John-Paul Bogden

Lawyer information

Practice Areas

John-Paul (J-P) is a partner in the Corporate Group focused on M&A and private equity transactions. He primarily works with domestic and international private equity funds and their portfolio companies in investment, add-on, recapitalization and exit transactions and with technology-based businesses on transactional matters. J-P is also frequently engaged as special M&A counsel by seller groups and investment banks undertaking competitive auction processes. J-P is recognized as a leading private equity and M&A lawyer in Best Lawyers, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Chambers Global, and Chambers Canada, among other directories. J-P co-leads the national Blakes Private Equity Group, which has been recognized as one of Canada's leading private equity practices, and the Vancouver office’s Corporate Group.

Professional Memberships

J-P is a member of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, the BC Technology Industry Association and the Vancouver chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.