Atty. Richard J. Steinberg
Richard Steinberg’s practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Richard advises targets, buyers and investors in both solicited and unsolicited transactions, with a particular expertise in cross-border transactions.
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Richard J. Steinberg is a m&a and securities attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Securities Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard Steinberg’s practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance
- Richard advises targets, buyers and investors in both solicited and unsolicited transactions, with a particular expertise in cross-border transactions
- Richard’s corporate finance practice is focused on structured and cross-border financings, with extensive experience acting for both underwriters and issuers
- Richard is the former Chair of Fasken’s Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Group
- Richard also advises companies, directors and shareholders on proxy contests and on a broad range of corporate governance and securities compliance matters
- As a member of the Senior Securities Lawyers Advisory Group of the Ontario Securities Commission and a former member of the Securities Advisory Committee of the Commission, Richard has provided insights to the Commission on legislative and policy initiatives, as well as capital market trends
- Richard is a former lecturer at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and is frequently invited to speak at professional conferences on various aspects of securities law in Canada and the United States
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Richard J. Steinberg is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Ontario →
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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