With offices in Toronto, Calgary and New York, Kingsdale Advisors is the leading advisor to public companies on all shareholder, governance, and transaction-related matters, having acted on the largest and highest profile proxy fights, transactions, and other special situations.
Since 2003, public companies across North America have looked to the expertise of Kingsdale Advisors to secure the success of transactions or resolutions driven by shareholder votes.
Kingsdale Advisors’ multidisciplinary team offers an array of specialized services focused on strategic and defensive advisory, governance advisory, compensation advisory, strategic communications, and voting analytics.
Our expert team of dedicated industry professionals is committed to providing individualized client solutions designed to suit your unique needs.
Wes Hall founded Kingsdale Shareholder Services, the first strategic shareholder advisory firm in the Canadian market
Won its first proxy contest for Leitch Technology Corp.
Executed its first merger deal between Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. and
IAMGOLD Corporation
Spearheaded Xstrata plc’s $20 billion acquisition of Falconbridge Ltd.
Launched corporate actions and asset recovery services
Executed Suncor Energy and Petro Canada’s $19 billion merger
Launched Canada’s first in-house governance advisory team
Introduced Kingsdale Communications
Acted on behalf of West Face Capital Inc. in its proxy fight against
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Pioneered the use of a universal
proxy while representing Pershing Square Capital against Canadian Pacific
Railway Ltd.
Acted on behalf of Mason Capital Management LLC in its proxy fight against Telus Corporation
Acted on behalf of JANA Partners LLC in its proxy fight against Agrium Inc.
Acted on behalf of Tim Hortons Inc.
in its $12.5 billion merger with
Burger King Worldwide Inc.
Opened its New York office in response to the growing needs of clients across
North America
Launched In-Sight™ Voting Analytics to provide tailored reporting
Acted on behalf of both Agrium Inc and Potash Corp. in their $36 billion merger
Executed Enbridge Inc.’s $37 billion merger with Spectra Energy
Acted on behalf of FrontFour Capital in its successful proxy fight against
Granite REIT
Led first cross-border M&A deal (Canopy Growth Corp. and Acreage Holdings Inc.) and first hostile bid (CanniMed Therapeutics against Aurora Cannabis) in the Cannabis sector
Acted on behalf of Goldcorp Inc.
in Newmont Corporation’s $10 billion acquisition
Acted on behalf of Shaw Communications in its $26 billion merger with Rogers Communications Inc.
Acted for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. in its $40 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Acted on behalf of TCI Fund Management in its successful proxy fight against CN
Launched the industry’s first Digital Engagement Centre
Celebrated its 20th Anniversary and its commitment to excellence
