Bio

Shaun Khullar is a partner in the Securities Group at Cassels. Shaun practises corporate and securities law with an emphasis on corporate finance and M&A across various industries, including cannabis, mining, real estate and technology. He has significant experience in acting on behalf of issuers and investment dealers in connection with public and private financing transactions, including initial and secondary public offerings, reverse take-over transactions and private equity financings, and on behalf of acquiring and target companies in connection with public and private share purchase transactions, including by way of plan of arrangement, take-over bid and option exercise, and asset purchase transactions. Shaun regularly assists clients navigate cross-border matters in structuring their go public and acquisition transactions and has implemented various unique structures to address commercial and regulatory considerations. He also advises on regulatory compliance, continuous disclosure obligations and corporate governance and assists growth and emerging clients with various facets of their development. Within the cannabis sector, Shaun regularly acts for multi-state operators, licensed and pre-license cultivation, manufacturing and retail companies, consumer packaged goods companies and ancillary service providers, including cannabis focused REITs and has implemented multi-class voting, Up-C, exchangeable share and other corporate structures to address commercial, securities exchange, tax and regulatory considerations.