Jesse Fontaine practices corporate and securities law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, equity and debt financings and corporate restructuring. His experience includes advising:

buyers and sellers in connection with private M&A transactions, including extensive experience in private equity buyouts and structuring, along with more straightforward asset and share purchase transactions;
issuers on public and private offerings of equity and debt securities;
corporate clients with general corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance, continuous disclosure and other regulatory compliance issues;
commercial parties on various partnership, joint venture and teaming agreements with Indigenous nations throughout Western Canada; and
various actors in the insolvency process, including through the execution of sales and solicitation processes and other special situations.

While attending the University of Alberta, Jesse was awarded a Faculty of Law Major Entrance Award, the Dr. Alexander Smith, Q.C. Prize in the Subject of Contract and the Manning Family Award in Law. Jesse was a member of the University of Alberta's First Place Team at the 2020 Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot Court Competition.

An active member of his legal and local community, Jesse volunteered with the River City Venture Legal Services Centre, assisting law students at the University of Alberta in providing free legal support to start-ups and entrepreneurs in the Edmonton area.

Jesse is located in our Toronto office, but has assisted clients based throughout Canada, in the United States and overseas.

Jesse Fontaine

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