Best Lawyers in Canada for Securities Law

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...

Gosia focuses on getting the best results for her clients and closing transactions in a timely and efficient manner. She maintains a broad securities and M&A practice. Gosia provides strategic advice to public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, capital markets, regulatory compliance, start-up matters and corporate governance. She has solid experience in closing complex commercial transactions, preparing relevant documents and managing stakeholder...

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.

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

Samuel Francisque is a business lawyer with the Emerging Technologies team at the Montréal office. His practice focuses primarily on venture and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions and high growth technology companies. As part of his practice, Samuel supports clients in their financing and mergers and acquisitions strategy and process, particularly through the technological ecosystem. A member of the Québec Bar since 2019, Samuel also holds a Bachelor of Laws from...

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...

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.

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...

Brandon Deans is a corporate and securities lawyer based in Victoria, British Columbia. Brandon advises businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a broad range of matters, including: Company formation and structuring Start-up matters and venture capital Equity and debt financings Mergers and acquisitions Corporate reorganizations Corporate governance and securities law compliance General corporate and commercial matters Brandon has particular expertise advising start-ups and emerging growth ...

Connor Kense practises corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law. Connor regularly advises clients on cross-border as well as domestic transactions. He also assists clients with corporate governance, continuous disclosure, regulatory compliance and general corporate matters.