Overview

Jon’s areas of focus include contract law, corporate and securities laws, mergers and acquisitions and secured transactions. He is developing a practice of advising on third-party legal opinions for commercial transactions and overseeing the firm’s resources, quality control and risk management for giving legal opinions. He is also involved in research into corporate and commercial legal issues that arise in the firm’s transactional and litigation practices.

Jon is an active participant in external and internal thought leadership at the firm, writing and speaking on a variety of corporate and securities law topics. He is an editor of the firm’s Governance Insights publication and frequently authors articles for the firm. He is also a principal author of Davies’ annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot problem, which explores current issues in business law in the setting of a law school moot.

Law Society of Ontario, Buying or Selling a Business 2026, “Mock Negotiation of a Letter of Intent”; Webinar

Law Society of Ontario, Buying or Selling a Business in 2025, “Mock Negotiation of an Earn-Out Provision”; Webinar

Canada Is Now Party to the Apostille Convention – A Welcome Change to Facilitate the Use of Public Documents Abroad, co-author

Governance Insights: A Review of Shareholder Activism in Canada for 2024: Key Decisions and Trends to Watch for in 2025

Governance Insights: Nominee Directors – Fiduciary Obligations and the Limits of Information Sharing

Governance Insights: Protecting Information to Protect Process – When is it Appropriate to Restrict a Director’s Access to Board Records?

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2016 (ON)