Sean D. Sadler
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Investment Funds
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Band 2
About
Provided by Sean D. Sadler
Practice Areas
Practice focused on securities trading and adviser regulation, particularly advising Canadian and non-resident dealers, advisers and fund managers on offering services/products in Canada. Regularly advises registrants on private placements, commodity futures and OTC derivatives trading, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations of registrants and merger of investment fund complexes and establishment of investment fund businesses. Has, together with local counsel, assisted clients in establishing or restructuring investment funds in non-Canadian jurisdictions including, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands and Mauritius. Regularly advises on securities law/IIROC/MFDA compliance and enforcement matters, and white collar defense and internal investigations on matters involving securities. Has taught various securities law subjects at Canadian law schools.
Career
Ontario Bar, 1989.
Professional Memberships
LSO, CBA.
Publications
Contributing Author:
Broker-Dealer Regulation (PLI)
Investment Adviser Regulation (PLI)
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Alternative Investment Funds 2020 - Canada
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds 2022 - Canada
Co-Editor:
Annotated Ontario Securities Legislation (LexisNexis).
Personal
Professional Social Media:
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansadler/
twitter@SeanDSadler.
Chambers Review
Canada
Sean Sadler is particularly notable for his securities regulatory expertise, including in relation to investment funds. He co-heads the firm's securities regulations and investment products department in Toronto.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has an extremely strong grasp of the regulatory landscape and deals extremely well with very difficult issues."
"Sean's advice and knowledge of securities regulatory rules is outstanding."
"He has an extremely strong grasp of the regulatory landscape and deals extremely well with very difficult issues."
"Sean's advice and knowledge of securities regulatory rules is outstanding."