Jeff Bakker
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Corporate/Commercial
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Band 2
About
Provided by Jeff Bakker
Practice Areas
Jeff has a strong solutions-orientated practice and has represented clients in corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance and continuous disclosure compliance. Acting on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions, Jeff represents both publicly traded issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange and private companies and regularly advises boards of directors and special transaction committees. As a trusted adviser, Jeff has acted on behalf of issuers, underwriters and dealers in both public and private M&A transactions as well as offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities, including sustainable finance structures, as well as assisting clients with corporate governance matters and continuous disclosure compliance obligations with a focus on sustainability and inclusion related disclosure and governance.
Chambers Review
Canada
Jeff Bakker is an experienced lawyer who advises clients on securities law issues and M&A transactions. He currently co-leads the firm's Calgary group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jeff is a very strong lawyer and able to juggle multiple complex files with ease. He is excellent at balancing the right level of sophisticated advice with pragmatism and commercial astuteness."
"Jeff Bakker is one of the best in town in terms of knowledge of the area. He's very good - he's responsive, practical, commercial and knowledgeable."
"Jeff is a very strong lawyer and able to juggle multiple complex files with ease. He is excellent at balancing the right level of sophisticated advice with pragmatism and commercial astuteness."
"Jeff Bakker is one of the best in town in terms of knowledge of the area. He's very good - he's responsive, practical, commercial and knowledgeable."