Edgar has developed a broad corporate/commercial practice. Edgar has acted for:

• multi-national concerns conducting acquisitions in Canada and internationally
• issuers conducting private equity placements in Canada and internationally
• management companies in structuring investment funds
• corporations with respect to conduct of board meetings, and other secretarial matters
• both private and publicly-held corporations in negotiating and completing large credit facilities with major financial institutions
• multi-national manufacturing concerns establishing operations in Canada
• non-profit and charitable corporations completing debt issues
• general partners with respect to complex limited partnerships, and majority and minority shareholders with respect to privately held corporations
• Canadian suppliers in negotiating large international sales contracts

AREAS OF PRACTICE AND INDUSTRY SPECIALTY

• Business Practices - Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Limited Partnerships, Shareholder Agreements, Joint Ventures, Governance Issues, Employee Compensation Arrangements
• Financial Services - Secured Lending, Asset Backed Lending, Subordinated and Mezzanine Facilities, Multi-Jurisdictional Facilities
• Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations - Incorporation and Organization, Governance, Charitable Status, Joint Ventures, Technology Management, Government Relations

EDUCATION

• Called to the Ontario Bar 1993
• University of Toronto, LL.B. 1991
• Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.) 1988 (Gold Medallist)

MEMBERSHIPS

• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Ontario Bar Association
• International Commission of Jurists