Investment Funds

Practice focused on securities trading and adviser regulation, particularly advising Canadian and non-resident dealers and advisers on offering services in Canada. Regularly advises registrants on private placements, commodity futures and OTC derivatives trading, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations of registrants and merger of investment fund complexes and establishment of investment fund businesses. Has, together with local counsel, assisted clients in establishing or restructuring investment funds in non-Canadian jurisdictions including, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands and Mauritius. Regularly advises on securities law/IIROC/MFDA compliance and enforcement matters, and white collar defense and internal investigations on matters involving securities. Has taught various securities law subjects at Canadian law schools.

Ontario Bar, 1989.

LSO, CBA.