Lawyer Profile
Lauren Leahy
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Lauren's practice covers a wide range of corporate and securities law matters, with a focus on private equity and fund formation and corporate finance. Lauren also provides ongoing advice on general securities and corporate law matters to a variety of issuer clients.
Lauren regularly advises domestic and foreign sponsors on the formation, capital raising and administration of their funds, including private equity, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, and credit and debt, in Canada. She has experience in connection with various private fund transactions, ranging from secondary transactions and liquidity solutions to co-investments and GP-stakes transactions. Lauren also provides advice to pension plans and other institutional investors in connection with their private fund investments, including investments in continuation funds and co-investments.
Lauren also acts on behalf of issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders in public financings and private placements of equity and debt securities.
Lauren has also acted for purchasers (including private equity sponsors) and vendors in purchase transactions, and for companies in connection with take-over bids and reorganizations.
Starlight Investments on the formation of Starlight Canadian Core Multi-Family Fund, an open-ended fund focused on acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality, income-producing, purpose-built multi-family rental properties across Canada's largest urban markets.
Staircase Ventures on the launch of its inaugural fund, Staircase Ventures Fund I LP, a venture fund focused on technology companies
Storytime Capital on the launch of its inaugural fund, Storytime Capital Partners LP, a venture fund focused on worktech companies
Disruption Ventures on the launch of its inaugural fund, Disruption Ventures Limited Partnership, and its subsequent fund, Disruption Ventures II Limited Partnership, female-founded women-focused venture funds
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2016 (ON)