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Overview

Jeff Taylor's practice focuses on corporate and securities law. He advises both public and private companies on a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, go-public transactions, public and private financing, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance. Jeff also has experience acting for private equity funds, venture capital funds, emerging and growth-stage companies and family offices on a variety of matters.

Throughout his career Jeff has led various startup initiatives and has been involved with the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program and Creative Destruction Lab.

Jeff also served as a director of Climbing Escalade Canada, the national sporting organization for competition climbing, from 2017-22.

Client Work

BioLife Solutions, as Canadian counsel, in its acquisition of PanTHERA CryoSolutions 
O3 Mining Inc. in its $204 million-acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited by way of a negotiated take-over bid 
Mac Chain Company in its US$31.4-million sale to Renold pursuant to an asset and share purchase agreement
First Majestic Silver Corp. in its US$970-million acquisition of Gatos Silver
Nippon Steel Corporation in connection with Teck Resources Limited's sale of its steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, at an implied enterprise value of US$9 billion, to Glencore plc, Nippon Steel Corporation and POSCO.
Star Diamond Corporation in connection with its acquisition of the remaining 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project from Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.

Recognitions & Awards

Best Lawyers in Canada

Ones to Watch, Securities Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • St. Francis Xavier University, BBA, 2012, with First Class Honours
  • European Business School, Transnational Commercial Law, 2014
  • Queen's University, JD, 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2016
  • British Columbia, 2021

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Investing in Innovation: Smart Capital in the Age of Generative AI

February 23, 2024
Lisa KakoskeRuth E. PromislowJeff Taylor
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