199 Bay St, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1997 (ON); 2001 (Massachusetts)
Chris’ practice focuses on advising emerging and high-growth companies and their investors, including with respect to financing, mergers and acquisitions, governance and general corporate and securities law matters. His clients include companies ranging from early-stage ventures to publicly-traded multinationals, private equity and venture capital funds and research institutions. Many of Chris's clients are in the life sciences and technology industries, and he leads Blakes Ventures, Blakes’ national emerging company and venture capital practice group. Prior to joining Blakes, Chris spent five years practising law in the United States.
Element Financial Corporation (TSX: EFN) completed its largest acquisition to date with the $570-million purchase of the assets comprising GE Canada's fleet leasing business. GE Canada's fleet vehicle portfolio consists of 650 regionally diversified customers and integrated fleet management services for vehicle and light and medium truck financings. As part of the acquisition, Element also entered into a strategic alliance agreement with GE Capital Fleet Services in the US pursuant to which the companies will collaborate primarily on the pursuit of Canadian/US cross-border fleet management opportunities.
