Thomas J. "Tom" Kormylo

Head of the firm's Securities and Corporate Finance practice areas.

Tom represents issuers, brokers, underwriters and investors in a variety of corporate finance and securities related matters.

Tom's practice includes entertainment law, business immigration and general corporate commercial law.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL

• B.Comm. (Hons.) - Finance -University of Manitoba 1976
• LL.B. University of Manitoba 1979
• Admitted to the Bar Manitoba 1980
• Law Society of Manitoba
• Canadian Bar Association
• Manitoba Bar Association
• National Co-Chair of Securities Subcommittee of the Canadian Bar Association Corporate Law Subsection formed to consult with the Federal Government in connection with the introduction of Federal Securities legislation in Canada
• Recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the area of Securities Law in the 2006-2017 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada
• Recognized as a leading practitioner by Lexpert and repeatedly recommended in the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert® Survey
• Past Chair Securities Law Subsection, Manitoba Bar Association
• Former Assistant Counsel for the Manitoba Securities Commission
• Previously a partner at Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP and a partner at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of Advisory Committee to the Manitoba Securities Commission
• Appointed Public Member of Local District Council of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (formerly The Investment Dealers Association of Canada)
• Appointed Public Member on the Prairie Regional Council of The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada
• Member of Discipline Committee ICE Futures Canada

LECTURES, SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS

• Established "Securities Regulation in Canada" Course for the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba and taught the course for several years
• Law Society of Manitoba - Analyzing Commercial Transactions to Identify Securities Law Issues
• Law Society of Manitoba - Solicitors' Opinions - Basics and Beyond
• Manitoba Editor "Canadian Forms & Precedents" published by LexisNexis