Lexpert has recognized David Filmon, K.C., Alain Gaucher, K.C., Ryan Hallman, Stathy Markatos, Jordan Riese, Todd Rosenberg, K.C., and Aaron Runge as leading lawyers in the areas of finance and mergers and acquisitions in its Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024.
The special edition profiles Lexpert-ranked lawyers and includes in-depth editorial articles discussing the latest industry developments and trends in corporate finance, M&A, securities, tax, private equity and other related practices. Congratulations to these seven lawyers.
Based in Winnipeg, David practises in the area of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law, with an emphasis on public company, private equity and large private company transactions.
Alain is a leading lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of personal and business succession planning, high net worth estate planning, corporate tax and shareholder agreements. Alain works with a broad client base of individuals, SMEs and large corporations to produce business structures and processes that are as tax efficient as possible. He has extensive experience with provincial, national and international tax issues, and also provides tax litigation advice in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Ryan is a partner in the firm’s Saskatoon corporate/commercial practice group. His practice is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions with significant experience advising both sellers and buyers across various industries and sectors. He also acts for lenders and borrowers in complex commercial lending arrangements. Ryan has extensive experience in the M&A space, acting for both vendors and purchasers in share, asset and hybrid transactions across various industries.
Stathy advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters, with a focus on M&A, venture and private capital and securities law. He has experience with public offerings, private placements, continuous disclosure and corporate governance matters. He has acted as counsel on the formation and capital raising for numerous investment funds. Stathy has also acted for buyers, sellers and target companies on significant M&A transactions, including transactions in the agribusiness, agri-tech, manufacturing, equipment sales, financial services and energy sectors.
Jordan is a corporate/commercial lawyer whose Winnipeg practice is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience advising both private and public companies on complex transactions involving businesses in a variety of industries, including agriculture, aviation, insurance/financial services, manufacturing, retail and transportation.
Todd Rosenberg, K.C., FCPA, FCA
Todd advises corporations, partnerships, pensions and individuals on tax efficient ownership structures, real estate transactions, tax loss utilization transactions, complex trust and estate planning, and the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financing and corporate restructuring. He also deals extensively with provincial, national and international tax issues, and provides tax litigation advice on disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Aaron serves as managing partner of the firm. Prior to his appointment as managing partner, Aaron’s practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, venture and private capital, corporate finance and securities law. Aaron has acted for buyers, sellers and target companies on several significant domestic and international M&A transactions.
Our M&A lawyers regularly collaborate with other lawyers in our firm who have focused skills and experience in a broad range of practice areas to provide our clients with specific advice tailored to their individual business and transactional needs.
MLT Aikins has been involved in numerous significant private and public transactions across Western Canada, involving international acquirers or target companies. We regularly advise publicly-traded and privately-held corporations in the financial services, communications, oil & gas, agribusiness and natural resources sectors, on transactions ranging in scope from small family businesses to large multinational companies.
Learn more about our M&A practice.