Edward B. "Ted" Claxton

Edward B. "Ted" Claxton


Aust Legal Inc.

Recognized since 2009

Montréal, Quebec

Practice Areas

Derivatives Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities Law

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Mr. Claxton’s practice focuses on transactional corporate matters, particularly mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border projects, securities, venture capital and derivative products.

Mr. Claxton was formerly a partner in the business law groups at Stikeman Elliott LLP (29 years) and Dentons Canada LLP (2 years) and was owner of his own practice (Claxton Business Law, 2 years), during which time he acted as transactional legal counsel for leading Canadian and international companies and funds, largely with a cross-border focus.

Among other things, Mr. Claxton has published papers on trust-based securitizations and royalty trusts in Quebec, on the U.S. Canada multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, on expansion of the powers of the Ontario Securities Commission, on the distinctive features of the Quebec legal system for common law lawyers and the chapter on “Liability of Senior Executives Under Securities Legislation” in Executive Employment Law (Butterworth Canada, 1994). In addition, he has written memos for general distribution to clients on take-over bids in Canada, reforms in Canadian bankruptcy law and Canadian law for US investors, and lectured on directors’ liabilities, structures for investment in Canada, structures for acquisitions and planning joint ventures.

Mr. Claxton has also been often recognized as a leading practitioner by Lexpert, Best Lawyers and Martindale, for (variously) corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and derivative products.

Location
  • 1010 de la Gauchetière ouest Suite 1350
    Montréal, QC H3B 2N2
    Canada
Languages
  • English
  • French
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, Ontario, 1985
  • Quebec, Quebec, 1985
Affiliations
  • Law Society of Upper Canada - Member
  • New York State Bar Association and American Bar Association (non-practicing) - Associate member
  • Québec Bar - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Derivatives Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities Law

Publications

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