Bryce Kraeker is the managing partner of Gowling WLG’s Waterloo Region office. Clients he works with most appreciate his ability to unravel securities laws and provide strategic advice that informs their business decisions. Bryce manages all aspects of clients’ domestic and cross-border M&A activity. He has extensive experience in structuring takeover bids, plans of arrangement, amalgamations, share and asset purchases, and reverse takeover transactions. Bryce advises issuers and underwriters on raising debt or equity capital through IPOs, bought deals, and other prospectus offerings and private placements, including private equity investment and angel and venture financings. He advises Canadian and international clients on securities dealer, adviser and fund manager registration issues, particularly relating to compliance in respect of private equity and hedge fund formation, and the marketing and distribution of fund securities to Canadian investors. Bryce is a trusted advisor to the boards of a number of public and private clients and regularly advises on corporate governance best practices and policies, directors’ duties and liabilities, continuous disclosure obligations, insider trading policies, equity incentive compensation plans, and related party transactions.