Bio

A leading capital markets and M&A lawyer, Shawn Mcreynolds has served as lead counsel to issuers and underwriters, advising on many of Canada’s most significant public and private financings. Bringing his broad perspective to both hostile and negotiated mergers and acquisitions, he has acted for acquirers, targets, controlling shareholders and committees of independent directors. Senior executives and institutional investors regularly turned to Shawn for advice on their corporate governance matters. After more than 35 years of practice, Shawn’s clients have come to rely on his “great judgment,” with one peer stating that he is “absolutely superb” (Chambers Global). Shawn served as a member of our Management Committee for 16 years and was Managing Partner in Toronto from 2010 to 2020. He is a former lecturer in securities regulation at McGill University and Osgoode Hall Law School. Among other aspects of his community involvement, Shawn serves on the board of directors of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation in Toronto.