Alex Eckler

Practice Areas

Alex (He/Him/His) is a Senior Associate in Dentons’ Business Law group. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate governance, private equity transactions, joint ventures and commercial contracting. Alex provides creative solutions and pragmatic advice to clients in a range of sectors, including technology, health and life sciences, energy and natural resources, media and entertainment, manufacturing and distribution, professional services, agribusiness, consumer products and the not-for-profit community.

As a transactional and M&A advisor, Alex acts for clients on both the buy and sell side of domestic and cross-border M&A, as well as on joint ventures, corporation reorganizations, carve-out transactions and other strategic transactions. His expertise includes, in particular, advising domestic and international private equity sponsors and investors on majority and minority investments (direct and fund of fund), co-investments, buy-outs, fund formations and fund restructuring.

Alex regularly advises companies at all stages of their development, from start-ups to mature businesses. Through formation and governance advice, structuring shareholder agreements and negotiating commercial agreements, Alex helps clients realize untapped value and overcome complex business challenges.

As an associate, Alex was seconded to Bayer Inc. where he worked closely with legal and business team members assisting with cross-border M&A, commercial contracting and various compliance matters. Alex has been recognized by IFLR 1000 as a 'Rising Star'.

Professional Memberships

Secretary, The Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation

Law Society of Upper Canada

Ontario Bar Association

Canadian Bar Association

Publications

Co-author, "Limited partner defaults in private equity: Risks, remedies and practical considerations," Dentons Insights, May 25, 2023

Co-author, "Ontario’s amendments to director residency requirements and shareholder approvals coming into force," Dentons Insights, June 29, 2021

Author, "Shopping Agreements: The Pros and Cons as Compared to Option Agreements," Dentons Insights, January 10, 2020