Dan Rothberg Dan received his B.Comm. (Hons) from the University of Manitoba in 1989 and his LL.B. from the University of British Columbia in 1993. Dan also completed courses in International Finance and Econometrics at Harvard University in 1987. Dan represents both privately held and publicly traded companies in corporate finance and securities, M&A, and general corporate and commercial law matters. Dan has acted for companies in a variety of industries, including mining, financial services, clean technology, medical technology, information technology, cannabis, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. Dan’s extensive public company experience includes initial public offerings, reverse take-overs, CPC formation and qualifying transactions, and private placement transactions with a particular focus on resource and technology companies listed or seeking a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange or the Canadian Securities Exchange. Dan also represents start-up, growth stage and mature privately held companies as well as angel investors, venture capital providers, and private equity firms with financing transactions, restructurings, and M&A transactions. Dan serves as one of the primary contacts at the firm in connection with its membership in the Geneva Group International (GGI) worldwide affiliation of professional firms. Through its participation in GGI, Dan has gained extensive experience with cross-border M&A and other transactions and often assists foreign companies wishing to establish a presence in Canada. Within GGI, Dan serves as North American Chair of the GGI Corporate & Tech Practice Group and North American Co-Chair of the GGI M&A Practice Group. Before joining Devry Smith Frank LLP, Dan had been a partner at a respected mid-sized law firm and a large national law firm, each known for their business law expertise. Dan is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Venture Capital Association, and is a former Director of the Association for Corporate Growth. In his spare time, Dan plays guitar, is an avid golfer and enjoys travelling with his wife and son. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 27, 2020May 1, 2023 No comments yet
Elisabeth Colson Elisabeth Colson is the head of the Corporate Commercial Department at Devry Smith Frank LLP. Fluently bilingual in English and in French, Elisabeth received her honours B.A. in Political Science from McGill University, and received her law degree from Universite de Montreal in 1989. Elisabeth is a member of the Ontario and Quebec bars. Elisabeth has held both private practice and in-house positions in Canada and abroad, and has extensive experience in a wide range of business law matters, including general corporate and commercial, franchising, intellectual property, insurance and reinsurance, leasing, media and production financing, and trademarks. She was general counsel for a venture capital firm, held the position of Vice-President, Legal Affairs for an international franchise company and acted as in-house legal counsel for all companies acquired by the firm. Immediately prior to joining DSF, Elisabeth was legal counsel for a global reinsurance company. In that capacity she attended to all corporate matters including corporate governance and compliance in numerous jurisdictions, and was involved in risk assessment and risk management. Elisabeth has a general corporate/commercial practice. She regularly advises her clients with respect to general corporate and commercial matters including drafting and settling commercial agreements, corporate organizations and reorganizations, franchising matters, intellectual property matters, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder-related matters. Elisabeth is Co-Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee of Baycrest; is on the Board of Directors of Alpaca Ontario; is a member of the One Life Gala Committee in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation; and is on the Advisory Board of Hercules Dynamics Inc. For further information, please contact Elisabeth Colson at 416-446-5048 By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 19, 2020April 20, 2023 No comments yet
