Jay A. Lefton

Jay A. Lefton


Fasken

Recognized since 2010

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Corporate Law

Health Care Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities Law

Venture Capital Law

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Jay Lefton practices corporate and securities law. Jay advises clients on public and private mergers & acquisitions transactions, private equity matters and public and private financings, as well as assisting with strategic alliances, technology transfer and licensing. He works predominantly in the technology and life sciences sector.

Assisting acquirers and target companies and their boards of directors, Jay advises on negotiated transactions and unsolicited takeover bids, most of which are multi-jurisdictional.

Jay also represents issuers, both public and private, as well as advisers, venture capitalists, institutional investors and private equity funds. Working with universities, hospitals, research institutions and researchers, Jay advises at various stages in the commercialization of their discoveries.

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Location
  • 333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
    Bay Adelaide Centre
    P.O. Box 20
    Toronto, ON M5H 2T6
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, The Law Society of Upper Canada
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Canada Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Friends of Hebrew University - Director
  • Canadian Friends of the Tel Aviv Foundation - Director
  • International Bar Association - Member
  • Ontario Genomics Institute - Director
  • Princess Margaret Hospital, Cell Therapy Program - Chair
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Director

Fasken
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

385 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

90 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities Law
  • Venture Capital Law

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