Lawyer Profile

Evelyn Li

Toronto, Ontario

Evelyn Li

Overview

Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. Evelyn Li is a corporate, M&A and securities law partner, and a member of the firm's top-ranked special situations team, which has played a leading role in Canada's most high-profile shareholder activist and defence mandates. She has a broad business law practice, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate governance and general corporate and commercial matters. With extensive experience managing cross-functional and cross-border client and project teams, she is able to quickly identify issues and solutions for clients by leveraging our firm's global platform and resources. Evelyn has advised management teams, boards and special committees, private equity and other investors, on complex and high-stakes purchase and sale transactions, financings, corporate reorganizations, take-over bids and proxy contests. She has advised boards and management teams on CEO succession planning and execution in the normal course and during proxy contests. She also has experience working with clients in various industries, including in the financial, technology, retail, pharmaceutical, technology and mining sectors. Evelyn is a member of our Canadian partnership committee, and a supporter of our Women in Norton Rose (WIN) network and PRIDE network. She has participated as a speaker and moderator in both firm and external corporate governance, career development and diversity and inclusion panels.

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2006 (ON)