LAWYER PROFILE

Chad Bayne

Canada 2027

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Startups & Emerging Companies

Nationwide - Canada

10 years ranked

Artificial Intelligence

Nationwide - Canada

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada

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 across all technology sectors, the venture capital funds and investors that finance them and the strategic acquirors who buy them.

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 is widely recognized as the leading lawyer in Canada for startups and venture capital investors as the only Band 1 lawyer currently ranked in Chambers Canada’s Startup and Emerging Companies Category. Chambers notes that “Chad’s domain knowledge on how the startup and venture capital ecosystem works is unmatched in the country." He is also ranked in Chambers Canada’s Fintech sector where he is described as “occupying a unique position in the market – he is famous in the tech scene”.

Career

University of Ottawa, LL.B.

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

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2002

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

Canadian Venture Capital Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Startups & Emerging Companies - Nationwide - Canada

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

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.

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Artificial Intelligence - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Chad Bayne is a pre-eminent adviser to emerging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) companies, representing high-growth businesses, venture capital investors and strategic acquirers across the innovation ecosystem. He is particularly sought after for his guidance on the growth, financing and commercialisation of AI-driven businesses

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chad is an incredible adviser and is extremely sharp and versatile.
Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
Chad Bayne is a fantastic lawyer. He is so calm and confident.
Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
Chad's level of sophistication and commercial vision is unparalleled.
Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
He is the market leader.
Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
He is extremely sharp and versatile; he not only has the legal chops but also the business acumen that you very rarely see. He is the best lawyer in Canada.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Canada Guide
He's an incredible adviser to the company, and his strategic vision has been fundamental for us.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Canada Guide