Kingsdale delivers proxy solicitation, governance advisory, and shareholder defence strategies for North America's leading public companies navigating activist campaigns, M&A transactions, and contested situations.
Our industry-leading governance advisory, proxy solicitation, shareholder vote analytics and defence advisory services, ensured 100% win rate for clients in the 2025 proxy season.
Strategic counsel when shareholder votes matter most. Trusted by management and boards for over two decades. Ranked #1 in Canada by Bloomberg and #4 globally by LSEG.
Our expert team of dedicated industry professionals is committed to providing individualized client solutions designed to suit your unique needs.
We structure winning proxy solicitation strategies by effectively communicating and engaging with shareholders, analyzing proxy voting patterns, and providing expert governance advisory services to ensure compliance with a changing regulatory environment.
Defensive & Strategic Advisory
Governance Advisory
Compensation Advisory
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic Communications
Proxy Solicitation
Asset Reclamation
Additional Services
Team
We are a multidisciplinary team that offers an array of specialized services focused on strategic and defensive advisory, governance advisory and proxy analytics, strategic communications, and voting analytics.
Founder's Message
From modest beginnings in 2003, Kingsdale has strategically grown to become the leading advisor to public company boards and management on all shareholder, governance, and transaction related matters.
Clients
Kingsdale is chosen by a who's who of North America's biggest companies because we deliver unparalleled results.
Kingsdale Advantage
Best-in-class talent committed to providing customized client solutions in the most challenging situations, 24/7.
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Corporate governance in North America is increasingly shaped by the policy frameworks of two proxy advisory firms: ISS and Glass Lewis. With retail voting rates at historic lows, advisory defaults currently dictate thousands of proxy outcomes. We need enhanced measures to increase retail participation.
Wes Hall, Founder and CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, spoke to BNN Bloomberg on October 21, 2025 to break down the surge in M&A reshaping Canada’s corporate landscape and highlighted how boards can navigate this shifting environment with confidence amidst cross-border pressures.
A record number of senior executives from Canada’s leading issuers, investment firms, and law firms visited our Toronto office for an exclusive panel discussion featuring Nichol Garzon-Mitchell, CLO & SVP of Glass Lewis; Jason Koskela, VP, M&A at the OSC; and Catherine McCall, CEO of CCGG.
