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Jonathan is a senior partner and corporate transactional lawyer based out of the firm’s Toronto office. With a primary focus on corporate finance, securities, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and stream and royalty finance, Jonathan provides practical, tailored solutions to help his Canadian and cross-border clients achieve their business objectives.
Jonathan has extensive experience advising public and private issuers, foreign and domestic investment banks, trusts, governments, boards of directors, special committees, lenders and targets. He represents clients across all industries, including mining and other resource sectors, technology, real estate, life sciences and financial services. Issuers routinely rely on Jonathan’s expertise in assisting with identifying and accessing capital through each stage of a business’ lifecycle. He also has a deep investment dealer advisory practice with a focus on innovative corporate finance structuring and execution.
Recognized for his expertise, Jonathan was a recipient of the Lexpert Rising Stars Award in 2022, which celebrates Canada’s leading lawyers under 40. He has been named by Lexpert as a “Leading Lawyer to Watch” in the category of Corporate Finance and Securities.
Having previously served as a member of the Continuous Disclosure Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Jonathan is currently a member of the OSC Small Business Advisory Committee. He is an instructor for both the Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation courses at Windsor Law School, as well as a frequent guest lecturer for the Law & Business course at the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
Jonathan is a founder and co-chair of Breakfast of Champions in support of SickKids, which is an annual fundraiser that has raised over $1 million for SickKids Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of the Executive Committee of MLSE’s young professionals group, Game Changers.
Réalisations professionnelles et leadership
- The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Leading Lawyer to Watch – Corporate Finance & Securities, 2023
- Lexpert Rising Star, Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2022
- Founder/co-chair, SickKids Activators, a not-for-profit philanthropic and networking organization of young professionals supporting The Hospital for Sick Children, 2012 - present
- Dean’s Gold Key Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2009
- Legal & Literary Society Student Honour Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2009
Leadership éclairé
- Speaker, “Decoding Artificial Intelligence”, Stifel Canada Investor Seminar, 2024
- Speaker, “Esports and Fair Peer-to-Peer Skill-Based Play”, SiGMA Americas Gaming Festival, 2022
- Speaker, “Esports, Gambling and Skill-Based Games Expert”, SiGMA Americas Gaming Festival, 2022
- Moderator, “Investing in Esports”, The Business of Esports & Gaming with the Pros Conference, 2019
- "CSA announces new exemption for exempt-market securities dealers, enhancing access to capital markets", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, June 11, 2024
- "Essential legal due diligence for investing in AI companies: Top tips for investors and legal advisors", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, June 11, 2024
- "A Venture Forward Initiative: Unveiling the TSXV Sandbox", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, May 22, 2024
- "Navigating the future of prospectus delivery: A closer look at Canada’s new Access Model", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, February 14, 2024
- "TSXV Passport Listing Process: A Venture Forward Initiative", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, January 17, 2024
- "EU Artificial Intelligence Act: A groundbreaking agreement shaping the future of AI Regulation, Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, January 9, 2024
- "Capital Markets & Securities: 2023 Legal Year in Review", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, December 22, 2023
- "Levelling Up: Empowering Canadian Esports through Self-Regulation", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, November 23, 2023
- "Public company directors and ESG disclosure requirements", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, March 2, 2023
- "Canadian Securities Administrators create new prospectus exemption to streamline capital raising for listed issuers", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, September 12, 2022
- "10 key recommendations from the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, March 10, 2021
- "Updated TSX guidelines for security based compensation disclosure", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, January 26, 2021
- "Making a splash: Changes to TSXV’s Capital Pool Company program arriving in 2021", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, December 11, 2020
- "New amendments simplify “at-the-market” distributions in Canada and make them more attractive to issuers", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, July 29, 2020
- "Offering in confidence: New confidential prospectus pre-file review process", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, June 16, 2020
- "COVID-19: Capital markets and securities update", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, March 27, 2020
- "COVID-19: Canadian capital markets & securities considerations", Securities Practice Notes Communiqué, March 20, 2020
- Instructor, “Corporate Finance”, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, 2016 – present
- Instructor, “Securities Regulation”, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, 2024 – present
- Guest Lecturer, “Law & Business”, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), 2022 – present
- Instructor, “Administrative Law”, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2012 - 2013
Engagement communautaire
- Founder and Co-Chair, Breakfast of Champions In Support of SickKids, 2012 – present
- Founder and Member, SickKids Activators, 2015 – present
- Director, MLSE Foundation Game Changers, 2015 – present
Associations professionnelles
- Member of the Small Business Advisory Committee, Ontario Securities Commission
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
Langues
- Anglais
- Cantonais
Formation et admission au barreau
- Ontario, 2010
- Certificate in Mining Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, June 2024
- J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2009
- B.A. Honours, University of Toronto, 2006