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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Startups & Emerging Companies

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The Emerging and High Growth Companies Group at Osler are individuals passionate about entrepreneurship and fostering the growth of early and growth stage ventures. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Ottawa and Calgary, team members are eager to share their experience and insight with emerging companies to help maximize their development and ensure long-term success. The team leverages the New York office’s cross-border legal expertise to support Canadian companies’ growth and transactional needs south of the border.

Osler has represented entrepreneurs and emerging and growth stage companies nationwide from a broad spectrum of knowledge-based industries, supporting them from incubation through their growth trajectory, as well as the venture capital funds, growth equity and private equity funds that finance them. The team provides legal advice on the wide range of issues and legal requirements that emerging and high growth ventures face, from corporate and tax structuring and fundraising and shareholder agreements to intellectual property strategies and employment- and compensation-related matters – all of which require a deep understanding of the market and expert counsel.

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Startups & Emerging Companies - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a prominent national full-service law firm with leading experience acting for both nascent companies and high-profile investors. The emerging and high-growth companies group regularly advises growth equity funds, venture capital players, accelerator programmes, incubators and private entrepreneurs on a range of financing matters. It is also well respected for its representation of startup and scale-up technology and life sciences companies, including acting on later-stage M&A and other transactions. The team offers nationwide services to clients with expertise across its Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal offices. Additionally, it is well positioned to assist clients with cross-border mandates, with strong links to the USA via its New York office.
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Work Highlights

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  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt represented Waabi in its USD1 billion financing.

Strengths

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  • The Osler team's knowledge of our industry and the fundraising ecosystem is outstanding. Osler understands our needs and truly acts as an adviser to us.

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  • The team at Osler are market leaders with high business sensitivity and strong customer service.

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  • Osler is incredibly pragmatic in its communication and provides actionable recommendations that take our specific stage of growth and risk tolerance into account.

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  • The team at Osler displays a remarkable level of consistency and reliability in all matters of communication, deal execution and general advisory.

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  • Osler offers unparalleled knowledge of the Canadian technology and venture capital ecosystem.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Chad Bayne
    Chad Bayne

    Chad Bayne

    Toronto-based Chad Bayne is renowned for his deep expertise in the startup space. He continues to represent startup companies in investment rounds at various stages of their growth, as well as in acquisitions. He is founder and cochair of Osler’s emerging and high growth companies practice group.

    • Chad is an incredible adviser and is extremely sharp and versatile.

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    • Chad Bayne is a fantastic lawyer. He is so calm and confident.

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    • Chad's level of sophistication and commercial vision is unparalleled.

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    • He is the market leader.

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  • Mark Longo
    Mark Longo

    Mark Longo

    Mark Longo regularly provides guidance to emerging companies and venture capital funds in early and late-stage financing rounds. He cochairs the firm's emerging and high-growth companies practice in Vancouver.

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  • Christian Jacques
    Christian Jacques

    Christian Jacques

    Montréal-based Christian Jacques is highly regarded for his advice to startup companies on financial transactions. He is also highlighted for his work with venture capital investors.

    • Christian has strong commercial understanding and a high sensitivity to business reality.

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  • Justin Young
    Justin Young

    Justin Young

    Vancouver-based Justin Young acts for a broad client base, which includes emerging technology companies, angel investors and venture capital funds. He has great experience in guiding startup companies through M&A transactions as well as financing rounds throughout their life cycles.

    • Justin is an excellent relationship builder and a very good communicator.

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    • Justin Young is just fantastic and he has such dedication to clients.

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  • André Perey
    André Perey

    André Perey

    Toronto-based André Perey focuses on M&A and financing of foreign and Canadian startups and growth-stage companies. He advises clients from a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, AI and renewable energy.

    • André has deep expertise and a very significant client following.

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    • He always provides top-drawer service.

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  • David Jamieson
    David Jamieson

    David Jamieson

    David Jamieson has a fast-developing reputation for acting for emerging and high-growth companies in corporate formation and governance matters, as well as venture capital and private equity financing transactions. He is based in Toronto.

    • David is a very good lawyer.

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    • David Jamieson is excellent.

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  • Gary Marshall
    Gary Marshall

    Gary Marshall

    Gary Marshall advises startups and investors on venture financings, growth-stage transactions and M&A transactions.

    • Gary is very knowledgeable and diligent.

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    • Gary is an outstanding partner. He is thoughtful, understands our needs and is able to distill complex situations into simple descriptions.

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    • Gary Marshall's client service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness are all excellent.

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  • Justin Dharamdial
    Justin Dharamdial

    Justin Dharamdial

    Justin Dharamdial is well placed to act for startups and emerging companies on growth-stage financings.

    • Justin Dharamdial is excellent.

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    • Justin is amazing to work with. He is pragmatic and thoughtful.

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  • Ryan Unruch
    Ryan Unruch

    Ryan Unruch

    Toronto-based Ryan Unruch has significant experience advising clients in the technology, fintech, biotech and life sciences industries. He focuses on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, structuring and reorganisation transactions, both domestically and cross-border.

    • Ryan is an amazing lawyer who is thoroughly committed and knowledgeable.

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    • Ryan has the level-headed approach every client wants. His knowledge is unquestionable and his care for his clients is obvious in all he does.
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