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Brian Fast practices corporate and commercial law with a focus on securities and corporate finance. He has advised clients on initial public offerings, secondary private and public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, and qualifying transactions, as well as capital alterations and the preparation of documentation for related transactions. He also frequently advises clients on corporate governance matters, compliance, and reporting obligations. Brian advises private companies in the development and growth of their business, the acquisition and negotiation of growth capital, and general commercial transactions. Brian’s private company practice regularly involves clients developing novel and disruptive technologies, and follows through to implementation. Prior to joining the firm, Brian was a corporate and securities law partner at a national Canadian law firm. Brian earned his law degree from the University of Manitoba, where he won the annual Faculty of Law Negotiation Competition, ultimately representing Manitoba in the final round of the American Bar Association Regional Negotiation Moot Championship.