Eric Foster Bio

Eric has a multifaceted corporate practice that encompasses advising on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex corporate matters, including on both sides of the Canada-US border and internationally. He represents securities dealers, institutional investors, and public and private issuers across a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology, cannabis, and mining. In his corporate finance practice, Eric has advised parties on all sides of a broad spectrum of financing transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements, and other types of equity and debt financing. His M&A work includes guiding acquirers and target companies involved in friendly and hostile takeover bids, plans of arrangement, reverse takeovers, and other business combinations. As one of Canada’s leading cannabis lawyers, Eric has handled several high-profile cannabis industry transactions and complex commercial agreements for industry participants, including cannabis licensing, royalty, supply, consulting, and celebrity partnership agreements. Eric is also a sought-after speaker in the cannabis industry and has made appearances in multiple media outlets, including Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail, the Financial Post, and CTV News. Eric also regularly counsels Canadian public companies on disclosure matters, corporate governance, and other corporate and securities law obligations. In addition, start-ups and emerging companies seek his guidance on issues involving corporate structure, governance, financing, and licensing. Eric holds a Certificate in Mining Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, and he completed the Business Leadership Program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Prior to joining Mintz, Eric led the Canadian cannabis practice of an international law firm. Earlier, he was an associate at a Canadian multinational law firm.