The corporate lawyer has been with the firm for almost 20 years
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Andrew Grossman as its new Toronto managing partner as of January 1.
Grossman has been with the firm for almost 20 years, having commenced with Norton Rose Fulbright in 2008 according to LinkedIn. He focuses on corporate and securities law, particularly mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance; he has also worked on matters in the private equity, mining, and energy sectors.
He has acted as a strategic counsel to corporations on multiparty transactions; he advised a precious metals company on their M&A deals and financing matters. He also acted for a regulated stock exchange when it was acquired by institutional investors and handled financing activities.
Grossman guided a Canadian telecommunications company throughout a series of complex multijurisdictional M&A and asset sale transactions. He also helped a diversified metals producer to sell its gold division as well as navigate cross‑border public offerings and private financings.
He has assisted Canadian and international financial institutions, including Canadian Crown corporations and provincial government securities, with multibillion‑dollar debt issuance programs. Moreover, he advised the country’s oldest news agency on a landmark corporate reorganization and financing.
Grossman helped an international technology enterprise navigate M&A and financing transactions with private equity firms. He assisted a PE firm consortium as it acquired a multibillion‑dollar oil and gas company, including the management.
He guided a Canadian transportation company’s controlling shareholder on a multimillion‑dollar takeover and going‑private transaction. He also advised a Canadian utilities consortium on its purchase of “smart” meters and services from a multinational metering industry firm.
Lexpert ranked Grossman as a recommended lawyer in the corporate mid-market and corporate finance and securities categories. He was called to the Ontario bar in 2001 and is a member of both the Canadian and American Bar Associations.
Norton Rose Fulbright confirmed that he would maintain his practice while leading the Toronto office.
