Best Lawyers in Canada for Securities Law

Kyle Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law and Securities Law. Kyle, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff is a business lawyer focusing on mergers and acquisitions, day-to-day commercial matters, corporate governance and structuring matters, reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. He is known for providing pragmatic advice to high-growth businesses, private equity groups, founders and entrepreneurs on their complex commercial and M&A needs in the middle market, including private financings other strategic transactions, whether at the start-up or operating stage of their business...

Sean is a business lawyer who provides clients with practical and strategic legal advice on a variety of business transactions and situations, including acquisitions, divestitures, financings, shareholder agreements and general corporate matters. He regularly advises companies at various stages of growth and spanning a wide range of industries including in the technology, infrastructure, manufacturing and natural resource sectors. A key focus of Sean’s transactional experience is the pu...

Samuel’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Samuel works on merger and acquisition transactions, financings and corporate reorganizations, and general corporate and commercial matters. Frequently working with start-up companies in a variety of industries, Samuel advises entrepreneurs on legal matters related to business inception and growth.

Victoria Zed is an associate in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions group. She maintains a broad corporate and transactional practice with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance (both debt and equity) and capital markets. Victoria has significant experience in handling an array of transactions for clients across multiple industries. She routinely assists private and public companies with a variety of transactions including public and private mergers and ...

Katherine MacPhail practises corporate and commercial law, with a focus on corporate finance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. MacPhail joined us in 2016 as a summer student and completed her articles with us in 2018. Since that time she has had exposure to a number of large M&A transactions, public offerings, and private placements. Ms. MacPhail has also assisted clients with corporate governance, continuous disclosure, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters. W...

Alexander Crisp practises corporate and commercial law with a focus on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He also assists domestic and international clients with corporate governance, continuous disclosure, due diligence and general corporate matters. Prior to his articles, Alexander completed a summer assignment with the Canadian Institute of Resources Law in Calgary and was engaged in legal research. Alexander completed a summer assignment with us in 2019.

Anthony Sylvain is a lawyer in our Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. His practice spans all areas of business law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions for both public and private companies and on securities law. He gives clients legal advice on various complex business issues. He has a Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB) with distinction and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Université de Sherbrooke. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM), taxation op...

Josh Rosen is an experienced corporate and securities lawyer who helps clients build their business, raise capital and navigate the Canadian capital markets. Josh brings more than a decade of experience with national and international law firms to expand the Pulse Law platform to Toronto. Josh works collaboratively with clients ranging in size from startups to public companies operating in the technology, life sciences, cannabis, mining, and entertainment sectors. He brings extensive expertis...

Brandon Deans is a corporate and securities lawyer based in Victoria, British Columbia. Brandon advises founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and companies on key transactional milestones and ongoing legal needs throughout the business lifecycle, including: Company formation and structuring Capital raising transactions Mergers and acquisitions Equity compensation and shareholder matters Corporate governance and securities law compliance Brandon serves as a transaction advisor an...

Tajinder Rathor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Tajinder, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tajinder is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Zach Austin's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, corporate governance and corporate finance. Zach represents domestic and foreign companies in connection with merger and acquisition transactions, both public and private, across a wide range of industries. He has experience with contested situations, including hostile takeover bids, and advising special committees of boards of directors. Zach also frequently acts for clients on equity and debt financings, in...

Alexandra Freedman is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. Her practice covers all aspects of business law and is mainly focused on mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, as well as securities law. Alexandra advises companies and institutional investors on the organization of their business activities, as well as complex purchase, sale, merger, financing, and restructuring operations, both nationally and internationally. She also represe...

Rachelle Powell Bergmann is a litigation lawyer based in our Montreal office. Her practice involves securities litigation, as well as all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, including contracts, civil liability, administrative law, insurance law, class actions, cyber security breaches, data protection and privacy. Ms. Powell Bergmann is fluent in English and French.

Shyla’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Shyla works on merger and acquisition transactions, financings and corporate reorganizations, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. Frequently working with start-up companies in a variety of industries, Shyla advises entrepreneurs on legal matters related to business inception and growth.

Julia Godolphin's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. During her law studies, Ms. Godolphin participated in our secondment program, which gave her the opportunity to intern in the legal department of Aimia Inc. Before joining our Montréal office, she practised in tax and transfer pricing at a large accounting firm.