Bio

Christopher Travascio practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, shareholder arrangements, and corporate reorganizations. Christopher has acted for private equity sponsors in management and leveraged buyouts. Christopher's experience in corporate finance includes advising issuers and investment dealers on public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, both domestically and cross-border. Christopher represents a wide variety of emerging companies and large publicly traded issuers in the technology, media and gaming market, as well as a number of leading private equity and venture capital firms. Christopher is involved in a number of community and charitable initiatives, leading a team of fundraisers and participants in The Princess Margaret's Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer, the world's largest road hockey fundraiser, and the MLSE Team-Up Challenge in support of Camp Trillium and the MLSE Foundation. Prior to starting his practice at Bennett Jones, Christopher summered and articled with the firm. While articling, Christopher was seconded to the Enforcement branch of the Ontario Securities Commission. Christopher is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association and is also a registered notary public.