Lawyer Profile
Jay C. Kellerman
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Jay Kellerman is senior counsel based in the firm's Toronto and London offices. He is primarily engaged within the mining and metals industry and served as Managing Partner of the firm's Toronto office from 2012 to 2018. With 40 years of experience, Jay is widely recognized by market sources as a leading practitioner in the industry. He is consistently sought out by senior management, boards and investors for not only transactional assistance, but to advise on strategic direction and growth.
Jay has earned significant praise for his seasoned practice and deep technical knowledge. He is recognized as one of the top mining lawyers in the world by market commentators and directories including Chambers Canada , Chambers Global , Who's Who Legal , International Financial Law Review's IFLR1000 , and as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Commercial and M&A by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , among many others.
Jay is regularly featured in a variety of media outlets, including The Northern Miner and the Financial Post . He also lends his expertise as an op-ed author for such publications. In addition, Jay appears as a guest on prominent business podcasts and is a contributor to the firm's Knowledge Hub.
Jay frequently speaks at seminars on corporate and securities law topics. He is a member of Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Jay spent one year seconded to the General Counsel's Office of the Ontario Securities Commission.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1988 (ON)