Steven London

Steven is an experienced business and securities lawyer. He has acted on behalf of clients on significant M&A transactions, establishment of a wide range of public and private investment funds, complex corporate restructurings, securities regulatory matters, private placements, IPOs including Capital Pool Companies, and a wide variety of corporate finance transactions.

Steven’s experience in mergers and acquisitions has involved acting for Canadian and international enterprises of varying size and scope operating across numerous segments of the economy including financial services, oil and gas, construction services, technology and manufacturing. Steven has been a trusted advisor to clients on transactions exceeding $2.8 Billion in aggregate enterprise value. His practice includes acting for industry consolidators as well as on one-off transactions. Steven has experience on both buy-side and sell-side.

Steven’s experience in the investment fund space includes working with portfolio management firms in setting up internal investment fund products for clients, working with real estate groups in setting up real estate investment trusts and limited partnership structures, working with industry professionals to set up private equity and venture capital funds, and working with investment fund managers in setting up public mutual fund families.

Steven’s experience in the corporate finance space includes working with clients to help them develop strategies to raise capital on a private placement basis, including to accredited investors, friends and family and by way of the offering memorandum exemption.

Steven also has a broad business law practice and helps clients with incorporation and corporate structuring, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and corporate reorganizations.

In addition to his experience in private practice, Steven holds an MBA from Ivey Business School and has ten years of senior executive experience from the financial services industry where he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

Steven is sought after by clients looking for an advisor who brings a combination of legal skills, business acumen and business education.