Geoffrey G. Gilbert

Biography

Geoffrey G. Gilbert practises Canadian and US corporate and commercial and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He also provides ongoing general corporate and commercial law advice. Mr. Gilbert has significant experience in Canadian and US debt and equity financings. He has handled initial public offerings and Rule 144A offerings, as well as acquisitions and divestitures of both Canadian and US public and private businesses.

Most recently, he spent almost four years in private practice in New York City, acquiring experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and US securities law. Mr. Gilbert also acts for and advises venture capital firms and technology companies (at early and more advanced stages of development) on various matters, including corporate governance, shareholder arrangements, debt, equity and bank financing, acquisitions, strategic partnering and joint venture arrangements. Previously he was in private practice in Toronto focused on corporate and commercial and securities law.

Year of Call

• New York Bar 2000
• Ontario Bar 1998

Law School

• LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1996

EDUCATION

• B.B.A., University of Ottawa, 1993

Memberships and Activities

• Canadian Bar Association