René R. Sorell

René R. Sorell

(416) 601-7947
(416) 868-0673
66 Wellington St W, Suite 5300, TD Bank Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1978 (ON)
Counsel in the firm’s Toronto office. Represents securities marketplaces including crypto asset trading platforms, investment dealers and other securities businesses on marketplace regulation, licensing, trading rules and trading systems. Advises Canadian and non-Canadian securities businesses on compliance, regulatory and new product issues. Represents parties in enforcement proceedings, compliance reviews, regulatory investigations and civil liability issues, proxy battles, corporate governance, whistleblowing, internal investigations by public companies and regulated businesses, and activist shareholder issues. Advises private and public company boards of directors. Co-author, Private Placements in Canada; co-editor, CCH Annotated Ontario Securities Law; Editorial Board, CCH Corporate Governance Report. Writes blogs and has taught securities courses as Adjunct Professor at five Canadian law schools. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1978.
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