Azka Anees
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Azka Anees

Associate

Email

azka.anees@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1.416.360.2959

Offices

Toronto

V-CARD
Azka advises clients on corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and asset deals in a range of industry sectors.
She also represents clients on securities law matters, particularly in connection with Canada/U.S. cross-border transactions.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Macquarie Asset Management in the USD1.8bn sale of its North American and European public investments funds business to Nomura.
  • Despegar.com Corp. in its USD1.7bn take-private acquisition by Prosus N.V.
  • TELUS Corporation on its take-private acquisition of TELUS Digital, valuing TELUS Digital at USD2.9bn.
  • MAI Capital Management, LLC in its USD531m combination with Evoke Advisors.
  • GlobalFoundries Inc. in its USD300m acquisition of MIPS Holding, Inc.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-law, State of New York, 2025

Foreign Legal Consultant, Province of Ontario, Canada, 2026

Academic

J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School
MSc, Philosophy and Public Policy, London School of Economics
BA (Hons.), Politics, Philosophy and Economics, University of Exeter
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.