Profile
Rob was a founding partner and now serves as counsel to the firm's lawyers. Rob has participated in a broad range of securities and related transactions, including public and private financings for start ups and mature companies, mergers and acquisitions, take-over bids, proxy fights and defences thereto, and derivative products transactions, with a particular emphasis on serving knowledge-based companies, underwriters and entrepreneurs.
Background
Rob is the author of many papers and articles on corporate law, securities and derivative products matters, and has organized, spoken at and prepared papers for a variety of professional conferences. For five years, Rob was also an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, teaching corporate law and the LL.B./M.B.A. Seminar. Rob has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading corporate finance and securities practitioners by LEXPERT. Rob is currently a director of several public and private companies, including Martinrea International Inc. (Chairman) and Aecon Group Inc. (Vice-Chairman).
Education
LL.M., Harvard University 1987
LL.B., Osgoode 1985
MBA, York University 1985
B.A., Guelph University 1981
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Upper Canada
Bar Admission
Called to the Ontario Bar 1988