Chad Bayne

Practice Areas

As a founder and Co-Chair of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Practice Group, he advises various emerging and growth companies operating in the information technology, biotechnology, cleantech and industrial technology sectors, the venture capital funds and investors that finance them and the strategic acquirors who buy them. Chad practises corporate and securities law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate/commercial matters in the technology sector. He advises clients in connection with a variety of transactions including acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital, growth equity and private equity financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances and initial public offerings. Chad also plays a central role in Osler’s efforts in Creative Destruction Lab, Next 36/Next AI, Peerscale, C100 and League of Innovators.

Career

Chad was seconded to the legal department of the Canadian subsidiary of a major computer hardware supplier. Further, before becoming a lawyer, he worked as both a software and hardware designer and also founded his own software design and consulting company.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association; Ontario Bar Association; Canadian Venture Capital Association

Personal

Ontario, 2002

University of Ottawa, LL.B.; University of Waterloo, B.A.Sc. (Computer Engineering)