Atty. Walied Soliman, KC
Walied Soliman is the Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading lawyers in his field, having been involved in some of the most significant and complex M&A transactions and proxy battles in the country, advising buyers and sellers, boards, hostile bidders and shareholder activists.
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Walied Soliman, KC is a business, securities, and environmental attorney, practicing at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Securities Law (2026).
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- Walied Soliman is the Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team
- He is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading lawyers in his field, having been involved in some of the most significant and complex M&A transactions and proxy battles in the country, advising buyers and sellers, boards, hostile bidders and shareholder activists
- In addition, his practice focuses on restructurings, corporate finance, governance and structured products
- Mr. Soliman was mandated in 2020 by the government of Ontario to chair the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce
- In 2019, Mr. Soliman was chosen by the United Nations Association in Canada to be its Global Citizen Laureate for his professional merit and service to the community
- He was the only lawyer featured in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine Power 50 list in 2017, was designated as a "Star Lawyer" by Acritas for ranking in the top 28 lawyers globally, and he has been continuously recognized by the most prestigious legal rankings over the years, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500
- Mr. Soliman sits on the boards of the BlackNorth Initiative against anti-Black racism, Ryerson University, and the Toronto SickKids Hospital Foundation
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Walied Soliman, KC is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys →
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