Frank Turner

Practice Areas

Frank is Co-head of Osler’s Asia Pacific initiative and is the former National Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate Group. Frank practices from Osler’s Calgary office in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He also serves as a leader of Osler’s emerging company practice in Alberta. Frank routinely advises companies and other enterprises in the resource, financial services and technology sectors on matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, strategic alliances, governance and corporate finance. Frank has particular expertise advising clients in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other parts of the world, including sovereign wealth funds, state-owned enterprises and public and private companies, on acquisitions and investments in Canada.

Career

Former Co-Chair of the firm’s Strategic Planning Committee and member of its Operations Committee. Director on the boards of a number of public and private entities.

Professional Memberships

International Bar Association; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation; Law Society of Ontario; Law Society of Alberta, Canadian Bar Association, Inter Pacific Bar Association

Publications

“Growth in Alberta Start-up Community Silver Lining of Commodity Downturn” – presented as part of Osler’s Breakfast Seminar Series, January 18, 2017.

“Growing Trends in Supply Chain Transparency – Measures to Combat Modern Slavery”, presented as part of Osler’s Breakfast Seminar Series – November 25, 2016, Presenter.

Personal

University of Toronto, (Honours B.A.), University of Victoria, (LL.B.)

Alberta, 2002

Ontario, 1993