Jason Saltzman is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office, practising corporate finance and securities law with an emphasis on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions and all other aspects of corporate and securities law.

He has taken numerous companies public on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange by IPO, reverse takeover, capital pool transactions and direct listings. Jason acts as general counsel in advising TSX, TSX Venture Exchange, Canadian/U.S. inter-listed issuers and private corporate boards in connection with corporate governance, disclosure obligations, securities issuances, executive compensation, hostile and friendly takeover bids and proxy contests, and also advises securities dealers, advisers and other market participants in connection with their registration and compliance issues.

Jason has been recognized as a “Corporate Lawyer to Watch” in Lexpert’s Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, 2010 as well as a “Leading Lawyer Under 40” in Lexpert’s Rising Stars, 2009.