Lawyer Profile
Matthew Williams
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Matt practices investment management and securities law. He focuses exclusively in the areas of:
Matt advises foreign and Canadian advisers, dealers and fund managers on registration and ongoing securities compliance matters.
He also advises both offshore and domestic hedge and private equity funds on the sale of their product in Canada and the regulatory aspects of private placements.
Prior to joining BLG, Matt was legal counsel in the General Counsel's Office at the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). In 2010, Matt was seconded to BMO Financial Group as legal counsel in the Global Asset Management department. In 2012, Matt was seconded to the Compliance and Registrant Regulation branch of the OSC as Legal Counsel.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2005 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
LLB, University of Western Ontario, 2004
B.Comm., Finance, McGill University, 2001