LAWYER PROFILE
Jonathan See

Jonathan See

Canada 2027

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/Commercial

Ontario

7 years ranked

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Jonathan is a partner in Toronto and Co-Head of the firm’s national M&A and Private Equity Groups. He is one of Canada’s most well-known M&A lawyers, acting for many of the leading financial sponsors in the market and strategic buyers on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly in infrastructure and digital infrastructure, technology, energy and energy transition, mining and real estate. His practice includes complex public and private M&A, private equity investments and joint ventures, and he has longstanding relationships with many of the world’s leading financial sponsors and strategic investors. An accomplished dealmaker, he is also recognized by The Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Lexpert for his work in M&A, private equity and related transactional matters, and was previously named a Lexpert Rising Star, recognizing Canada’s leading lawyers under 40. Jonathan led the McCarthy Tétrault team advising Brookfield Infrastructure on its approximately C$16 billion acquisition and privatization of Inter Pipeline, which was recognized as M&A Deal of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards.

Career

Ontario Bar, 2003.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Private Equity: Buyouts - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jonathan See is a highly respected M&A lawyer based in Toronto. He is especially noted for his handling of private equity transactions involving real estate assets.

Corporate/Commercial - Ontario

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Toronto-based Jonathan See offers expertise in M&A transactions, capital markets and private equity matters, and serves as co-head of the firm’s national M&A and private equity group.

Strengths

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  • Jon comes up with creative solutions that bring parties closer together.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Canada Guide
  • John is a great client service guy and he has a great commercial sense.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Canada Guide
  • Jonathan is world class.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Canada Guide
  • Jon is a trusted adviser to us. He is active in the market and gets deals done.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Jon is very experienced and continually provides advice with a keen sense of commercial awareness.
    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Jonathan's level of commercial awareness and sophistication is unique as a lawyer in Canada. This leads him to assemble the right teams, tailor the advice appropriately to the business need and ensure it is delivered in a timely manner.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide

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Alberta

British Columbia

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