-stage financings
- He has a great deal of experience representing Canada-based corporations in connection with their international M&A and other transactions, leveraging NRF's global platform to assist with jurisdiction-specific matters that arise in these transactions.Peter spent a year practising out of NRF's New York office where his practice was focused on assisting Canadian clients with their US transactions
- Peter is also a member of the firm's student committee and mentors a number of our younger lawyers
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Business & Corporate Law
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Covering business and m&a, Peter Riddell can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
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Clients consistently note that understanding what is happening in their case — and why — is as important as the outcome itself. Peter Riddell maintains clear, timely communication throughout every matter.
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