Bio

Michael Innes is a partner and co-chair of Osler’s Corporate Finance & Securities Group, a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and acts as the firm’s US Co-Desk Head. He has been nationally and internationally recognized as a leading capital markets and US/Canada cross-border corporate lawyer in Canada. Michael’s practice focuses on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters. He has advised clients in transactions involving the private placement and public offering of debt and equity securities, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, private equity fund formations and leveraged buy-outs. Michael has provided corporate, M&A and securities law advice to issuers and market participants in the electricity, telecommunications, media, automotive, robotics, life sciences, financial, real estate, semiconductor, mining, printing, food and general technology sectors. He has also advised private equity funds in the venture and buy-out sectors in connection with their formation and investment activities.