Best Lawyers in Canada for Securities Law
Dwight Dee, TEP, has a business law and estates and trusts practice with a focus on private client services. Dwight works with individuals and families in the areas of estate and incapacity planning, trusts, succession planning, and elder law matters. Dwight also has extensive experience in all aspects of business law. Dwight regularly assists clients with the preparation of wills, enduring powers of attorneys, family trusts, alter ego and joint spousal trusts, and healthcare representation a...
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.
Companies need practical solutions when they’re looking to develop unique financings or navigate stringent securities regulations. Alex works to deliver sound business strategies essential for growth. He is effective at helping his clients raise capital and access instruments of debt. They rely on him to provide proactive and timely advice that is aligned with their commercial goals. Alex has successfully undertaken a number of complex transactions for publicly traded companies in the m...
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.
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.
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...
Nikki Graham practises in our business law group, with a focus on securities law and general corporate and commercial matters. She advises public and private companies on capital market transactions, corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, securities regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial contracts and mining law.
Alexandra Grishanova is a commercial litigator with particular expertise in securities litigation and administrative law. Her experience spans a wide range of matters, including regulatory proceedings, shareholder and partnership disputes, securities class actions, plans of arrangement, and contested transactions before securities regulators. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada (on leave applications), and nume...
Jeff is an Associate at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose practice focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, and Corporate Law. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, business structuring, reorganizations, and debt and equity financings, as well as a wide range of day-to-day commercial matters. Jeff works with high-growth companies, private equity groups, founders, entrepreneurs, and established businesses on strategic transactions ...
Aman’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Aman acts on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as securities regulatory and stock exchange matters. He also advises on commercial transactions and continuous disclosure matters. Clients value Aman’s results-oriented approach and breadth of experience advising across a broad range of industries.
Steffi Boyce is an Associate and a member of Alexander Holburn's Corporate/Commercial and Corporate Finance + Securities Practice Groups. Steffi practices primarily in business law, with a focus on mergers & acquisitions and securities law. She has acted for private and public companies in the life sciences and mining & resource sectors, including companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and Canadian Securities Exchange. She has experience advising a...
Kyle Thompson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law and Securities Law. Kyle practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Kyle Thompson since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kyle Thompson is held b...
Mylène Vallières is a member of the Business law group. Her practice is primarily focused on securities law and mining law. She also assists clients carrying out public and private financings, corporate reorganizations, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She also served as assistant to the chief negotiator for Québec in the negotiation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. Ms. Vallières completed her bache...
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.
William Provencher-Campeau's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Mr. Provencher-Campeau earned his bachelor of laws and master of business administration degrees from University of Sherbrooke (cooperative program). During his university studies, Mr. Provencher‑Campeau articled with a large Canadian bank and has been working at our Montreal office since 2016.
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.
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