Overview

Michael Alty is counsel at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto and a corporate and transactional lawyer focused on the energy sector. He advises independent power producers, utilities, governments, investors and energy developers on mergers and acquisitions, project development, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, including structures for Indigenous equity participation. Michael also assists clients with limited partnership and shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, corporate governance and complex reorganizations. Beyond energy, he advises technology, retail and consumer-goods businesses on transactions and commercial agreements supporting Canadian and international operations. His listed experience spans corporate-commercial work, mergers and acquisitions, power and renewable energy, Indigenous power, infrastructure, private equity, technology, and retail and hospitality. Michael was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 2015 and the Ontario Bar in 2022. He earned his JD from the University of British Columbia and holds degrees from the University of Otago and Canadian Mennonite University. Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes him as One to Watch in corporate governance.

Practice Areas

• Corporate Commercial
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Energy and Power
• Infrastructure
• Private Equity
• Technology

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2015 (BC)