Bio

Neal practises corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and company governance matters. He has extensive experience dealing with cross-border issues on numerous transactions, acting for foreign-based clients acquiring or investing in Canadian companies, Canadian companies acquiring foreign operations, and advising Canadian companies with significant foreign assets. Neal also assists his clients with regard to Canadian public company compliance issues, the unique concerns faced by “emerging market issuers”, and is knowledgeable about anti-corruption issues that may impact companies with overseas operations. A significant portion of Neal’s practice involves corporate finance work, including private equity financings, as well as advising both issuers and investment banks on private and public offerings of debt and equity securities in Canada, the US and internationally. Prior to joining Osler in 2007, Neal was in-house corporate counsel with Shell Canada when it was listed on the TSX.