William K. "Bill" Orr

William K. "Bill" Orr


Fasken

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance Practice

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities Law

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William K. Orr focuses his practice on corporate governance in acting for boards of directors and independent committees of boards. He is highly experienced in securities regulation involving multi-national transactions in Canada, the US, the UK and beyond. Bill is recognized in Canadian and international directories for expertise in public and private financings, private placements, takeover bids, M&A, going-private transactions, corporate governance, restructurings, and stock exchange and securities enforcement issues.

In addition to boards and independent committees of boards, these clients include public companies, investment dealers and institutional investors.

Bill has taught securities regulation and business law at Queen's University, Osgoode Hall Law School, McGill University and the University of Toronto. He co-authored a book, Private Placements in Canada, which was published by Carswell in 1985.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
    Bay Adelaide Centre
    P.O. Box 20
    Toronto, ON M5H 2T6
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Canada, The Law Society of Upper Canada

Fasken
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

318 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

84 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities Law

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