Corporate Finance / Securities Group:
Practice Profile


Clark Wilson LLP’s Corporate Finance / Securities Group represents a diverse range of public and private companies requiring sophisticated legal advice on both regulatory and non-regulatory matters. With lawyers qualified to practice in Canada and also in various jurisdictions in the United States, we are well-positioned to assist clients in cross-border transactions, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and reverse mergers. Our clients have included companies whose shares are traded on Nasdaq, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTC Bulletin Board, The Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and CNSX.

Assisted by a dedicated team of experienced legal assistants and legal secretaries immersed in a culture of client service, our lawyers strive to offer timely advice and guidance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. We also offer full conversion and filing capabilities for SEDAR (Canada) and EDGAR (United States). Assignments handled by Clark Wilson's Corporate Finance/Securities Group include:

  • preparation and filing of registration statements and other disclosure documents under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
  • reverse takeovers of public companies;
  • equity, debt and convertible debt financings;
  • asset acquisitions, including the acquisition of mineral and oil and gas properties;
  • business acquisitions across Canada and the United States;
  • acquisitions of shell companies;
  • takeover bids of public and private companies;
  • cross-border continuances of companies;
  • mergers;
  • stock exchange listings.

For Additional Information:

Your comments and questions are always welcome. Please contact Corporate Finance / Securities Practice Chair Bernard Pinsky at 604.643.3153 or bip@cwilson.com, or any member of the Corporate Finance / Securities Practice Group, using the information provided below.

Practice Resources:
> Group Profile
> Representative Transactions

Recent Group Publications:

Securities Law Update
January 2010


SEC Requires Enhanced Disclosure for Proxies, Registration Statements and Annual Reports

New Law Would Affect Canadian Corporations with Mining, Oil or Gas Activities in Developing Countries

Nasdaq Requires 10 Minutes Advance Notice of Material Change Disclosure

Securities Law Update
December 2009


CSA Publishes Guidance for Forward Looking Statements

Securities Law Update
November 2009


TSX Adopts New Shareholder Approval Requirement for Public Company Acquisitions

BCSC Updates Dealer Conditions for OTCBB Stock Trading

SEC Publishes Study on SOX 404 Compliance and Effects of the 2007 Reforms


More Publications...


Practice Group Members:
Bernard Pinsky
Chair
T. 604.643.3153
bip@cwilson.com
Angela Blake
T. 604.643.3197
amb@cwilson.com
Marta Davidson
T. 604.643.3176
mcd@cwilson.com
Vikram Dhir
T. 604.891.7767
vxd@cwilson.com
Virgil Hlus
T. 604.891.7707
vzh@cwilson.com
Rina Jaswal
T. 604.891.7779
rjj@cwilson.com
Mark Longo
T. 604.643.3138
mjl@cwilson.com
Jonathan Lotz
T. 604.643.3150
jcl@cwilson.com
Cam McTavish
T. 604.891.7731
czm@cwilson.com
Ethan Minsky
T. 604.643.3151
epm@cwilson.com
Stewart Muglich
T. 604.891.7701
slm@cwilson.com
Conrad Nest
T. 604.891.7754
cyn@cwilson.com
Eric Pau
T. 604.891.7787
etp@cwilson.com
Kari Richardson
T. 604.891.7730
kfr@cwilson.com
Jun Ho Song
T. 604.643.3106
jhs@cwilson.com
James Speakman
T. 604.891.7739
jas@cwilson.com
Larry Yen
T. 604.891.7715
lky@cwilson.com

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