LAWYER PROFILE
Kristopher Hanc

Kristopher Hanc

Canada 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/Commercial

Ontario

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Bennett Jones LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Kris Hanc focuses on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions. He regularly advises purchasers, target companies, and vendors on a wide variety of public and private merger & acquisition transactions. He also has experience advising on public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, proxy contests, and special committee processes, and has been involved in a number of restructurings of insolvent companies. In addition, Kris provides ongoing advice to public companies on their disclosure, corporate governance, and other corporate and securities law obligations. Kris acts for clients in a wide range of sectors, including mining, technology, consumer products, media & telecom, financial services, healthcare, real estate, retail, and other industries.

Career

Accepted to Ontario bar, 2007.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Ontario

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Toronto-based Kristopher Hanc is an increasingly visible name in the corporate space who routinely advises on M&A and recapitalisation matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kris always has an answer and is willing to support, seeing as he has deep knowledge and understanding of our business.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Kris is very balanced between legal and business matters. He knows where and how to add the best value to a transaction or situation with practical advice.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • He is a tremendous lawyer, who not only possesses the legal skills to maneuver complex issues, but also the ability to think as part of the business team to achieve business objectives practically.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Kris is very responsive, practical and efficient. It is remarkable what he can accomplish in a short period of time on complicated matters.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • He is a businessman first and an excellent commercial lawyer, which is a rare combination.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide

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