Lawyer Profile

Robb McNaughton

Calgary, Alberta

Robb McNaughton

Overview

Robb is a partner at the national law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in the M&A and Capital Markets Group.

Robb is recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a top attorney in Canada and his recognitions include the Canadian Law Awards Mid-market M&A Deal of the Year. Robb is a national leader in public listings on CBOE Canada and the TSX. He has been a leader in innovation and his accomplishments include RTO structures for CBOE Canada listings, and the first trust and international capital pool companies, among other things. Robb is a member of the National Advisory Committee of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Robb's professional experience includes working as the vice-president of Strategy and Corporate Operations at Assante Corporation, a financial services company formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that was sold to CI Financial for approximately $850 million. He was previously an executive of a large private company in Japan.

Robb sits on multiple public and private company boards of directors and has a large shareholder activism practice specializing in hostile and special situations.

Practice Areas

  • Corporate Law
  • Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2002 (ON); 2005 (AB)

Professional Details

Education

MBA (Dean's list), University of Western Ontario, 2000
LLB, University of Western Ontario, 2000
BA (Hons.), Queen's University, 1991
Canadian Securities Course, 1998